Category Archives: Immigration Law

While the second Trump administration has been punctuated by a flurry of executive orders limiting immigration, federal courts have stalled many of these directives, proving the legal processes of United States immigration policy are far more complex than presidential decrees. As a constitutional republic operating as a representative democracy, the U.S. establishes immigration policy through …Read More

Efforts to implement comprehensive immigration reform go back to the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” during the 113th United States Congress of 2013. Unfortunately, the government has only added more complexity to the application and petition processes. First-time applicants in 2026 are facing more than bureaucratic complexities. They must also navigate the chaotic anti-immigration agenda of …Read More

The United States manages one of the most complex systems for work visas and permits. There are two main systems for processing and granting work visas: one is managed by the State Department and the other by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Many nonimmigrant visa programs issued by the State Department are partially …Read More

The United States has a long history of granting asylum to foreigners seeking protection from unjust persecution. In 1903, a plaque bearing a sonnet by Emma Lazarus was mounted on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in New York City, reaffirming the noble offer of asylum and refuge with the phrase “Give me your …Read More

Decisions made by United States immigration court judges can be overruled by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the Attorney General, or the federal circuit court system, all the way to the Supreme Court. A removal order, for example, can be appealed directly to the BIA, which operates under the Department of Justice, for a …Read More

Since January 2025, the rules for entering the United States through land borders, airports, and seaports (collectively known as ports of entry) have become stricter, with expanded vetting, biometric collection, device searches, and targeted entry limits. While borders remain open, travelers now face more screening, documentation checks, and compliance requirements at ports of entry. The …Read More

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) created by the 2008 Farm Bill dominated news headlines in the final days of October 2025. SNAP is the modern name of the program created by the Food Stamp Act (enacted in 1964) to help low-income Americans keep food on their tables through monthly cash assistance. During the long …Read More

In July 2025, a lawsuit filed by the National Immigration Project on behalf of two migrant families revealed the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deported three American citizens to Honduras. The deportees were between the ages of 2 and 7. They were removed along with their undocumented migrant parents after being detained by …Read More

In July 2025, the American Immigration Council (AIC) issued a special report covering the first six months of United States President Donald Trump’s second term. Of the 176 executive orders Trump has signed since January, 51 are about foreign policy and immigration. He has issued dozens of memos and proclamations in both categories. The AIC …Read More

When United States President Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term in January 2025, he quickly signed executive orders to deploy a “deportation force” that would remove “up to 20 million” undocumented immigrants. According to estimates published by policy researchers from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, Trump …Read More