…family members left behind. However, the federal government has relied upon an immigration enforcement strategy that does not effectively prioritize the capture of individuals who represent a genuine threat to…
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…out his worst impulses against migrants. Just a year after family separation shocked the nation’s conscience, Trump was reportedly asking his advisors whether he could put it back into place….
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…the infeasibility of deportation due to the immigrant’s personal situation or the situation in her country of origin, or the existence of strong ties—including family—that link individuals without status to…
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…been used for family members of individuals serving in the armed forces. The “Military Parole in Place” program, begun in 2010, has allowed thousands of undocumented family members of soldiers…
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…be weighed very heavily. Ultimately, the memo concludes in part that once parole in place is granted, family members of people in the armed services who were otherwise eligible for…
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…added to the law in Title III. After that, Title II, which encompasses both legalization and changes to legal immigration, including family issues and a new merit-based point system, will…
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…in collapse. Without rhyme or reason, outcomes differed from one family to the next, to the extent that some peoples’ fates might as well have been decided by the roll…
Read More…we may need to put political differences aside for the sake of family, friends, and pumpkin pie. But when you work in immigration, people inevitably bring the topic up and…
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…for an interview, detailed memories fade, supporting documents get lost, corroborating witnesses become harder to find, and evidence grows stale. Long delays also prevent family members from reuniting in safety…
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…deport less than 4 percent of the undocumented population and a long precedent of protecting those with equities from deportation, like long term residents and individuals with family ties. Long…
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