Perhaps one of the least common visa categories in the United States is that of the T visa, a status provided to the victims of human trafficking who assist in the investigation and prosecution of those involved in human trafficking. T status affords a direct path to lawful permanent residence (a “green card”), though critics maintain the protective status is flawed in many key respects. Background of READ MORE READ MORE
According to a recent announcement from the Department of Justice, a Maryland-based cleaning and janitorial company reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to settle allegations of discrimination against noncitizen workers. The announcement highlights the importance of ensuring compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (the “INA”) and the consequences of failing to do so. Allegations of Discrimination Against Noncitizens According to the Department of Justice, READ MORE READ MORE
Acknowledging the ongoing humanitarian and economic crises in Venezuela, the Biden administration, and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) recently announced new efforts to reduce the number of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border and to provide safe, legal pathways for entry into the United States. However, critics maintain that the announcement serves as a broad expansion of Title 42 and will hurt as many as it READ MORE READ MORE
Central to immigration policy and debate in the United States is the difficult question of how to measure what value – or cost – immigrants offer the country. Proponents of relaxed immigration policy point to economic production as a basis for welcoming those from outside the country. Others, however, cite increased costs and government expenses of providing for immigrants, using those numbers to justify more exclusionary policies. READ MORE READ MORE
In the coming days, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will decide the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) Program, which protects from deportation over 600,000 people living in the United States. As the panel of conservative judges is expected to overturn DACA, the White House is preparing to take executive action to protect it. While the executive action will provide temporary relief, significant READ MORE READ MORE
