Posts tagged USCIS

Matter of Wang Killing Dreams

I happened to read this blog post during an important immigration strategy conference. “The workable solutions that preserve our values and move us forward” just seemed like empty words at that moment Matter of Wang vs. Matter of Garcia are two essential court case decisions in... [+]

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Azaadi

Would you have any fear about your safety if you had to return to your home country, if deported? Yes No Have you been the victim of a serious crime in the U.S. or been taken to the U.S. against your will? Yes No The answer to... [+]

USCIS Priority: Deport 11-Year Olds

I have this urge to put USCIS on the Morons of the Week every single week but alas, we have to pass on the title every now and then. What have they done this time? Try to deport a 11 year old to a country she... [+]

Rendered Stateless – Girl Without a Country

Alexander (Allie) Mulhivill, 16, is the latest victim of a rigid and heartless immigration system that often does not work. And no–she is not an “illegal alien.” Allie was adopted by U.S. citizens, Lori and Scott Mulhiville, when she was 2 years old from Guatemala.... [+]

Step Backwards – USCIS closes offices in Tijuana

On one hand, the ICE and concerned Americans are pressing for a crackdown on “illegal immigration” and on the other hand, USCIS is making legal migration from Mexico much tougher by permanently closing offices in Tijuana. Obviously, this move is contradictory to resolving the problem... [+]

USCIS director answers questions on processing times

Check out the Acting Director of the USCIS (formerly known as INS) making excuses for the slow, inefficient and bureaucratic mess of the immigration system in this country. And within a couple days, he is again bombarded with hundreds of questions about processing times and dates.... [+]

Supreme Court relaxes Immigration Laws – Chipping Away at “Illegal is Illegal” de jure

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 last week that anyone who is under “voluntary departure” can still petition to remain in the U.S. if their circumstances change i.e. marriage. You can read the details below. Basically, under older USCIS provisions, once you are in the country illegally,... [+]

Legally Here, Only to be Deported

That is the story 89,683 legal permanent residents of the United States last year, who were denied naturalization and are now facing deportation proceedings. The CIS is turning down more cases of naturalization than ever before since the 1996 law that increased scrutiny of citizenship applications.... [+]