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LA Times: For Many Immigrants, Driver’s Licenses Will Be “An Incredible Relief”

The Los Angeles Times reports that beginning today, the California Department of Motor Vehicles will allow undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses and expects approximately 1.5 million applications to be filed within the first three years of the program. The article highlights the case of one immigrant who says that the ability to obtain a driver’s license will be an incredible relief, as she no longer has to make the calculation, “is this trip worth the risk.”

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Court Holds Virginia Grand Larceny Conviction Is Not an Aggravated Felony

  1. The Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded with instructions to vacate the removal order, finding that the modified categorical approach did not apply since use of the word “or” in the definition of the crime did not automatically render the crime divisible. Thus, the court applied the categorical approach and found that the petitioner’s conviction under Va. Code Ann. §18.2-95 was not an aggravated felony theft offense.

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https://californiaimmigration.us/ca9-finds-california-conviction-for-owning-and-operating-a-chop-shop-is-not-an-aggravated-felony/

DHS Releases End of Year Statistics for FY2014

DHS released enforcement statistics for FY2014, which include reports from ICE and CBP. In FY2014, ICE removed or returned 315,943 individuals, 213,719 of whom were apprehended while, or shortly after, attempting to illegally enter the U.S., and 102,224 of whom were apprehended in the interior of the U.S. CBP made 486,651 apprehensions in FY2014, compared to 420,789 in FY2013. Both apprehension and removal numbers were influenced by the 68% increase in individuals migrating from countries other than Mexico, predominately from Central America.

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https://californiaimmigration.us/dhs-officially-issues-statement-on-2019-public-charge-rule/

Huffington Post: Judge Seems Skeptical Of Joe Arpaio’s Immigration Lawsuit

The Huffington Post reports that yesterday, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell was skeptical of a lawsuit filed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio over the constitutionality of the President’s executive actions on immigration. In the first hearing in the case, Judge Howell questioned whether Arpaio had standing to bring the case and whether he could show a concrete injury from the new policy. The judge also indicated that she was not entirely convinced the courts should weigh in on the executive actions. Read this story and more in AILA’s daily immigration news clips.

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District Court Adopts CA6 Flores Holding Regarding TPS and Adjustment of Status

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that a TPS beneficiary who is eligible for an immigrant visa and has an immigrant visa immediately available to him is eligible for adjustment of status under INA §245(a), notwithstanding having originally entered the U.S. without inspection.

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Immigration Reform and Parole Explanations

Congress Passes Omnibus Bill.

This weekend, Congress passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that will fund the majority of the government through September 2015, but will only fund DHS through February 2015. Although Senator Cruz (R-TX) attempted to defund the President’s executive action during the Senate debate, his motion was defeated by a 78-22 vote.

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Senate Confirms Sarah Saldaña as Director of ICE

Despite GOP objections, the Senate voted 55-39 to confirm Sarah Saldaña as the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Ms. Saldaña will be the first Latina to lead the agency.

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https://californiaimmigration.us/ice-opens-office-in-colorado-springs/

The AAO sustained the appeal and withdrew the director’s decision

The AAO sustained the appeal and withdrew the director’s decision, finding that the petitioner established by a preponderance of the evidence that the beneficiary’s duties as a chief operating officer were managerial. Specifically, the AAO noted that the beneficiary would be primarily engaged as a manager based on his supervision of subordinate managers and supervisors, and thus qualified for an L-1A visa.

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The AAO sustained the appeal and withdrew the director’s decision,

The AAO sustained the appeal and withdrew the director’s decision, finding that the petitioner established by a preponderance of the evidence that the beneficiary’s duties as a chief operating officer were managerial. Specifically, the AAO noted that the beneficiary would be primarily engaged as a manager based on his supervision of subordinate managers and supervisors, and thus qualified for an L-1A visa.