Tag: sanctuary cities

  1. ICE Targets Middlesex County, New Jersey, in “Sanctuary” County Enforcement Surge

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the end of a five-day immigration enforcement operation targeted at Middlesex County, New Jersey.  The operation, led by the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Newark Field Office, resulted in the arrest of 37 individuals from Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, and Turkey. According to an official ICE statement, the READ MORE READ MORE

  2. Immigration Law Blogs (not intended to be legal advice) - Ray Lahoud, Norris McLaughlin Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, United States of America, Attorney at Law

    The Weekly Round-Up: Skilled Immigrants Dominate Silicon Valley, White House Squares Off Against Sanctuary Cities, and Immigrant U.S. Soldiers Sue for Citizenship

    Immigrant Workers a Majority in Silicon Valley Silicon Valley, known around the globe as a technology hub with headquarters for many companies, including Google and Apple, is heavily dependent on foreign skilled employees. Last year, the Silicon Valley Competitiveness and Innovation Report noted that 57% of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (known as “STEM”) professionals in the region were foreign born.  Other regions also had high number READ MORE READ MORE

  3. Federal Judge Rules Trump’s Sanctuary City Order as Unconstitutional

    It is likely that the White House will appeal the latest injunction, and the NMM Immigration Blog will continue to cover this issue as it develops. READ MORE

  4. Attorney General: Municipalities May Lose Hundreds of Millions in Federal Grant Over Local Immigration Policies. DOJ Sets December 8 Compliance Deadline.

    While policies like sanctuary city designation are initially met with public acceptance, the current Administration has promised severe ramifications. READ MORE

  5. President Trump Sets Showdown on Federal Budget and DACA, Seeks Much Stricter Immigration Enforcement

    The White House set out a list of immigration policies and programs that it wants put into place in order to make a deal on extending DACA. READ MORE