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- ¿Cómo los inmigrantes pueden prepararse para la administración de Trump?
- 'America first' divides Trump, Silicon Valley
- "Blatantly Unconstitutional:" Birthright citizenship is not going anywhere
- "Good Moral Character" Triumphs In Federal Court
- "Social Group" Victory in Martinez v. Holder
- 10 Facts About the New Provisional Waiver Process
- 10 Things We Know From the New Guidance Released By DHS on Deferred Action Today
- 100 Women 100 Miles- A Vigil for Immigrant Justice by Naya Gonzalez
- 4th Circuit Restricts Deportability for VA Theft Statute in Omargharib
- 5th Circuit DACA/ DAPA Update- Injunction Lives!
- A Cup of Coffee at Benach Collopy
- A Cup of Coffee at Benach Collopy
- A First Look at the Biden/Harris Immigration Bill
- A Good Week at Benach Collopy
- A Month without U Visas
- A New Birth of Freedom
- A New Era at Benach Collopy
- A New Fiscal Year and the Same Old Dysfunction
- A Reflection on Citizenship Day Volunteering by Lauren Barger
- A Saturday with CASA de Maryland
- A Second Muslim Ban?
- A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing: the Enforcement Provisions of the White House Immigration Bill
- Abdul Hamid, client of the month, September 2014
- Abel Rodriguez, Client of the Month, August 2013
- About Adam Crapser and his Deportation
- Adjustment of Status (AOS): Complete guide to applying for a Green Card from within the U.S.
- Adjustment of Status after Asylum: Green Card for Asylees and Family Members
- Adjustment of Status for VAWA Petitioners: A Pathway to Green Card for Victims of Abuse
- Adjustment of Status through Employment (H-1B, L-1, etc.)
- Adjustment of Status with Approved PERM & I-140
- Administrative Relief for Military Families via Parole in Place
- After Hanen: How Parole Could Solve the Administration's Executive Action Quandary
- AG Holder Reverses Silva-Trevino
- Against "Illegal" Immigration But in Favor of "Legal" Immigration? We Knew You Were Lying All Along
- Aggfel & CIMT Victory in Arlington Immigration Court
- AILA Presents Ava Benach with the 2017 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award
- Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Client of the Month, January 2014
- America's Leaders Are Failing the Children
- Amid Fears Of Deportation, Maryland Immigrant Parents Can Officially Designate Guardians For their Children
- An ICE agent visited a restaurant. About 30 employees quit the next day, its owner says.
- An Open Letter to my Non-Black Latinx Community
- An Open Letter to Rep. Spencer Bachus
- Analysts Find Restrictive Measures In New Trump Immigration Bill
- Another 4th Circuit Social Group Victory! When is mental illness not like hating broccoli?
- April 2015 Client of the Month- Antonio Caño
- April 2017 Clients of the Month- Angela and Omar Totti Ramirez
- April 2018 Clients of Month Aldemar Segundo and Susan Matos
- Argument Recap from the Supreme Court- Jennings v. Rodriguez: The Mandatory Detention Case
- Arizona loses again, but its citizens win
- Asylum in the U.S.: A Comprehensive Guide
- Attorney Dree Collopy, A Practical guide to US Asylum Law and Procedure
- Attys Face Greater Urgency After High Court OKs Asylum Bar
- August 2016 Client of the Month- Maria Crespo
- August 2017 Client of the Month- Milan Stankovic
- Bad Decision on Transgender Asylum Seeker Reversed by 9th Circuit
- Battle Lines are Drawn
- Becoming a U.S. Citizen
- Benach Collopy and DreamActivist Take up the Child Status Protection Act
- Benach Collopy Announces Summer Fellowship for Law Students Interested in Trans Asylum Issues
- Benach Collopy Asylum Summer Fellowship 2017
- Benach Collopy Attorneys at AILA Annual Conference: Beignets, awards, asylum and humidity
- Benach Collopy heads to the Music City!
- Benach Collopy Intern Week!
