"One of the things I wanted to let my kids know is they did have a father and I did not plan to leave them," says Marco C. The former U.S. Marine was deported 15 years ago after what he claims was a wrongful animal cruelty conviction. He served 15 months in prison and...

Year: 2017
Homeland Security finds 4 detention centers violate standards
The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General's Office has just issued a report about immigrant detention centers. It found "significant issues" in four centers, including insufficient hygiene and medical care, potentially unsafe food, and inhumane...
Supreme Court allows enforcement of Trump’s travel ban for now
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary ruling allowing President Trump's travel ban to be enforced while its constitutionality is assessed. The ban applies to at least some residents of eight countries: Libya, Somalia, Chad, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Venezuela...
CBP accused of separating asylum seekers from their children
Five Central Americans recently came to the U.S. seeking asylum or refugee status, bringing several children and grandchildren with them. They were arrested near ports of entry in El Paso, according to federal court records. At the time of their arrest, their children...
Will Congress replace DACA anytime soon?
For Congress, the Thanksgiving break leaves a number of questions unanswered. Most will be concerned over the debate that will ensue over tax reform, but perhaps the most important unanswered question will be about immigration reform. President Trump announced in...
Louisiana sees drop in international students
It appears that international student enrollment may be on the decline in Louisiana. As part of its 2017 Open Doors report, the Institute of International Education put out fact sheets on the states. The fact sheet for Louisiana puts the number of international...
Ending of TPS protections for Nicaraguans announced
Certain things could leave a foreign national staying here in the U.S. concerned about their future in the country. One such thing is an immigration program that provided them with benefits ending. There are a variety of impacts losing such benefits could have. In...
Policy change made regarding nonimmigrant work visa renewals
One of the ways a person from another country can get permission to work in America is through being granted a nonimmigrant work visa. These visas allow a person legal status to live and work in the U.S. on a temporary basis. How long the visa lasts depends on the...
Special concerns for DACA recipients who are parents
There are many concerns a foreign national living here in America could have when there is the possibility of a major change in the immigration benefits and options available to them. This includes concerns over what impacts the change could have for their children....
The Brexit and international student interest in the U.S.
Each U.S. visa has its own set of rules and issues connected to it. This includes the F-1 visa, the main student visa in the United States. When a person from a foreign country is pursuing an F-1 visa and its corresponding immigration status in connection to a desire...