posted on: December 8, 2020
On Wednesday, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against DHS, CBP, and ICE demanding the agencies release records regarding the Trump administration’s reported purchase of cellphone data to track locations of immigrants. The ACLU claims it has waited more than nine months for the agencies to produce the records through a FOIA request. The ACLU further claims […]
posted on: December 7, 2020
On Wednesday, DHS lost its bid at the Ninth Circuit to stop preliminary injunctions against a new public charge rule limiting the number of immigrants who can be admitted to the U.S. based on doubts they can be self-sufficient. The court reasoned that the rule is likely not a reasonable interpretation of federal immigration law. Ultimately, […]
posted on: December 4, 2020
USCIS revealed a new policy on Monday that would significantly expand the in-person interview requirement for asylum-seekers and refugees trying to gain lawful status for their relatives. The agency said that it needs “most” asylum-seekers or refugees to appear for an interview regarding their relative’s admission to provide an “additional layer of in-person adjudicate scrutiny.” The […]
