Federal District Court Rules Against Immigration Detainers

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,...

Newark, NJ-Although the flow of migrant women and children from Central America has slowed at the Southern U.S. border; many are still fleeing violence in their native countries. To address the urgent needs of these refugees, the Department of Homeland Security announced they would be working with Costa Rica to...

Newark, NJ- Ongoing warfare in Syria has ravaged the country, making the country unlivable and displacing thousands of people. Out of humanitarian concern, the U.S. and other nations agreed to host Syrians escaping armed conflict in their native country. On August 1st, the Department of Homeland Security announced they will...