Trump Administration is Considering Significant Increase in Fees to Appeal Immigration Cases
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. It would not be a surprise to see that the Trump administration has simply decided to ban all immigration to the United States. While such is not yet actually the case, it seems that, with its continuing policies that are adverse to immigrant rights, the Trump administration is moving in […]
Ninth Circuit Recognizes Right of EB-5 Derivative Beneficiaries to Seek Review of I-829 Petition Denials
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. The Federal judiciary has generally been the governmental branch that has done the most to protect immigrant rights since the election of President Trump. As another example of a Federal court ruling in favor of immigrant rights, on September 4, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recognized the right of […]
Supreme Court Grants Stay of Injunction Allowing Trump Administration’s New Asylum Restrictions to Take Effect
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. While the Federal judiciary has generally been the principal obstacle to the anti-immigration efforts of the Trump administration, the Supreme Court has sometimes overruled lower Federal courts and upheld the anti-immigration policies of the Trump administration. For example, the Supreme Court has upheld the “Trump travel ban” and allowed the […]
Important Dates Forthcoming Before End of Year 2019 for United States’ Residency by Investment Program
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. Would you like to be a resident of the United States? The United States, often referred to as the “land of opportunity”, is considered an attractive destination for many immigrants, with its strong economy, high level of education, health care, and standard of living, political freedoms, and diverse culture. If […]
District Court Judge Reinstates Nationwide Injunction Blocking Trump Administration’s New Asylum Restrictions
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. The U.S. federal governmental system is based on 3 branches of government – the executive (the President), the legislative (the Congress), and the judicial (the federal courts). On immigration issues, during the Trump administration, with Congress taking little action, it generally has been the executive branch (President Trump) vs. the […]
Top U.S. Asylum Official Reassigned As Part Of Trump Administration’s Anti-Asylum Policies
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. Asylum has been a basic feature of the U.S. immigration system for immigrants seeking humanitarian refuge in the United States. Asylum has been under attack by the Trump administration, including President Trump’s comment in a speech that “[t]he asylum program is a scam”. As further evidence of this attack […]
H-1B and L-1 Petition Denials and Requests For Evidence Have Increased During Trump Administration
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. Much has been said about the hostile policies of the Trump administration toward undocumented immigrants. While the issue probably receives less attention, the Trump administration also has not proceeded favorably with legal immigration alternatives. Specifically, based on U.S. Citizenship and Investment Services (USCIS) updated data issued on August 7, H-1B […]
DHS To Move $271 Million, Including $155 Million From Fema’s Disaster Relief Fund, To Support President Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Efforts
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. Government positions on immigration issues are often expressed in ideological or political terms. However, more practically, it is the authorization of funds that actually implements these government positions. For example, “Build the Wall” is just a political argument; unless funds are actually authorized to build a wall at the southwest […]
Largest Workplace Immigration Raids In At Least A Decade Result In 680 Arrests
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. The Trump administration has proposed many new anti-immigration policies against undocumented immigrants in the United States. However, a traditional approach to limit undocumented immigrants in the United States is to conduct a raid of a business where undocumented immigrants are known to be working and arrest them. The Trump administration […]
USCIS Says Certain Children of U.S. Government Employees And U.S. Armed Forces Members Born Overseas Are Not Automatically U.S. Citizens
Written by: Taher Kameli, Esq. While one can easily criticize many of the anti-immigration policies issued by the Trump administration for their substantive positions, to the extent that government policy consistency is beneficial, you cannot fault the Trump administration for lack of general consistency on immigration issues. Whatever the immigration issue, from migrant rights to green […]