Newark, NJ- If you are an asylum seeker and are granted work authorization, your work permit will be valid longer after a recent rule change. On October 5th, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that work permits for asylum applicants will now be valid for two years instead...

Newark, NJ- On October 4th, Hurricane Matthew, a category four storm, caused widespread destruction throughout the Caribbean, killing over a thousand people and decimating the island of Haiti. In recognition of the urgent humanitarian crisis in the region, last week the Department of Homeland Security announced they would suspend deportations...

Newark, NJ- A federal district court in the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled that immigration detainers exceed the legal authority of federal immigration agencies. The ruling voids immigration detainers issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Illinois and several surrounding states, but the effects of the decision could impact...

Newark, NJ- Immigrants who are victims of crime and cooperating with police may be eligible for a U-visa. A U-visa is a special category of nonimmigrant visa that applies to immigrants who are victims of crime and their immediate family members. It gives them protection from deportation while also granting...

Newark, NJ- In a past study, the Partnership for a New American Economy found that immigrants started 18 percent of the largest companies in the U.S., but some of these entrepreneurial immigrants have to leave the country before their businesses are allowed to grow because of their immigration status. Furthermore,...