- Benach Collopy News
- Benach Collopy Submits Brief in Mandatory Detention Case
- Big win at the Supreme Court
- BigLaw Or Boutique? How Immigration Attys Can Find A Match
- Board of Immigration Appeals Affirms Same-Sex Marriage
- Board of Immigration Appeals Expands 212(h) Waiver Eligibility
- BR "Stars" at American Immigration Lawyers Association Conference
- BR Attorneys Lobby the Administration and Congress to End Family Detention
- BR Client of the Month - February 2013
- BR Client of the Month - March 2013
- BR Eats Tacos and Thinks About Immigration
- BR Has a New Lawyer!
- BR Has Another New Lawyer!
- BR's Dree Collopy and Liana Montecinos Shine at AILA Conference
- California Drops a Day and Improves the Lives of Immigrants
- Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship?
- Cancellation Victory (well, sort of)
- Catholic University Law Students Develop Novel Legal Argument that is Gaining Traction in the Courts
- Celebrating asylum in a country where it’s hard to come by
- Cheer Caitlyn, But Learn About Nicoll and Marichuy
- CHRISTINA LOPEZ, TRANSGENDER IMMIGRANT DETAINED AT SANTA ANA JAIL, GETS BOND
- Cinco de Mayo: What are we really celebrating?
- CIS Bureaucrats Union Joins ICE Bureaucrats Union in Opposing Immigration Reform
- Citizenship
- Claudia Patricia Gomez Gonzalez and Roxsana Hernandez were killed by U.S. immigration authorities last month
- Client of the (Pride) Month- June 2024
- Client of the Month - January 2024: Van T.
- Client of the Month - May 2024: Isa
- Client of the Month – February 2015
- Client of the Month April 2016- Dr. Aparna Pande
- Client of the Month December 2017- Angie Salguero
- Client of the Month February 2016- Rubén Garcia
- Client of the Month for September 2015- Aura Carrera
- Client of the Month January 2016- Monique Kagayigayi
- Client of the Month June 2016- Julia Marquez
- Client of the Month March 2017: Torng Eang
- Client of the Month May 2017- Meher D'Mello
- Client of the Month November 2016- Mariana Laredo
- Client of the Month October 2017- Reina Mercado
- Client of the Month- April 2022- Edimilson!
- Client of the Month- José GG
- Client of the Month- March 2018- Yovanny Soto
- Client of the Month- March 2022- Azeb!
- Client of the Month- May 2022- Lady!
- Client of the Month- September 2016 Flor Estrada
- Client of the Month: January 2017 Danieca Bugarin
- Clients of the Month December 2015- Rudi and Alba Reyes
- Clients of the Month December 2016: Andres and Jazmine St. Claire
- Clients of the Month February 2017- Karla and Anthony Duran
- Clients of the Month July 2016- Jorge Martinez and Christopher Gallo
- Clients of the Month March 2016- Mekonnen and Hanna Firew
- Clients of the Month November 2015- Allison and Jessica
- Clients of the Month- October 2016: 5 Child Refugees!
- Clients of the Month, May 2018: Marcelle de Lima and Luciano da Silva
- Coke's Beautiful Ad
- Como Protegerse si ICE Llega a la Casa
- Confidentiality of Asylum Applications at Risk
- Congratulations to the National Center for Transgender Equality: Let's Hope ENDA Does Better than CIR!
- Congress Reauthorizes VAWA But Falls Short On Immigration Provisions
- Could Bar Rafaeli seek asylum for refusal to join the Israeli Defense Forces?
- Court of Appeals Limits Mandatory Detention
- Cuban-American Immigrant Poet to read at Inauguration
- DACA is Back, Almost!
- DACA Renewals Begin!
- DACA Website by Benach Collopy
- DACA, Provisional Waivers, and de Osorio?
- DACA: Some Venting and Some Solutions
- Day of Dreams
- December 2018 Client of the Month- Selamawit Chale
- Decoding U.S. Asylum Policy: What You Need to Know
- Deferred Action Application Fees At Least $465
- Deferred action silence on August 1
- Delays in the U.S. Citizenship Process: What You Need to Know
- Details Emerge on Republican Alternative to DREAM Act
- Detention During Removal Proceedings: What You Need to Know
- DHS Designates Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen
- DHS Hosts Deferred Action Stakeholder Call Today - Live Blog
- Did Moncrieffe Kill Two Birds With One Stone?
- Do I have to "register?"
- Does Melky Cabrera have an immigration problem?
