Since 2015, the EB-5 industry has been caught in limbo in anticipation of new legislation and USCIS regulations that will revamp the EB-5 immigrant investor program. These lingering proposed changes are still not final, not to mention agreed upon amongst government officials. While the government continues to drag its feet, […]
Viewpoint: New immigration policy likely to hurt foreign students and their would-be employers
8 Jun
by Foster LLP, on News
By Robert F. Loughran, Partner, Foster LLP – Austin Business Journal On May 11, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a new policy memorandum notifying its officers of a change in policy regarding the interpretation and calculation of “unlawful presence” for foreign nationals in the United States as F-1 Students, […]
Feds plan mass prosecution of illegal border-crossing cases in San Diego, attorneys say
7 Jun
by Foster LLP, on News
By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times U.S. border authorities, in a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, are planning to introduce a fast-track prosecution program to criminally charge more people who cross the border into California illegally, according to attorneys in San Diego. Under the program, […]
Homeland Security arrests more than 100 in sweep of Erie County business
7 Jun
by Foster LLP, on News
ERIE COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) – Special Agents with the Homeland Security Investigations announced that more than a hundred suspected illegal immigrants were arrested Tuesday morning during a planned at an Erie County gardening and landscaping company. The business, Corso’s Flower and Garden Center, was the subject of search warrants. Armed […]