Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
Deportation Lawyers & Immigration Attorneys Helping Families Nationwide
Immigration agency operates surveillance. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has developed a vast digital surveillance system, having access to details of almost every person in the country. Researchers from the Center on Privacy & Technology released a review of the activities of Ice showing how the agency went beyond its responsibilities and now is conducting …
The Biden government is ending its “critical incident teams” within the U.S. Border Patrol by the end of September, after their role was under scrutiny earlier this year. The teams handle multiple authority, such as collecting evidence for CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility, which handles issues arising from misconduct. The team’s involvement in handling matters of misconduct …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is taking significant steps to boost transparency for applicants. The agency is rolling out enhanced online tools to provide more accessible and understandable updates on case processing times and status. These updates include clearer explanations of potential delays and steps in the adjudication process. The goal is to reduce …
DHS and DOL announced the availability of an additional35,000 H-2B temporary nonfarm worker visas during the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. This are for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional workers from April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. This distributionconsists of 23,500 available to returning workers who received an H-2B temporary nonfarm worker visas or …
the Supreme Court released a split 5 to 4 ruling, Making it more difficult for federal courts To review the factual determinations that can lead to the deportation of non citizens. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion and said while Congress had granted the attorney general “room for mercy” in providing relief to those …
The Biden administration will appeal court’s ruling by a federal judge that temporarily halted lifting Title 42. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Summerhays stopped the administration from lifting Title 42 as planned on May 23. The judge granted a preliminary injunction to a group of Republican state attorneys general who opposed ending Title 42. …
A recently decided court order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. gives migrant families a way of crossing into the U.S. despite Title 42. The order allows migrant families to cite fear of persecution and torture in their home country as a path toward seeking protection in the United States. The new guidance went into effect …
On Friday, U.S. district judge Robert Summerhays ordered that the Title 42 restrictions stay in place while the lawsuit regarding the policy plays out.Joined by 22 other states, Have filed a lawsuit arguing that the administration failed to consider the effects that lifting the restrictions would have on public health and law enforcement.
Employment-Based Green Card. USCIS will begin to phase in premium processing upgrades for certain previously filed Form I-140 petitions on June 1, 2022 that request E13 classification for multinational executives and managers. Beginning on July 1, 2022, USCIS will begin to phase in premium processing upgrades for certain previously filed Form I-140 petitions requesting E21 national interest …
Mexico’s immigration enforcement has been increasingly relying on its armed forces and National Guard to assist with migrant detentions. Advocates argue that these detentions are arbitrary and based on racial profiling, often resulting in abuse. Rising Migrant Detentions Between June 2019 and December 2020, the armed forces detained more than 152,000 migrants at Mexico’s southern …
About 100,000 undocumented immigrants will be qualify high school in 2022 without a chance of work permits. Many of the 2022 qualify have not been in the U.S. Covered by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).Only a quarter of 2022 Dreamers qualify allowed for DACA. The DACA date does not apply to many approaching high school classes. …
In May 2021, The Biden management created a “dedicated docket” program in response to the rise of unease of families and children at the southern border.Established across 11 cities,Including Los Angeles. The goal was to resolve cases, “more fast and fairly.”Additionally, the program pushes judges to resolve cases within 300 days. Consequently, the penalty would make it …
USCIS announced it has reached its cap for the extra H-2B alien visas through the end of fiscal year (FY) 2022. The agency recently announced an H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule growing the cap by up to 35,000. Additional H-2B nonimmigrant visas through the end of FY 2022 and has just reached enough petitions. USCIS will …
