http://youtu.be/8sVaIGq2HCs Consulate Processing vs. Change of Status. Which is better?

http://ow.ly/uITFq The Associated Press reports that after a meeting with Latino lawmakers late last night, President Obama announced that he is directing Jeh Johnson, Secretary of DHS, to review America’s deportation program, with an eye toward making it more humane

http://ow.ly/uANxq Reuters reports that hundreds of detainees at an immigration holding center in Tacoma, WA, have gone on hunger strike to demand better conditions at the facility and an end to U.S. deportations.

californiaimmigration.us DHS released several existing use-of-force policies today, including the 2004 departmentaluse-of-force policy, the 2004 ICE use-of-force policy, and a redacted 2010 CBP Use of Force Policy Handbook. It also released a March 7, 2014 memorandum from Michael Fisher, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, clarifying existing CBP policies on its use of safe tactics and …

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http://ow.ly/uwWFb Another win for the Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner: DHS agreed to admin close when they had previously denied our request. Client came to our office in 2005 with 3 family members after they had been picked up by border patrol and used as material witnesses a federal case against their smuggler (they …

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http://www.californiaimmigration.us The Second Circuit granted the petition for review and remanded to permit the BIA to make a precedential ruling on whether a duress exception to the material support bar is implicit in INA §212(a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI), and (a)(3)(B)(i)(I). The BIA and IJ had found that the petitioner, a Kurdish citizen of Turkey, gave food and clothing …

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Attorney Brian D Lerner: E-2 Investment Visa and how to come to the U.S. and run your own business – YouTube http://ow.ly/uwJWS

http://ow.ly/uwDr6 The Boston Globe reports that yesterday, a state official urged lawmakers in Massachusetts to grant driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, arguing that the legislation would ensure public safety and generate millions of dollars in state revenue.

http://ow.ly/ursRs The Washington Post reports that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said a decision will be made in the next few days on whether to launch a discharge petition, which is a procedural tactic, to force a House vote on immigration reform.

http://youtu.be/0Dj3P2RgrBM The I-94 and what does it mean? What controls when you are in the U.S.

http://ow.ly/ursjc The Third Circuit vacated and remanded, concluding that immigration detainers issued pursuant to 8 CFR §287.7 are voluntary requests and cannot compel state or local law enforcement agencies to detain individuals for suspected immigration violations.

http://ow.ly/ugE3c Another win at the Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner. Consulate Processing approved for spouses with 57 years age gap. Applicant just arrived in US as a Lawful permanent resident even though her spouse is half a century older.

http://ow.ly/uc3f3 Another win for the Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner: Applicant went to US in 1999 and has never left ever. Provisional Waiver submitted and a Request for Evidence issued finding that there was not “sufficient evidence that US citizen spouse (or parent) would experience extreme hardship” if applicant is refused admission. We submitted …

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http://ow.ly/ubWOR LA Times: Independent Review Criticizes Border Patrol’s Use of Deadly Force According to The Los Angeles Times an independent review by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) of 67 Border Patrol cases, that resulted in 19 deaths, criticized CBP for a “lack of diligence” in its investigations and suggested that agents’ tactics sometimes create …

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http://ow.ly/ubLWe A lawful permanent resident who has accrued 7 consecutive years of lawful unrelinquished domicile in the United States and who is removable or deportable by virtue of a plea or conviction entered between April 24, 1996, and April 1, 1997, is eligible to apply for discretionary relief from removal or deportation under former section …

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