NEW YORK – Officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 25 during a 6-day period, ending Nov. 9 in Long Island in an enforcement effort dubbed, Operation Secure Streets. In the course of Operation Secure Streets, ERO deportation officers apprehended 25 individuals, 24 […]
Colombian national extradited to the US to face charges for encouraging and inducing aliens to come to the US
13 Nov
by Foster LLP, on News
A Colombian citizen was extradited from Colombia to the United States today to face a four-count federal indictment in the Southern District of Florida for his role in a scheme to smuggle illegal aliens from Colombia into the United States. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice […]
By Joshua Brustein Donald Trump came into office promising a restrictive new approach to immigration and there has been little question about his intention to follow through — with one seeming exception. Despite its enthusiastic rhetoric about the H-1B program, which provides temporary visas to high-skilled workers, the administration failed […]
The Trump Administration Ended Protection for Nicaraguans Who Fled Disaster. These Three Countries Could Be Next
9 Nov
by Foster LLP, on News
By Maya Rhodan The Trump Administration is moving to end a program that allowed some Nicaraguan citizens who fled after a natural disaster to stay in the U.S., as part of an overall stricter approach to immigration. The decision to end temporary protected status for Nicaraguan refugees means that some […]