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By Nick Miroff, The Washington Post The federal agency that runs the U.S. immigration system is creating an internal division to more rigorously police its own caseworkers, a move possibly aimed at those who may be too lenient with applicants seeking residency or citizenship, according to staffers and internal documents […]
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2018 ACTING PRESS SECRETARY TYLER Q. HOULTON STATEMENT ON DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS “In compliance with court injunctions, USCIS is accepting and adjudicating DACA requests for renewals as they are submitted. This process is […]
On Thursday, February 22, 2018, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new policy memorandum notifying USCIS adjudicators of a change in USCIS policy regarding H-1B petitions filed on behalf of employees who will be assigned to work off-site, also called third-party placement. The new policy went into effect […]
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 […]