Posted on June 9, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
21 Republicans in the House of Representatives sent a letter this week to DHS and the Secretary of State. In that letter, they argued that Optional Practical Training (OPT) should stay “fully intact” so that the U.S. continues to be “an attractive destination for international students.” Optional Practical Training, which has been a particular target of the Trump administration, allows graduate students to work and get practical training in the U.S. after graduation.
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Posted on June 9, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
In a 7-2 decision on June 1, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration, holding that immigrants slated for deportation have a right to judicial review if their request for relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) is denied. The CAT protects foreigners from being deported if they are at risk of being tortured in their home country. In Justice Kavanaugh’s majority opinion, he wrote that Congress could preclude judicial review of CAT orders, but since Congress has not done so, the Supreme Court would not “rewrite the laws.” Justices Thomas and Alito dissented.
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Posted on June 9, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
On May 29, USCIS announced that it had resumed premium processing for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, and Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers.
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Posted on June 9, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Starting June 4, USCIS began reopening some offices to the public. USCIS has taken some precautions against the spread of COVID-19, including providing hand sanitizer, requiring a face covering, and providing floor markings to ensure social distancing is practiced. Application Support Centers are still closed until further notice.
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Posted on June 9, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
NBC reports on a video showing a group of federal immigration officials detaining a protester at a George Floyd rally in New York City on Friday. One of the officials is seen wearing a vest labeled “HSI Police,” a division of ICE. According to the Immigrant Defense Project, the man who was arrested is of Puerto Rican descent, which Terry Lawson, a supervising policy attorney for the project, said “raises questions about racial profiling.”
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