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Why AILA's "Justice Campaign" Misses the Mark on Advocacy During the Trump Administration

In this post, I will examine areas where I agree with AILA and disagree with AILA in a post about its new "Justice Campaign."

Supreme Court Rules That Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine Does Not Apply to Federal Sentencing Guidelines

In this article we will review the Beckles decision in brief and explain how it is related to Johnson.

A Troubling Speech on the Nature of the ISIS Threat

On March 2, 2017, Hannah Ellis-Petersen of The Guardian posted an article titled "Riz Ahmed warns lack of diversity on TV will drive young to ISIS". The article discusses a speech delivered to the House of Parliament in London by Riz Ahmed, a Pakistani-British actor and rapper...

USCIS Meets the Congressionally Mandated 65,000 H1B Cap for FY 2018

On April 7, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had reached the congressionally mandated 65,000 visa H1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2018.

USCIS to Begin Accepting Cap-Subject H1B Petitions for the FY-2018 Cap on April 3, 2017

On March 15, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will begin accepting H1B petitions subject to the FY-2018 cap on April 3, 2017.

Judge Gorsuch Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee on Chevron Deference

On March 21, 2017, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil M. Goruch of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, began his second day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Federal Government Hiring Freeze Does Not Apply to Immigration Judges

In this article, we examine the background of the hiring freeze and the decision to exempt immigration judges.

April 2017 Visa Bulletin

In this article, we will review the relevant charts from the April 2017 Visa Bulletin for family - sponsored and employment-based immigrant visa applicants, including important information relevant to those seeking adjustment of status.

E-Verify Employers Have Through March 31, 2017, to Download Historic Records Report of E-Verify Records More Than 10 Years Old

This article cotains information regarding downloading E - Verify Historic Records Reports prior to the deletion of old E-Verify records.

Department of Homeland Security Commemorates its Fourteenth Year

On March 1, 2017, the Secretary of Homeland Security, John F. Kelly, released a message to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees commemorating the fourteenth anniversary of the Department's opening.

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