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The First Australian Refugee Sues Canadian Officials After Winning Asylum

The First Australian Refugee Sues Canadian Officials After Winning Asylum

Russian Activist Vladimir Kara-Murza Serves as Pallbearer at John McCain's Funeral

We previously wrote two blog posts about the courageous Russian political dissident, Vladimir Kara-Murza. Kara-Murza survived two near-death experiences after being poisoned by what he believes were Russian agents.

AG Sessions References New DHS Policy to Refer 100% of Illegal Southwest Border Crossings for Prosecution

In a May 7 speech, Attorney General Sessions made an important announcement regarding a new DHS policy for making criminal referrals: “[T]he Department of Homeland Security is now referring 100 percent of illegal Southwest Border crossings to the Department of Justice for prosecution...

Questions Regarding STEM OPT and Certain Third-Party Businesses and Worksites

On May 11, 2018, the American Immigration Lawyers Association noted a potentially significant development in the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) interpretation of regulations regarding the types of employment arrangements that are permissible for STEM OPT students.

Texas Attorney General Announces Non-Citizen Voter Fraud Charges

On May 14, 2018, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office had filed charges against a non-U.S. citizen for two counts of election fraud related to the November 2016 presidential election.

EOIR Releases Updated Immigration Court Statistics

On May 9, 2018, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) released immigration court statistics for the first two quarters of fiscal year 2018.

ICE Increases Number of Worksite Investigations and Form I-9 Audits

On May 14, 2018, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detailed recent worksite enforcement investigations.

ICE Attorney Sentenced for Identify Theft Scheme

On June 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Raphael A. Sanchez, former Chief Counsel of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) “was sentenced to 48 months in prison for a wire fraud...

USCIS Delays Implementation of NTA Memo

On June 28, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum (PM)-602-0050.1, titled “Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuances of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens.”

DOS Adds Five Campuses to EducationUSA Academy Network for 2019

On August 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that it had added five U.S. host campuses to its EducationUSA Academy network for summer 2019. They will join the eleven other host institutions which also participated in summer 2018.

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