The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (commonly called “DACA”) is an immigration program that was started during the Obama Administration. On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced the creation of the DACA program. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), “The [DACA] program allows certain...

The December 20, 2017 New York Times article “Without New Laws or Walls, Trump Presses the Brake on Legal Immigration” insinuates that the Trump Administration is purposely slowing down the H1-B visa process by drowning potential immigrants in paperwork and red tape. (more…)

In a previous blog, I discussed changes to the vetting requirements for service members in the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program. Those changes essentially require service members to pass screening requirements that are similar to those for top secret security clearance. (more…)

Back in September, Democratic Leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi believed that President Trump was onboard with extending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Just a few weeks later, though, Trump released a list of immigration priorities including full funding for a border wall and a shift to...

There were more applications for U.S. naturalization filed in 2016 than in any other year of the past decade, but 2017 is on pace to surpass last year's application count. Without question, the Trump Administration’s rigorous crackdowns on both legal and illegal immigration are contributing to this surge. (more…)