On September 20, 2021, the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, rejected Democrats’ effort to include immigration reforms that offered a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented individuals as part of their 10-year, $3.5 trillion spending bill. She said the proposed immigration reforms are considered major policy changes that cannot be approved through reconciliation—which is...Read More

Taliban Takeover & Afghan Refugees: What You Need to Know The Taliban has regained control of Afghanistan. As a result, thousands of Afghanistan citizens are fleeing for their lives out of fear that the Taliban will reimpose harsh conditions or retaliate against those who worked with the US. For over 40 years, Afghans have suffered...Read More

A federal judge agreed with the State of Texas, ruling on July 16 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unconstitutional. Judge Andrew Hanen, who presided in the lawsuit brought by the State of Texas, struck DACA down because it violated the Administrative Procedures Act and was an overreach of executive branch...Read More

What Is Temporary Protected Status? Temporary protected status, or TPS, has helped thousands of individuals obtain protection in the US for a certain amount of time. This status is only temporary, as stated in the name, which is why the rules and processes for TPS-designated countries are constantly changing. A foreign country may be designated...Read More

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on April 27, 2021, that immigration arrests at courthouses will be more limited, which is another reversal of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policy. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that such arrests deterred people from attending court hearings and cooperating with law enforcement officials. According to the new policy...Read More

In 2020, Immigration and Customs Enforcement was accused of abusing immigrant women in detention facilities. In light of these serious accusations, a motion filed in the U.S. District Court has authorized the government to freeze planned deportations of women who have come forward with abuse claims. The motion is, understandably, a significant reprieve for the...Read More

If you work in the equestrian industry as an athlete, trainer, or support personnel, there are a variety of options for visas, such as:O-1 Visa: For individuals of extraordinary ability or achievement. O-2 Visa: For essential support personnel for an O-1 visa holder. P-1 Visa: For both equestrian athletes and essential support personnel which provide...Read More

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would overhaul current immigration laws and provide close to 2.5 million immigrants with a pathway to citizenship. Seven Republicans joined Democrats during the vote, which passed 237-187. Under The Dream and Promise Act, the immigration system would be changed to better accommodate the following immigrant categories...Read More

Back on Jan. 12, the U.S. Supreme court agreed to hear the case involving Wescley Fonseca Pereira, an immigrant who faced deportation to his native Brazil. Last week, the court ruled 8-1 in favor of Mr. Pereira against Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who overturned the First Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision that the stop-time rule...Read More

Since the beginning of May, 2,342 children have been separated from their parents after trying to cross the border between the United States and Mexico. These numbers continue to grow as the Trump administration doubles down on this controversial immigration policy. In light of the widespread outcry that has been prompted by the images of...Read More