Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
Rejected Afghans seeking entry. Since the U.S. evacuated Afghanistan last summer, 70,000 Afghans who aided the United State’s war due to the hurried and chaotic evacuation. Afghans who were eligible for U.S. leaving many people behind who began filing applications for parole. Since July 2021, USCIS has received 46,000 applications from Afghans hoping to come to the …
USCIS announced that certain H-1B petitions and fiscal year 2023 cap expecting intake at the VSC are being transferred to the California Service Center (CSC) for data entry and judging. The transfers are in response to the H-1B receipt issuance delays at the VSC. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that certain H-1B petitions and fiscal …
Federal Judge Drew Tipton blocked a Department of Homeland Security policy that limits who immigration authorities can arrest and deport. Judge Tipton sided with the states of Texas and Louisiana, which argued that the DHS guidance is preventing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing the law. Importantly, the Department of Homeland Security policy targeted certain …
Exemptions for eligible Afghans. The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State took steps to ensure that vulnerable Afghans who have supported and worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan, And who have undergone screening and vetting, Can qualify for protection and other immigration benefits. DHS and DOS Announce Exemptions Allowing Eligible Afghans to Qualify for Protection …
Leaders announce Migration deal. At the Summit of the Americas on Friday, President Joe Biden and Latin American Leaders announce Migration deal, making pledges to allow more people fleeing political and economic distress to cross their borders. It will commit the U.S. to take 20,000 refugees from Latin America during the next two years. Biden …
The U.S. Supreme Court held that a private citizen cannot recover money damages under a court-created (Bivens) claim for alleged Fourth Amendment excessive force or First Amendment retaliation by a Border Patrol agent in the facts of *Egbert v. Boule*. The ruling narrows — and in many immigration-related circumstances effectively forecloses — the ability to …
Border Patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico border recorded a record high of migrant apprehensions throughout May, totaling 222,000 times, according to Department of Homeland Security statistics. U.S. authorities reported processing an additional 17,000 unauthorized migrants at official border ports of entry, Where the Biden administration has been admitting some vulnerable asylum-seekers so that they can continue …
Bipartisan Immigration Reform.On the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a group of GOP business leaders are urging Republican leaders to grant “Dreamers” legal status to help ease hike and the U.S. labor poverty. The donors wrote, “Improving border security and providing a pathway to citizenship for Immigration Dreamers is not only …
Avoid Deporting Veterans to Families. The Biden cabinet has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to generally avoid deporting U.S. military veterans or service members and their immediate family. ICE head Tae Johnson sent a memo direct the organization officials to consider prior U.S. military service as a “significant mitigating factor that weighs against” placing …
President Kamala Harris received $1.9 billion in new investments from the private sector to address root causes of migration forcing people out of Central America. The companies will be investing in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to help economic growth and provide new opportunities for low-income and at-risk communities in those countries. Gap Inc. invested $150 million …
The Department of Homeland Security posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon. The notice gives information about how to register for TPS under Cameroon’s choices. There is an 18-month choosing of Cameroon for TPS. The registration process will start on June 7, 2022. All individuals who wish to request TPS …
USCIS updated its public charge resources webpage to include more information regarding how to reduce undue fear and confusion among immigrants and their families, including U.S. citizens and their children, that may prevent them from seeking access to critical government services available to them. USCIS Updates Public Charge Resources Webpage to Provide Information on the Public Charge …
The Department of Homeland Security Is planning to transport migrants from U.S. cities along the southern border to other parts of the country. The goal of the plan is to alleviate overcrowding along the border due to the record numbers of migrants. The new plan will use federal funds, To send migrants to shelters in cities farther …