- Does President Obama want to drop the one year asylum rule?
- Does the President Have the Power to Stop All/Most Removals?
- Dr. Carl Anders Härdig, Client of the Month, December 2014
- Dream Act Deferred Action Chart
- Dree Collopy Leads Immigration Training at ABA Annual Meeting
- Dree Collopy on Central American Refugees and Asylum Law
- Early Details of Executive Action
- End of DACA- What are the new rules?
- End To ‘Wet Feet, Dry Feet’ Is Good For Communist Cuba, Bad For Freedom
- Ending years of bureaucratic limbo
- Episode #2143: Attorney Dree Collopy (US Immigration and Asylum)
- Equality Under Immigration Laws Being Implemented and Realized
- Eusebia Zamudio, Client of the Month, April 3013
- Exclusive: New training document for asylum screenings reflects tougher U.S. stance
- Executive Action Update: FAQ on the Fifth (5th) Circuit Ruling on the DAPA & DACA Injunction
- EXECUTIVE ACTION: The New Enforcement Priorities Memo
- EXECUTIVE REFORMS TO IMMIGRATION: Top Six Changes
- EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Advance Parole- One Memo to Rule Them All
- EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Deferred Action for the Parents of U.S. Citizens and Residents
- EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Expanded DACA Eligibility
- EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Expansion of I-601A Provisional Waiver Program
- EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Families of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Enlistees
- EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Public Meetings with Benach Collopy
- Expedited Removal: What is it? Who is vulnerable? How to protect yourself.
- Facing Immigration Crackdown, Silicon Valley Rethinks Its Dreams
- Federal Court Victory for Hospital Staffing Services Company
- Feliz cumpleaños abuela
- Fiancé Visa vs Marriage Green Card: What's the Difference?
- Fight Daesh by Embracing the Refugee
- Fighting Deportation Made Harder With High Court Ruling
- Fighting for Togetherness
- Finally some good news!
- Fireworks: A Beacon in the Sky for the World
- Five Things I Have Learned by Consulting with DREAMers
- Five Things We Have Learned About I-601A Provisional Waivers
- Five Things We Have Learned about the I-601A Provisional Waiver Program
- FOBR Heidi Altman of the Capital Area Immigrants Rights Coalition Sets the Politicians Right on the Children
- FOBR Olsi Vrapi Tries to Represent a Child in Artesia, New Mexico
- Framing the National Convention between Two Clevelands
- Francisco Nuñez Villegas, client of the month- May 2014
- Frequently Asked Questions about DREAM Act Deferred Action
- From the Committee to the Senate Floor: The Immigration Bill Survives!
- Giving thanks
- Good News on I-601A Provisional Hardship Waiver Applications!
- Good news, but wait, don't do anything yet!
- Google calls staffers back to US after Trump order on immigration, report says
- Google Recalls Staff to U.S. After Trump Immigration Order (3)
- Google recalls staff to US after Donald Trump immigration order
- Google Recalls Staff to US After Trump Immigration Order
- Google, Facebook Show Tech Dismay on Trump Immigration Order
- GUEST BLOG by Catholic University Law Students: "From Tragedy to Triumph, One Man's Second Chance"
- Guest Blog Post: CUA Law Students Win Asylum for a Salvadoran Mother Who Fell Victim to Gang Violence
- GUEST BLOG: "More Than a Grade: How our Salvadoran Asylum Client Taught us What it Takes to be an Attorney" by Abdulmajeed Alhogbani, with contributions by Barrett Bles, Recent Graduates of the CUA Columbus School of Law
- GUEST BLOG: Asylum Victory by GW Law Student in Immigration Court
- GUEST BLOG: Catholic University Law Students Win Asylum Case...23 Years in the Making
- Guest Blog: Catholic University Law Students Win Asylum for Dual-Faith Egyptian by Malissa Tucker and Alexandra Early
- GUEST BLOG: Catholic University Law Students Win Protection for South African Client!
