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New York Legal Immigration Services While most of the rhetoric emanating from the Trump administration regarding immigration is focused on deporting undocumented immigrants, legal immigration has taken a significant hit over the past three years as well. Most experts believe that by the end of his current term as president, Trump will have reduced legal...Read More

On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling that offers new hope for immigrants in this country under the provisions of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In a 5-4 decision, the court reversed a 2017 attempt by the Trump administration to put a stop to the protections of...Read More

Reports from the White House indicate that the Trump administration plans to cancel the visas of Chinese students who are affiliated with certain universities in China. These universities are thought to be tied to the People’s Liberation Army, which is the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China. The move is thought to be...Read More

Helping Immigrants with H-1B Visas Some of the doctors, nurses and other medical professionals on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 are also dealing with worries about what will happen to their families if they contract this dangerous disease. Physicians and other healthcare professionals who are currently in the United States under H-1B...Read More

As the coronavirus continues to take its toll on many U.S. families, President Donald Trump and his administration are taking advantage of the situation to continue their harsh immigration policies. In remarks made at the White House on April 28, 2020, President Trump indicated that he may play favorites when allocating economic relief for states...Read More

Help from a New York Child Deportation Attorney Despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration is still continuing its deportation proceedings against migrant children who are currently in the United States. This has forced many vulnerable children and their legal teams to respond to court proceedings and to deal with deadlines even...Read More

Legal Help for New York Immigrant Detainees As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect communities and to spread throughout the United States, many immigration advocates are calling for the release of undocumented immigrants from the detention centers in which they are currently being held. This move would protect New York immigrant detainees against the transmission...Read More

Help from a Brooklyn Immigration Lawyer According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), immigrants will not be affected negatively if they seek treatment or preventive services related to the coronavirus outbreak. USCIS indicated on March 14, 2020, that the public charge rule regarding the receipt of services by immigrants will not apply to health...Read More

Legal Help for Naturalized Citizens A newly created section of the U.S. Department of Justice has been tasked with stripping citizenship rights from immigrants who have gone through the naturalization process and have been granted U.S. citizenship in the past. This presents real problems for naturalized immigrants who have come to this country in good...Read More

The Benefits of Trusted Traveler Programs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer offer enrollment options for New York residents under the provisions of Trusted Traveler Programs, which include FAST, NEXUS, SENTRI, TSA Pre✓® and Global Entry. These programs use information from Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) records to determine eligibility for these programs,...Read More