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Should States and Localities Be Able To Opt Out of Secure Communities?
Paging immigration and constitutional law experts. The spread of the non-opt-out federal Secure Communities program raises a compelling constitutional question: Does the federal government have the right to coerce state and local officials to participate in Secure Communities? That’s essentially Read More …
No Blanket Deferred Action for DREAM Act Students
Here’s a persistent media myth that needs to die: President Obama is not deporting undocumented students. Actually, he is. The President keeps reiterating his support for the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform. He did so on Univision last night. Read More …
USCIS Unveils E-Verify Self-Check – I Passed
I guess I don’t need to get married just yet. Authorized to work but not authorized to live, seriously USCIS?
Victory! USCIS Won’t Deny Green Card Applications From Bi-National Same-Sex Couples
Bi-national same-sex married couples across the country can breathe a huge sigh of relief tonight. After a long struggle with the law, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that it will no longer deny green card Read More …
USCIS Grants De-Facto Deferred Action For Same-Sex Bi-National Couples
Update: USCIS is no longer going to deny green card applications (I-130s) filed by married same-sex binational couples. They will hold them in abeyance till a decision can be reached on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Not that holding Read More …