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Low Number of Refugees Admitted in First Half of FY 2018

On March 26, 2017, Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reported that the Trump administration has resettled just over 10,000 refugees during the current fiscal year, which began on October 1, 2017.

Trump v. Hawaii "Travel Ban" Oral Argument Recap Part Three: Oral Argument In Opposition to the Entry Restrictions

In this article, we will examine the oral arguments of Neal K. Kaytal before the Supreme Court on behalf of the respondents in Trump v. Hawaii. The case concerns challenges to the legality of the entry restrictions against nationals of seven countries ...

New Citizenship Clause Case Involving American Samoa

On March 27, 2018, the Associated Press published an interesting report on a new lawsuit involving birthright citizenship.

President Trump Memo on Sending National Guard to the Border

On March 4, 2018, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security titled “Securing the Southern Border of the United States.”

USCIS Reminds Customers That Form I-90 Can Be Filed Online

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is sending text and email messages between the dates of September 17, 2018, and September 20, 2018, about filing the Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card online.

U.S. and Iraq Reach Impasse on Return of Iraqi Nationals

On September 11, 2018, Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times published an interesting report about Iraq’s purported recalcitrance in accepting the return of its nationals who have been ordered removed from the United States.

USCIS to Begin Implementing New Referral/NTA Policy on October 1

On September 26, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that its new guidance titled “Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuances of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens”...

USCIS Publishes Revised Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has published a revised version of the Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative.

USCIS Publishes Draft of Proposed New Public Charge Rules

On September 22, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that, in the near future, it will publish an extremely consequential proposed rule revising the definition of “public charge” under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Two Individuals Admitted as Refugees Indicted For Immigration Fraud

On September 20, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that two refugees were indicted by a federal grand jury in Tuscon, Arizona, on eleven counts “for violations of false swearing in an immigration matter and false statements to a government agency.”

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