- GUEST BLOG: Gender-Based Asylum Victory in Virginia by the George Washington University Law School Immigration Clinic
- GUEST BLOG: GWU Law Clinic Victory in Domestic Violence Case! By Paulina Vera
- Guest Blog: NOTHING IS PERFECT: TWO CLIENTS, TWO STUDENT ATTORNEYS AND THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THAT BINDS THEM
- GUEST BLOG: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Maryland Closes Gap with Federal Law to Expand Courts’ Jurisdiction. By Michelle Mendez
- H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2014
- H-1B Visa: The Complete Guide for Foreign Professionals
- Happy St. Patrick's Day from Benach Collopy
- Her name is Mother of Exiles
- Here's What Immigration Attorneys Are Telling Their Terrified Clients About a Trump Presidency
- Hey FAU! Drop GEO!
- High Stakes for Seasonal Stablehands
- Hillary Clinton’s Child-Deportation Flip-Flop
- Hopeful News from 5th Circuit in Deferred Action Challenge: Crane v. Johnson
- House Democrats (and Dree!) Call on Obama to End Family Detention
- How Bob Dylan Helped me Understand the Dream 9
- How Can I Prepare for Immigration Reform?
- How Immigrants Can Prepare for the Trump Administration
- How Immigration Attys Can Prep Clients For Trump Policies
- How Migrant caravan many force Congress to fix a broken asylum system.
- How the government shutdown is making the US immigration system even worse.
- How to Protect Yourself in Case of an ICE Raid in Your Home
- How to Stop Deportation and Removal Proceedings from the U.S.
- How Trump's immigration stances could affect the tech industry
- How would a Supreme Court ruling striking down DOMA affect immigration?
- Howdy, Trey Gowdy!
- Human Dignity
- I am a naturalized U.S. citizen. Can they take away my citizenship?
- I Can See Maryland from My House
- I live in the 9th Circuit and aged-out. Does Osorio mean I should apply for adjustment?
- I-601A Provisional Waiver Expansion Announced
- ICE Called Him a Terrorist. We Said He's Not. We Won.
- ICE's New Facility for Trans Detainees Promises More of the Same Abuse
- If Nigella Lawson was Found to be Inadmissible, that Finding is Suspect and, Even if she is, she has a Terrific Case for a Waiver!
- Immigration arrests soar under Trump; sharpest spike seen for noncriminals
- Immigration Briefing Publishes Dree Collopy's Article on I-601A Provisional Waivers
- Immigration On Deck!
- Immigration Reform 2013: The Gang of Eight Plan
- Immigration Reform 2013: The President's Plan
- Immigration Reform 2013: Understanding the “I-Squared” Act
- Immigration Reform Follies!
- Immigration Regulations To Watch Before Obama Exits Office
- In Other News: CLINIC's Update on Provisional Waivers
- In Other News: Syrian Kurd Obtains Asylum
- Indifference
- Injunction Against the Dysfunction of Family Detention
- Intern Week: Sophie Macklem-Johnson "From Minnesota to Argentina."
- Intern Week! Christine Rains: How Christine Got Her Agency Back
- Intern Week! Jane Vukmer and Seventeen Trans Asylum Cases!
- Intern Week! Lily Talks Iowa Politics
- International Women's Day at Benach Collopy
- Introducing Anna! Our Summer Intern for 2024!
- Introducing our Fellow for Trans Asylum Issues and Celebrating Thirty Years of Whitman Walker Health Legal Services
- Iraqi Naturalization Victory
- Is Executive Action on Immigration Imminent?
- Is USCIS really not processing green card applications?
- Job Opening- Associate Attorney!
- Jose Menjivar Mercado, Client of the Month, April, 2014
- Journey to Artesia
- Juan and Carolina, July 2014 clients of the month
- Judge Grants Bond for Mandatorily Detained Client Under 236(c) - A Sweet Victory for Benach Collopy!
- Judge Hanen Tries to Change the Subject
- July 2015 Client of the Month- Franklin Crespo
- June 2015 Clients of the Month- Oscar Molina and Mirian Campos
- June 2022 Client of the Month- YMM
- Key Moves When Immigration Clients Are Caught In Raids
- Khuswant and Shweta, Client of the Month, June 2013
- Kira and Ricky, Clients of the Month, January 2015
- Kwabena Boateng, Client of the Month, October 2014
- Kyle, Client of the Month, March 2014
- La Santa Cecilia Celebrates the Beatles, Migrant Workers and Strawberries.
