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Asylum in the USA

U.S. immigration law includes protections for “asylees” and “refugees. The main difference between asylum and refugee status is how the applications are filed.

DHS Announces Enhanced Aviation Security Measures for Flights to the United States

On June 28, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new aviation security measures for flights to the United States.

OFLC Discusses Progress on Implementing Changes After "Buy American and Hire American" EO

In this post, I will examine in brief an update provided by the OFLC regarding the implementation of the provisions of President Trump's April 18, 2017, Executive Order 13788 titled "Buy American and Hire American."

OFLC Discusses Progress on Implementing Changes After "Buy American and Hire American" EO

In this post, I will examine in brief an update provided by the OFLC regarding the implementation of the provisions of President Trump's April 18, 2017, Executive Order 13788 titled "Buy American and Hire American."

EOIR Swears in 11 New Immigration Judges

On June 16, 2017, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced that it had sworn in 11 new immigration judges. The 11 new immigration judges were selected by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Two Important Supreme Court First Amendment Decisions

On June 19, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States released a flurry of decisions as the term came to a close. In this post, I will examine in brief two interesting First Amendment cases that are not related to immigration law.

AILA Reports Members Erroneously Received ASC Appointment Notices from NBC

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) reported on June 19, 2017, that several of its members have erroneously received Application Support Center (ASC) Appointment Notices from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

GAO Report on Case Backlogs in Immigration Courts

On June 1, 2017, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a 146-page report titled "Immigration Courts: Actions Needed to Reduce Case Backlog and Address Long-Standing Management and Operations Challenges."

BIA Issues Amicus Invite on Statutory Interpretation in CIMT Cases

On June 12, 2017, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued Amicus Invitation No. 17-06-12.

Justice Neil Gorsuch Authors First Opinion on Supreme Court

On June 12, 2017, Justice Neil Gorsuch authored his first opinion as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Gorsuch wrote for a unanimous court in Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc., 582 U.S. ___ (2017).

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