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Temporary Protected Status

Temporary Protected Status, TPS for short, is a special designation from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of a country where the current conditions prevent the safe return of its nationals currently in the US. The reasons for a country to receive that designation include wars, natural disasters, or other extraordinary temporary circumstances. Countries Designated […]

Novedades sobre DACA

El Departamento de Seguridad Doméstico decidió tomar medidas sobre DACA después de la decisión de la Corte Suprema de ordenarles restaurar el programa tal como se estableció el 15 de junio de 2012. DHS ha rescindido los memorandos que eliminaron DACA y en su lugar modificó el memorando original de 2012. DHS ha implementado los […]

News on DACA

The Department of Homeland Security has decided to take action on DACA after the decision of the Supreme Court ordering them to restore the program as it was established on June 15, 2012. DHS has rescinded the memorandums that eliminated DACA and instead modified the original memorandum from 2012. DHS has implemented the following changes […]

SCOTUS decision on DACA

SCOTUS decision on DACA Today, June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States published its decision against the administration in its quest to terminate DACA and return the programa to what it was when it was enacted in 2012. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a temporary benefit based on an executive order […]

Nueva proclamación restringiendo a ciertos immigrantes

El miércoles 22 de abril de 2020, la administración actual emitió una orden ejecutiva sobre inmigración. El objetivo declarado de la administración es que están “… tomando medidas para detener temporalmente la inmigración y proteger a los trabajadores estadounidenses mientras nos enfrentamos al coronavirus”. Independientemente de la validez de esos objetivos y la efectividad de esta medida, […]

New proclamation restricting certain immigrants

On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, the current administration issued an executive order regarding immigration. The stated goal of the administration is that they are “…taking action to temporarily pause immigration and protect American workers as we confront the coronavirus.” Regardless of the validity of those goals and the effectiveness of this measure, the fact remains […]

New rule on public charge

There is a lot of talk in the news and in the community regarding a new rule from the government regarding people receiving public benefits and how would that may affect their immigration cases. This is not a simple issue and much information out there is not fully accurate. In this post, we seek to […]