United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues New Policy Memoranda Affecting all Applicants
Trump Signs Executive Order on His Policy of Separating Families
The President signed an executive order today "ending family separation." As they say, the devil is in the details. The Executive Order can be found here. Let's examine the details: "This Administration will initiate proceedings to enforce this and other criminal provisions of the INA until and unless Congress directs otherwise." The "zero-tolerance" policy of [...]
Facts about Forced Separation at the Border (and how you can help!)
There is no law currently on the books that require the forced separation of families at the border. None. There are several things at play: The law, 8 U.S.C. §1325(a) criminalizes the entry or attempted entry without inspection. It is a misdemeanor offense. When the person is arrested, the U.S. Marshalls may not take the [...]