Trump Team Drafting Plan to Deport More Young People—Central American Teens

The Trump administration is weighing a new policy that would fast-track the deportation of thousands of Central American teenagers who arrived at the southern border, unaccompanied by adults. This new policy would call for the expedited deportation of more than 150,000 young people currently protected by the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program, many of whom …

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No more 30/60 day rule

FAM regulations have withdrawn the 30/60 day rule and now issued the new 90 day rule. This could have serious impact on persons whom wanted to marry and or a presumption of fraud or misrepresentation. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/immigrationattorney/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/fam/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/immigrationlawyer/ https://californiaimmigration.us/our-immigration-law-firm/

Travel Ban expanded

Trump expands travel ban. Clearly there are several suits to come and issues regarding the constitutionality. https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/travel-ban/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/trump-travel-ban/ https://cbocalbos.wordpress.com/tag/travel-ban-3-0/ https://californiaimmigration.us/our-immigration-law-firm/

Looks like DACA is going to END

Question: I’m on DACA and my friend is renewing DACA and another friend is going to apply for DACA. I have heard rumors about this. Should I be worried? Answer: Yes, you should be worried. There have been various leaks from the White House. There have also been rumors that a number of White House …

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Can she apply for this kind of asylum?

Answer: In this case, there is actually an unpublished case that allows this to go forward. However, even without this case, it is possible. You will have to define the social group differently. In this case, I can see some group similarly referencing women that are being beaten, but are in ‘common law’ marriages and/or …

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TPS

Designations of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone terminate effective May 21, 2017 Extension of TPS Designated for Temporary protected status TPS applicants The Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC

Eligibility for asylum

The Eighth Circuit denied the petition for review, holding that the Guatemalan petitioner had not demonstrated that the record compelled the finding that his subjective fear of persecution was objectively reasonable. The court thus found that substantial evidence supported the IJ’s and BIA’s determination that he failed to establish eligibility for asylum. Refugees/Asylee Asylum Asylee relative petitions …

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The new Green Cards and EADs will:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a redesign to the Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project. USCIS will begin issuing the new cards on May 1, 2017. These redesigns use enhanced graphics and fraud-resistant security features to create …

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A crime involving moral turpitude

Assault with a deadly weapon or force likely to produce great bodily injury under California law is categorically a crime involving moral turpitude. Ceron v. Holder, 747 F.3d 773 (9th Cir. 2014) (en banc), distinguished Assault found not to be a CMT Crime involving Moral turpitude Crimes of Moral turpitude Old crime waiver

Temporary Protected Status recipient is deemed to be in a lawful status as a nonimmigrant

Affirming the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the appellee, the Ninth Circuit held that under INA §244(f)(4), a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipient is deemed to be in lawful status as a nonimmigrant—and has thereby satisfied the requirements for becoming a nonimmigrant, including inspection and admission—for purposes of adjustment of status under INA …

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McClatchy: Trump Aides Plot a Big Immigration Deal—That Breaks a Campaign Promise

McClatchy reports that a number of White House officials, including former and current White House Chiefs of Staff Reince Priebus and John Kelly, President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, and Vice President Mike Pence, want the president to strike an ambitious deal with Congress that offers Dreamers protection in exchange for legislation that pays for the border …

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Court Says California Conviction for Second Degree Murder Based on Aiding and Abetting Theory Qualifies as an Aggravated Felony

The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for review, holding that the petitioner’s California conviction for second degree murder, based on an aiding and abetting theory, made him removable for having been convicted of an aggravated felony. The court found that California law on aiding and abetting, which looks to the natural and probable consequences of an …

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