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Senate Confirms Kirstjen Nielsen as Sixth Secretary of Homeland Security

On December 5, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed Kirstjen Nielsen as the sixth Secretary of Homeland Security by a vote of 62-37.

Overview Of Interior Enforcement Statistics For FY 2017

On December 5, 2017, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a report on its year-end statistics for FY 2017. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also discussed the ICE statistics...

Hamas Remains Designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Under the INA

On November 14, 2017, the U.S. Department of State published its determination in the Federal Register (FR) that the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas and other aliases) will continue to be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization as defined in section 219(a)(4)(C)...

U.S. Ends Participation in Global Compact on Migration

On December 2, 2017, the United States Mission to the United Nations announced that it has informed the United Nations Secretary-General that the United States is ending its participation in the Global Compact on Migration.

President Trump Expands Supreme Court List - Where It Stands Now

On November 17, 2017, the White House Office of the Press Secretary announced that President Donald Trump has added five names to his “Supreme Court List.” President Trump has pledged to select a name from his Supreme Court list in the event that he has to fill a new vacancy.

USCIS Update on Termination of CAM Refugee Program

On November 15, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that it had stopped accepting new applications for the Central American Minors (CAM) refugee program on November 9, 2017.

December 2017 Visa Bulletin

On November 8, 2017, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released its immigrant visa bulletin for December 2017.

USCIS Posts Video on New Form I-485 (06/26/17 Edition)

On June 26, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released its newest edition of the Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. The 06/26/17 edition of the Form I-485 is the only edition of the form that USCIS currently accepts.

Study Shows Disparities in Asylum Approval Rates Among Immigration Judges

On November 20, 2017, TRAC Immigration published a very interesting report on the outcomes of asylum cases in immigration courts. In this post, we will assess some of the report’s findings.

Report on DOD Memo on Security Risks in MAVNI Program

We have been posting periodic updates on the status of the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) Program, which was suspended for new applications in late 2016. It was known that MAVNI had been suspended to assess apparent security vulnerabilities in the program.

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