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Practice Alert: Overview of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Pugin v. Garland
This practice advisory looks into the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court issued in Pugin v. Garland, 143 S. Ct. 1833 (2023). This immigration decision addressed the generic definition of the obstruction of justice aggravated felony ground at 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(S). Read More
Council Sues USCIS To Obtain Records About Humanitarian Parole Applications of Afghan Nationals
This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit seeks to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to disclose information about the massive delays in processing of applications for humanitarian parole filed for Afghan nationals who have not been able to travel to the United States. Read More
Practice Tip: The Government Answered a Complaint Alleging Administrative Procedure Act Violations – Now What?
This practice tip responds to a frequent question from attorneys new to federal court litigation who filed a lawsuit claiming the government violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Read More
USCIS’ Unlawful Denial of H-1B Petitions Spurs Class Action Lawsuit
This nationwide class action lawsuit challenges U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ pattern and practice of arbitrarily denying H-1B nonimmigrant employment-based petitions for market research analyst positions filed by United States businesses. Read More
New American Economy Statement on Refugee Admissions Cuts
New American Economy on why slashing the refugee program goes against our national values and economic interests Read More
New Report Shows Immigrants in Genesee County Paid More than $100 Million in Taxes in 2017
GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Immigrants paid more than $100 million in taxes in Genesee County in 2017, according to new research from New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the City of Flint Mayor Karen Weaver‘s Office and the International Center of Greater Flint. In addition to their… Read More
New data shows Miami’s immigrants paid more than $16 billion in taxes in 2017
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to the Miami community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in Miami are driving economic growth — the metro area’s… Read More
The Colorado Independent Guest Post: A DACA librarian is not a threat to America
I’ve always loved libraries. When my parents first brought me to Denver from southern Mexico when I was nine years old, the city’s libraries were welcoming and familiar places where I felt like I belonged. I spent countless hours there after school finishing homework, checking out movies or dreaming about… Read More
Chinese Immigrant Rerooted Herself in Roanoke—And Became a PhD-holding Professor
Rebecca Chang moved to Roanoke to be with her husband, whom she met while on a work assignment in the United States. This was in 1990, when few from mainland China called Virginia home. Her husband had to briefly travel a few months after she arrived, leaving her alone… Read More
After Escaping War, Bosnian Refugee Helps Others Make Roanoke Home
Elvir Berbic’s family fled Bosnia when war broke out in 1992. “One day I went to school, and out of four grades—so about 80 students—10 showed up to class,” Berbic says. “They told us, ‘School is over. We don’t know when it’s going to be open. Go home. Be… Read More
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