The Trump administration published a new rule today which will penalize legal immigrants who rely (or might rely) on public programs, such as food stamps and government-subsidized housing.  The rule, known as the Public Charge Rule, is part of a broad new Trump policy...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the reinstatement of the premium processing program for a limited number of H-1B petitions. Premium processing resumed on January 28, 2019, for fiscal year (FY) 2019 H-1B cap cases (those subject to the annual...

In a grotesque attempt to excite his nationalist base before the mid-terms elections, President Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship, which is clearly provided by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. 

The simple notion that anyone born in the United...

In an alarming shift in visa policy, the Trump administration has empowered USCIS to outright reject visa petitions if the required ‘initial evidence’ wasn’t submitted or if the petition failed to establish eligibility for the visa sought.

The new policy will...

A Third Federal US judge has ordered DACA restarted, also saying new applicants must be accepted.

Judge John Bates is the first of several federal judges challenging the revocation of DACA to order Trump administration to accept new applications. 

Stating that the d...