WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took no immediate action on whether it will hear President Barack Obama’s bid to revive his plan to shield more than 4 million immigrants from deportation, a move that bypassed the Republican-led Congress. The case was not on the list of new […]
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Supreme Court Considers President Barack Obama’s Decision to Shield From Deportation
13 Jan
by Foster, on News
By Simon Lazarus On Friday the Supreme Court will have its first crack at considering, in its weekly internal conference, whether to give President Barack Obama a shot at ever implementing his November 2014 decision to shield from deportation, for three years and on a case-by-case basis, over four million […]
Congress and President Agree on New Law Tightening Visa Waiver/ESTA Program
22 Dec
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the new Visa Waiver Program restrictions passed by Congress. The new restrictions exclude from participation those individuals who have been present in Iran, Iraq, Sudan, or Syria at any time since March 1, 2011, with the exception of military service members […]
At a time when several presidential candidates have said they would end President Obama’s executive actions that have shielded young unauthorized immigrants from deportation, some of the program’s recipients are setting down roots by purchasing a home. Yesenia Ariza is one of them. The 28 year old achieved her longtime […]