District Court Puts President Obama’s Immigration Actions on Hold

Newark, NJ- Immigrants who were planning on applying for deportation relief under the President Obama’s executive actions will be forced to wait. On Monday, Feb. 16, a federal judge in Texas issued a temporary injunction, blocking the President’s immigration actions, announced in November, from going into effect. (more…)

Newark, NJ- If you’re an immigrant, you are most likely aware of how complicated the process of obtaining a visa, green card or fighting deportation can be. Filling out the necessary applications, gathering all relevant documents and meeting with immigration officials is nerve-wracking, confusing and difficult, so naturally immigrants look...

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