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Obtaining a New York Immigration Visa A recent presidential proclamation by President Donald Trump could create problems for those seeking to immigrate legally to the United States. On October 4, 2019, Trump announced that his administration will deny visas to immigrants and their families if they cannot provide proof that they will obtain health insurance...Read More

A wave of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in September 2019 has left many families and individuals uncertain of their futures in the New York area. ICE announced that it had made 82 arrests in the last part of September, which constitutes a significant number of immigrants who have been removed from their...Read More

Help for NY Asylum Seekers As the harsh policies and practices instituted by the Trump administration against immigrants in the U.S. have taken their toll in detentions, deportations and family separations, some citizens of this country have taken action to open doors once shut by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...Read More

Policy on Immigrant Medical Relief A new policy put in place by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the leadership of the Trump administration has sparked outrage among Democrats and humanitarian groups alike. Without any public announcement, USCIS began denying all requests for deferred action on deportation for medical reasons by applicants other than...Read More

Help from the Best New York Immigration Lawyer The Attorney General of the state of New York, Letitia James, announced on August 12, 2019, that she and her office are planning to sue the Trump administration to overturn the new public charge rule. Many immigration advocates believe that this new rule will seriously impact the...Read More

New York Immigration Raids The wide-scale immigration raids promised by the Trump administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have largely failed to materialize. However, at least two instances of New York immigration raids were reported on Saturday, July 13, 2019, in the Manhattan and the Brooklyn boroughs. ICE agents were unable to gain entry...Read More

On July 2, 2019, New York residents joined forces with other advocates nationwide to attend rallies demanding that the U.S. government stop the wholesale detention of immigrants in this country. More than 450 people showed up at Close the Camps rallies that were held in four locations around the New York City area. More than...Read More

On June 12, 2019, the New York State Assembly voted to pass the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, which is often referred to as the Green Light Bill. This puts the ball squarely in the court of the State Senate, which is unlikely to pass the bill without extensive discussion and compromise. The bill...Read More

New York ICE Detention Attorney Well over 200 undocumented immigrants who were detained near the U.S. border with Mexico have been transferred to correctional facilities operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the New York counties of Hudson, Orange and Bergen. This represents a new development in the handling of undocumented immigrants, who are...Read More

Latest New York Immigration Policies The most recent initiative announced by President Donald Trump regarding immigration will include added security at U.S. borders and will boost the requirements for immigrants coming to this country legally to work and live. Immigrants will soon be required to demonstrate marketable skills and to pass an English-language proficiency examination...Read More