Posts by Daniela Gómez Carrión
Court of Appeals Intervenes in Judge’s Ruling on ICE Protocols
Court of Appeals reverses judge’s order regarding ICE protocols On Wednesday, September 15, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals halted a Texas federal judge’s order that blocked a series of parameters implemented by the Biden administration on ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) protocols. To understand the issue at hand, it is important to explain that…
Read MoreAugust: Border Apprehension Figures Decreased Slightly
August: Border apprehension rates finally declined slightly CBP (Customs and Border Protection), one of the entities in charge of enforcing immigration law in the border territory, recently released border apprehension figures from August and, to the surprise of many, they finally decreased slightly. This agency, which is a branch of DHS (Department of Homeland Security),…
Read MoreJudge Bars Biden from Deporting Immigrant Families Under Title 42
Biden can no longer expel immigrant families under Title 42 On Thursday, September 16, a federal judge for the District of Columbia released his verdict, in a 58-page document, regarding Title 42 as a means to expel immigrant families in border territory. In his ruling, the federal judge ordered the Biden administration to stop using…
Read MoreImmigration News Thursday 16th September 2021
Immigration News Recap 16th September 2021 We understand how complex it can be to start an immigration process in the US, either to come for the first time or to renew a permit of any kind within the country. This is because our team of professionals has vast experience when it comes to immigration cases…
Read MoreHouse Panel Approved Immigration Resolution in Budget Package
Judiciary Committee approves immigration language in budget blueprint On Monday, September 13, in a 14-hour session, the House Judiciary Committee approved the immigration language used in Biden’s 2022 budget package. In other words, the Judiciary Committee gave the green light for the Biden administration to open a path to citizenship for undocumented essential workers through…
Read MoreBiden Increases Effort to Reunite Immigrant Families
Thousands of families separated under the previous administration Irregular immigration was always a major problem for the Trump administration and that is the reason why it tried to stem the flow of undocumented immigrants by any means possible. For instance, in early April 2018, the Trump administration officially implemented the so-called “Zero Tolerance Policy”, which…
Read MoreDedicated Docket: Over 11,000 Asylum Cases Added in August
August: Biden added more than 11,000 asylum cases to his Dedicated Docket A recent report from TRAC (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse) reveals that the Biden administration added a total of 11,847 political asylum applications from immigrant families to its Dedicated Docket in August 2021. According to the report, the Biden administration added approximately 400 individuals…
Read MoreImmigration News Wednesday 15th September 2021
Your Summary of Immigration News in 15th September 2021 For Motion Law’s team, guiding you through your entire immigration process and keeping you up to date with the most important immigration news is a priority. Therefore, we are constantly updating our Blog Section for you to learn about the latest changes to current immigration policies.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Now Mandatory for Immigration Medical Examination
Requirement: COVID-19 vaccine for immigration medical examinations On Tuesday, September 14, the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) issued a Policy Alert, which states that as of October 1, 2021 (when Fiscal Year 2022 begins), foreigners who need to submit medical examinations for their immigration applications must also include COVID-19 vaccination certification. This change in…
Read MoreBorder Apprehension Numbers Have Slightly Decreased in Recent Weeks
Highest apprehension rates in decades According to the opinion of dozens of experts and critics, the biggest challenge the administration has faced so far, aside from the situation with Afghanistan, is the surge of illegal border crossings, which has not decreased since February 2021 but, instead, has increased exponentially during the last few months. In…
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