Tag: Senate

  1. 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: Justice Department Delays Decision to Revoke Legal Fund for Immigrants, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Threatens to Sue ICE, and Private Prison Reports Expects Profit Increases Amid Multiple Lawsuits

    Jeff Sessions informed the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce that he would continue funding for the Legal Orientation Program. 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: Immigration Legislation Stalls, ICE Raids in Los Angeles, and Bangladeshi Professor Granted Temporary Stay of Deportation

    President Trump’s four-point immigration plan garnered only 39 votes in the U.S. Senate, falling well short of the necessary 60. READ MORE

  3. 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

    Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake Rebukes GOP Plan to Cut Legal Immigration in Half

    Republican Senator attacked the RAISE Act – a bill proposed in the U.S. Senate to cut legal immigration in half and focus almost solely on skilled workers. READ MORE

  4. Trump Backs Plan to Severely Cut Immigration

    Today, President Trump announced his support for a U.S. Senate proposal to cut legal immigration in half. READ MORE

  5. Senate Introduces Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers, Potentially Altering a Generation

    This week, the United States Senate introduced the Dream Act of 2017, to create a pathway to citizenship for young people in America without lawful status. READ MORE