Prosecutorial discretion is the option to ask U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to dismiss your immigration court case. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the power and the discretion to prioritize...
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian protection granted by the United States government to eligible nationals from designated countries experiencing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or extraordinary and temporary conditions that prevent...
As of March 9, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has stopped implementing Trump’s public charge final rule, which utilized an applicant’s financial situation, among other elements, as a way to vet out those who might someday become a...
On March 8, 2021, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) declared that Venezuelans in the United States may be able to qualify for humanitarian protection known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS). DHS states that “due to...
On February 18, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued Interim Guidance for Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Priorities pursuant to the Interim Memo published on January 30, 2021 by the Department of Homeland Security, in accordance with...
