Amid calls from attorneys general to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, new analysis shows that the Lone Star state stands to lose about $6 billion annually should DACA disappear. The DACA program grants temporary legal status and a work permit to certain undocumented immigrants who arrived in […]
Author: Foster
House Republicans this week are increasing the possibility of a government shutdown in October by moving forward with a $788 billion spending bill that complies with President Donald Trump’s demands to boost the military, reduce clean-energy programs and fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Those priorities, especially $1.6 billion […]
Court Officers Can’t Hold People Solely Under ICE Detainers, Massachusetts Justices Rule
27 Jul
by Foster, on News
By JESS BIDGOOD JULY 24, 2017 BOSTON — The highest state court in Massachusetts ruled on Monday that court officers do not have the authority, under state law, to hold people in custody based solely on the requests from federal immigration authorities known as civil detainers. The ruling, which came amid […]
H-1B Premium Processing Returns for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions
25 Jul
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Monday, July 24th, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced the return of premium processing for H-1B petitions filed by institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations related to or affiliated with institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations. Premium processing also resumed for H-1B petitions […]