A bipartisan group of senators in this lame duck session of Congress has introduced legislation to protect undocumented young immigrants who were brought to the United States as children – a group whose status may be threatened if President-elect Trump…
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2016–The Year in Immigration
Around this time of the year, as we say good bye to a year, it is customary to look back and review the events of the year. In Immigration law, there was very little if anything that was accomplished. No…
Tagged with: Banerjee Associates, DAPA, Dream Act, Given Donald Trump, Immigration Reform, President Obama, Supreme Court
Pardon of ‘Bad Paper’ Dismissals Requested by Veterans Advocates
John Rowan, the National President of Vietnam Veterans of America, has delivered a letter to President Barack Obama as well as President-elect Donald Trump. The contents of the letter includes a plea for a pardon of tens of thousands of…
Congress Set to Pass H.R. 2028 Which Extends the EB-5 Program Through April 28, 2016
On December 8, 2016, by voice vote the House passed HR 2028 which funds the federal government through April 28, 2016. The measure extends the EB-5 program unchanged, as well as other sunsetting programs such as the Conrad 30 and…
DAPA/EXTENDED DACA DEAD
Since Comprehensive Immigration Reform was not likely to pass, President Obama passed a series of Executive Actions to remedy some of the harm caused by immigration inaction. Originally DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was published in 2010, which basically…
Tagged with: Business Immigration, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DACA, DAPA, Executive Actions, President Obama, SCOTUS
DHS Secretary Discusses Border Security and Enforcement Priorities
Jeh C. Johnson, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, issued a statement on border security and immigration enforcement priorities in July, 2016. Johnson said that DHS is enforcing immigration laws consistent with priorities set by President Obama in November…
Tagged with: Border Patrol, Central America, Customs Enforcement, DHS, President Obama, United States
New Federal Law Improves Safety of Rental Cars
Rental cars are now safer in the U.S., thanks to a new federal law that went into effect June 1 that no prohibits any rental car company or dealer with 35 vehicle or more from renting out recalled vehicles that…
Supreme Courts Lets Injunction Against DAPA and Expanded DACA Stand
On June 23, 2016, in United States v. Texas, the Supreme Court upheld an injunction on two Administrative executive action programs on immigration. The Court ruled that “…The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court..” With these 9 words,…
Tagged with: DACA, Deferred Action, Fifth Circuit, President Obama, Supreme Court, Texas District Court, United States
Every Student Succeeds Act Brings Incremental Shift and Changes
Every Student Succeeds Act Brings Incremental Shift and Changes By Marion M. Walsh, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP By now, parents have heard the news. On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (“ESSA”), which reauthorizes the Elementary and…
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2016 VA Budget to Strengthen Veterans Benefits
Changes to VA Benefits in VA Budget for 2016 Last month President Obama announced a proposed $168.8 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2016, representing a 7.5 percent increase in discretionary spending. Among many other veterans…
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