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The American Immigration Council reported that a recent settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of thousands of asylum seekers is removing obstacles they faced in obtaining work documents while they pursue their asylum claims. The inability to work for lengthy periods of time has...

Bloomberg Businessweek reported that the Obama administration has cut back on deporting undocumented immigrants, with forced departures on track to drop more than 10 percent, the first annual decline in more than a decade. In his first term, President Barack Obama highlighted record deportations to show...

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that demonstrators chanting in Spanish and English demanded a halt to deportations - " Ni una mas," or "Not one more" - and blocked two driveways at the detention center of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Philadelphia on Wednesday. The action by...

The American Immigration Council provided the following news updates about #Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Immigration reform would positively impact economic growth, budgets, and housing. A November 1 post overviews a recent report from the Bipartisan Policy Center and Macroeconomic Advisers. The analysis shows that over the course of two...

Politico reported that a new poll being released later Thursday could send a warning to politicians nationwide: Oppose immigration reform at your peril. The results from the survey, sponsored by a trio of GOP-friendly groups and provided to POLITICO in advance, indicate that voters will be...

The Legal Action Center reported that on December 10, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the consolidated Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) cases Cuellar de Osorio v. Mayorkas and Costelo v. USCIS.  The issue in these cases is whether the benefits for aged-out derivative beneficiaries in...

Most of my clients who have been in immigration jails have told me that they were treated in a professional way by the prison guards at the major immigration jails, including the one in York, Pennsylvania. Most of my clients have had no complaints, and...

Beginning September 9, 2013, USCIS will employ a new verification tool called Customer Identity Verification (CIV) in its field offices. Customers will now submit biometric data, specifically fingerprints and photographs, when appearing at USCIS offices for interviews or to receive evidence of an immigration benefit. CIV...

The Department of State has transitioned to an online immigrant visa application. Immigrant visa applicants will apply online using Form DS-260 (Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration). Applicants will choose their agent online using Form DS-261 (Choice of Address and Agent). These forms replace the...