- Legal Assistant Position Available
- LGBTQ+ Family Immigration: A Comprehensive Guide
- LGBTQ+ Immigrants and Citizenship: Key Considerations
- Lifted Lamp's Top Ten Blog Posts for 2013 & Poll for Topics for 2014
- Live Video Chat of Benach on the Unlawful Presence Provisional Waiver
- March 2015 Client of the Month- D-R-
- Maryland’s Guardianship Law Protects Kids of Parents Fearing Deportation
- Mass Deportation Under Trump: How to Prepare for the Coming Storm
- May 2015 Client of the Month- VM
- May 2016 Clients of the Month- BN and SJ
- Mayorkas v. Cuellar de Osorio: CSPA at the Supreme Court
- Meet a DREAMer- Roxana and Silvana Bedia
- Meet Jennifer Cook
- Meet Jim Mowrer, Running Against Steve King of Iowa
- Meet Liana Montecinos
- Meet Sandra Arboleda
- Memorial Day
- Mitt Romney would honor DACA grants, not issue new ones
- Montgomery County Maryland Says No to ICE!
- More ICE insubordination
- More on Asylum Litigation and the Meaning of Particular Social Group
- Moving Beyond the "Illegal Immigrant" - The Associated Press Drops the Pejorative Term. Who's Next?
- Moving Uptown
- Mr. President, Let de Osorio Stand!
- Muslim Immigrants to US Were Abused before Trump Started Name-Calling
- My Summer Working on Transgender Asylum Cases at Benach Collopy and Whitman Walker Health
- My Trip to the White House to Discuss Immigration Reform
- N-400 Naturalization Application: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Napolitano: Deferred Action Applications Will Be Available on August 15
- National Dream Act Graduation
- National Dream Graduation, Redux
- Naturalization victory after four years, three lawsuits and three USCIS interviews
- Navigating Complex Family Immigration Cases: When to Hire an Expert Attorney
- Nelson Mandela and the Abuse of the "Terrorist" Designation
- New Common Sense Rules on Material Support for Terrorism Bars
- New Memo on Detainers- Will it be Followed?
- New Rule on Asylum at Southern Border Violates Letter and Spirit of Asylum Law
- Nine Ways Obama Could Make Immigration Law Better Without Bothering to Wake Congress
- Ninth Circuit Provides Hope to Young Immigrants
- NIYA Organizers Infiltrate Michigan ICE to Reveal Racial Profiling and Due Process Abuses
- No more "Comprehensive Immigration Reform," but "Common Sense Immigration Reforms."
- No Parking: Immigration Reform in a Lot on Adephi Road
- O-1 Visa Explained: Unlocking Opportunities for Extraordinary Talent
- October 2015 Client of the Month- Juan Carlos Acajabon Mendez, Provisional Waiver and Visa Granted!
- Oh Greta!
- Oh No, he didn't! Romney endorses anti-immigrant wingnut Steve King.
- On Being an Immigration Lawyer in Washington DC
- On Dinosaurs- Can Immigration Reform Pass the House?
- On Marches and Flags
- Opportunity Lost- Administration Seeks Supreme Court Review of De Osorio
- Oral Arguments in the Fifth Circuit about DAPA and DACA Injunction
- Orlando: Does Asylum Matter for LGBT Latinx?
- Pereira family, June 2014 clients of the month
- Post-DOMA – How Can LGBTQ Individuals Benefit Under Current Immigration Laws?
- Prerna Lal on CSPA and de Osorio Update
- President to Announce Executive Actions on Immigration
- Protecting the Homeland
- Q&A on I-601A Provisional Waivers
- Re-Connecting with Dariusz Gilman
- Refugee Olympic Team at 2016 Olympic Games
- Relief for DREAMers
- Remember the St. Louis
- Remembering Elias Eljuri: A Client and a Friend
- Remembering Michael Maggio
- Salvadorans face the loss of their American Dream.
- Same trusted immigration law firm. New look that’s more us.
- Same-Sex Marriage Immigration: A Complete Guide
- Scenes from the Immigration Bar: "I hope this isn't offensive..."
- Scenes from the Immigration Bar: An Immigration Reform Carol
- Scenes from the Immigration Bar: Attack of the Alien Emojis
- Scenes from the Immigration Bar: Halloween Hardship
- Scenes From the Immigration Bar: Happy October!
