Posted on August 7, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
On Tuesday, the 2nd Circuit affirmed a lower court decision blocking the implementation of the expanded public charge rule. This version of the rule expanded the types of public assistance that could be considered negatively against a prospective immigrant. The injunction applies to three states: New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. This decision was unrelated to the current pandemic; a separate nationwide injunction, tied to current economic conditions, is also currently in place.
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Posted on May 11, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
CNN reports that despite much of the country being shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DOJ has continued to hold some deportation hearings, including those of unaccompanied minors. Given guidelines on social distancing, many of these hearings are being conducted remotely, with the judge, attorneys, and the child all participating from separate locations.
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Posted on May 11, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
CNN reports that the DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General is reviewing the Trump administration’s decision to keep the nation’s immigration courts open while COVID-19 swept through the United States. EOIR came under criticism from immigration judges, attorneys, and ICE prosecutors for proceeding with immigration hearings despite social distancing guidelines and shelter-in-place orders
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Posted on April 10, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
More than 4000 medical graduates are set to begin residency programs in the U.S. this summer. However, under immigration requirements, they may not arrive sooner than one month before their program starts, meaning almost all would not arrive until June. Some immigration attorneys have suggested that they should arrive sooner to assist with the pandemic, and have advocated that the government ease this restriction.
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