Announcements

All the Immigration Lawsuits against the Trump Administration – a Summary President Trump’s administration is facing an unprecedented number of lawsuits over his immigration policies. By end of 2020, we can expect court decisions on many of these lawsuits. The judicial branch may also make a stance on the limits of the President’s authority to

Border Agents Cannot Search Travelers’ Digital Devices without Reasonable Suspicion, Judge ruled A district court judge in Boston ruled that U.S. border agents must have ‘reasonable suspicion’ to search travelers’ electronic devises at airports and other ports of entry. Background of the Decision In recent years there has been a growing practice for border agents

Congress is about to End Immigration of Skilled Workers in the U.S. By Ira J. Kurzban, KKTP, P.A. At the same time the Trump White House is crushing the hopes and aspirations of asylum seekers and those seeking a better life in. the U.S. through illegal practices and policies, the Congress is about to seriously

Debunking America First: Limiting H-1B Visa Results in Job Loss in the U.S. A new study finds that immigration restrictions preventing the employment of high-skilled foreign nationals are doing far more harm than good for the American economy. Background The research was conducted by academics at the prestigious Wharton School of Business at the University

Border Agents Cannot Search Travelers’ Digital Devices without Reasonable Suspicion, Judge ruled A district court judge in Boston ruled that U.S. border agents must have ‘reasonable suspicion’ to search travelers’ electronic devises at airports and other ports of entry. Background of the Decision In recent years there has been a growing practice for border agents

DHS Expands Use of Expedited Removal On July 23, 2019, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new rule that dramatically increases the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Custom and Border Protection (CBP) officers to remove certain noncitizens from the country. Those subject to such expedited removal will not even be given

ICE Raids Scheduled to Begin on Sunday Nationwide raids to arrest thousands of undocumented immigrants have been scheduled to begin Sunday, but the final details of these raids remain uncertain. The operation was previously postponed. What is going to happen? The raids, conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE)over multiple days, will include “collateral” deportations. This

H-1B Cap Reached within 5 days, Reflects Serious Need for Foreign Professionals in U.S. USCIS has once again received more than enough applications within the first 5 days of the fiscal year 2020 filing period to reach the annual cap of 85,000 H-1B visas. The agency received 201,011 petitions this year, a 6% increase from