- Scenes from the Immigration Bar: It's Paddy, not Patty
- Scenes from the Immigration Bar: Never Too Cool for School
- Scenes from the Immigration Bar: Wonder Woman, can I borrow your lasso?
- Sen. Richard Durbin Discusses the DREAM Act, DHS’s “Deferred Action” Policy, and the Road Forward for DREAM Youth
- Sessions Guts Asylum Protections
- She was almost deported as a teen. Now she helps frightened versions of herself.
- Shenandoah- A Film
- Should I Seek a Provisional Waiver or Just Wait for Immigration Reform?
- So an ICE Agent Sues the Secretary of Homeland Security. . .
- Social Security Numbers and DACA
- Some Provisional News on Provisional Waivers
- Someone(s) at ICE Needs to Be Fired
- Sophie, Client of the Month, May 2013
- Standing Up in the Face of Crackdowns: The Meaning of the L.A. Protests
- State by State: Driver's Licenses for DACA Applicants
- Stateside Unlawful Presence Waivers Coming Soon
- Stateside Waivers Have Arrived
- STEM Sells: But the U.S. Economy Depends on the Arts and Humanities Too
- Still a Beacon of Hope
- Strong Presidents are Great Presidents
- Sudipto and Somasree, Clients of the Month, September 2013
- Summary of the Newly-Introduced Senate Immigration Bill
- Supreme Court Argument in Chaidez v. United States
- Supreme Court Socks it to the Board of Immigration Appeals in Mellouli
- Taras and Oksana, Clients of the Month, November 2013
- Tech Industry Could be "First to Suffer" From Trump's Immigration Stances
- Ten Things You Can Do To Assist Unaccompanied Children
- Ten Things You May Not Know About Deferred Action
- Thank You
- The 212(h) Aggravated Felony Bar: The BIA versus the Courts
- The ACHIEVE Act is Introduced
- The April 10 Immigrant Rights Rally by Liana Montecinos
- The Assembly Line Approach to the Immigration Courts
- The Bureaucrats' Revolt, Part III
- The DACA Injunction
- The DAPA and Expanded DACA Case Before the Supreme Court May Be Affected by Justice Scalia's Passing
- The GED And DACA
- The Great Green Card Procurement Announcement Internet Freak-Out of October 2014.
- The I-601A is Almost Here
- The Immigration Industrial Complex
- The Leaked White House Immigration Bill: the Legalization Component
- The Multi-Front War on Immigration
- The New Biden Plan “Keeping American Families Together” through Parole-in-Place for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
- The Obama Administration's Border Disaster
- The Perspective of a First-Time Voter
- The President Discusses Immigration Reform
- The Problem with Non-citizen Voting
- The Provisional Waiver and Removal Proceedings
- The Return (it never really left) of Enforcement on Steroids at ICE
- The Revised Credible Fear Lesson Plan: Enough is Enough!
- The Role of Immigration in the President's Re-Election
- The Sessions Asylum Decision: What are its Implications
- The STEM Jobs Act: More of the Same From the House Republicans
- The TEST: Understanding the U.S. Citizenship Test
- The Ultimate Guide to the L-1 Visa: L-1A and L-1B Explained
- The Whine of the ICE Bureaucrats
- There's Something Happening Here
- There's Something Happening Here. Prospects for Immigration Reform, Part 1.
- Things are about to get really interesting
- This is Personal
- Thomas Ragland to be Honored at National Immigration Lawyers Conference
- Thomas Ragland's Speech at the AILA Awards Ceremony
- Thoughts on the Supreme Court's Opinion in Chaidez
- Time to Decide in de Osorio
- Time to go, Sheriff Joe!
- TM, Client of the Month, February 2014
- TN Visa Guide for Canadian and Mexican Professionals under USMCA
- TPS for Honduras Extended for 6 Months
- TPS for Syrians extended by DHS
- TPS Honduras se ha extendido
- Transgender Attorneys Blaze Trail To Equality
- Transitions at Benach Collopy- Andres / Ava Edition
- Transitions at Benach Collopy- Patrick Edition
- Transitions at Benach Collopy- Sandra Edition
- Trump is right: There is a crisis at the border. But he’s causing it.
