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What Does Trump Mean for Washington? We Asked 15 Smart Locals

“People are bracing. Although President Obama deported over 2 million people, a lot of those people are border-crossers, illegal reentries. We are looking at efforts to identify deportable individuals away

How Trump’s immigration stances could affect the tech industry

“If you’re a US tech company, your recruitment just got a lot harder,” added Ava Benach, founding partner of Benach Collopy, an immigration law firm in Washington. “Finding people who

¿Cómo los inmigrantes pueden prepararse para la administración de Trump?

La semana pasada compartimos lo que puede pasar de primeras durante la presidencia de Trump. No era nuestra meta ser alarmistas, pero tenemos indicios que Trump no se está haciendo

Facing Immigration Crackdown, Silicon Valley Rethinks Its Dreams

How Immigrants Can Prepare for the Trump Administration

Last week, we discussed what might happen early on in a Trump presidency. It was not our goal to sound alarmist, but early indications are that Trump is not backing

How Immigration Attys Can Prep Clients For Trump Policies

Here’s What Immigration Attorneys Are Telling Their Terrified Clients About a Trump Presidency

“He was asking what’s going to happen to him,” Benach says of her client. “He’s about 29. He says he’s been working for a company for a few years and

What to Expect from Trump on Immigration on Day One

The shock over the results of Tuesday’s election of Donald Trump has not yet worn off. After two days of triage in hearing from scared clients and friends, we are

About Adam Crapser and his Deportation

I have heard from a lot of people expressing outrage over the fate of Adam Crapser, the Korean adoptee who was ordered deported earlier this week. I get and share

Immigration Regulations To Watch Before Obama Exits Office

I-601A Provisional Waiver Expansion Announced

The proposed expansion of the I-601A provisional waiver of inadmissibility due to unlawful presence has finally become a reality. The President announced the expansion of the waiver as part of

Becoming a U.S. Citizen

When can I apply? How much does it cost? Can I skip the test if …? Do I have to give up my birth country nationality? These were some of

TPS for Syrians extended by DHS

The Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday August 1 that it would re-designate Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through March 2018. When a country is designated for TPS,

Refugee Olympic Team at 2016 Olympic Games

On August 5, the 2016 Olympic Games will open in Rio de Janeiro. I love the Olympics because it is a time when we all set aside our day-to-day worries

Guest Blog Post: CUA Law Students Win Asylum for a Salvadoran Mother Who Fell Victim to Gang Violence

This post is by Tagreed “Tina” Nafisi and Junou Odige, law students at Catholic University. In October, when we met Martha* we could not even begin to fathom the endless

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