- Trump-appointed Judge Ends Biden's Parole in Place Program for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
- Trump's Move to Restrict Asylum- Will it Work?
- Trump's tough student and work visa policies are pushing legal immigrants to Canada
- Trump’s 2025 Travel Ban: America’s Most Sweeping Yet
- Trump’s attack on asylum is based entirely on false claims.
- Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Overwhelming a Strained System
- Trump’s Quiet Reversal on Deporting Young Undocumented Immigrants
- Two Big Asylum Cases at 4th Circuit This Week
- Types of Asylum in the United States
- U Visa: Pathway to Safety for Victims of Crime
- Una carta abierta a mi comunidad Latinx. De Diana Mateo
- Under Pressure over Family Detention, the Administration Finally Agrees to Exercise a Little Humanity
- Understanding and Navigating USCIS Processing Times
- Understanding Defensive Asylum in the United States
- Understanding the K-1 Fiancé Visa Process: From Petition to Green Card
- Understanding U.S. Citizenship Requirements
- Understanding Withholding of Removal and the Convention Against Torture (CAT) Protections
- US launches plan for asylum seekers to wait in Mexico
- USCIS Issues New Guidance on DACA - Applications Open Tomorrow
- USCIS Pauses Cases Filed by Ukrainians, Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans Paroled into the US
- Vani Kulkarni, November 2014 client of the month
- Victory! BIA finds Domestic Violence Victims May Qualify for Asylum
- Video Journal from Artesia
- Video: Benach Collopy Hosts Live Chat for DACA
- Visa Granted at U.S. Embassy in Brazil after I-601A Provisional Waiver Approved!
- Visas "Current" for Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents (F2A)
- Waiting for DAPA: Is Today the Day the Supreme Court Rules?
- Waiver Victory in Baltimore Immigration Court
- Walls, DACA and Raids: What has happened in immigration since Trump's inauguration?
- Want Asylum in America? Get Ready for Hell.
- We are Benach Pitney Reilly LLP!
- We're Moving! But we are Making Two Stops!
- Welcome Back Rachael and Satsita!
- Welcome Dree Collopy!
- Welcome Rachael Petterson
- Welcome to Benach Collopy as Thomas Ragland Moves on
- Welcome to the New Benach Collopy Website
- What a Second Trump Term Means for Immigration: A Dire Forecast
- What Are Removal Proceedings?
- What Are the Bars to Asylum?
- What do Dostoyevsky and Sam from Zambia have in common?
- What Does Trump Mean for Washington? We Asked 15 Smart Locals
- What happened at the Fifth Circuit on the DAPA and DACA injunction?
- What has Trump done?
- What is Affirmative Asylum: A comprehensive guide
- What is Extreme Hardship?
- What is going on with DACA?
- What is going on with Executive Action?
- What Is Good Moral Character?
- What is happening in Texas? Will there be a stay of the stay?
- What is the Caravan and what should U.S. immigration authorities do with it?
- What is the Deal with the Immigration "Line?"
- What Might Executive Action on Immigration Look Like?
- What now for deferred action? After the Supreme Court decision on DAPA and expanded DACA in Texas v. US.
- What the Injunction of DAPA and DACA Executive Action Means
- What to do while waiting for the CIS to implement DREAM Act deferred action
- What to Expect from Trump on Immigration on Day One
- What?? I've Got Another Cap to Worry About? Cancellation Numbers Dry Up.
- What's Happening with the Immigration Bill? What is a mark-up??
- What’s at Stake in Moncrieffe
- When Compliance Crosses the Line: ICE Raids Raise Alarm in D.C.'s Restaurant Community
- When ICE Comes to the Workplace
- When ICE is at your Home- Know Your Rights
- When is a Warrant Not a Warrant: How to Protect Yourself from ICE in Your Home?
- Whitman Walker Health Presents Ava Benach with Fenner Award for Public Service
- Why didn't he just become a citizen? An immigration lawyer deconstructs a recent deportation
- Why do we include pronouns in our email signatures? By Alex Benach
- Why Dreamers Need Lawyers
- Why has my case been transferred to California?
- Why I am supporting the President's re-election
- Why Immigration Reform Must Also Avoid the Mistakes of 1996
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