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The Obama Administration’s request to lift the injunction that halted crucial parts of the President’s recent immigration reforms was denied Tuesday by a federal appeals court. In response to a lawsuit filed by 26 states, a Federal Judge ruled in February to place a temporary injunction on the parts of Obama’s executive action which would… Read More

On Friday April 17, a three judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana heard oral arguments of lawyers representing both the Justice Department and the representatives of the 26 states who filed a law suit to halt the President’s executive action on immigration. Parts of the President’s executive action… Read More

What we know now about the Immigration Executive Action announced by President Obama on November 20, 2014:  Q:  What are the basic requirements? A: An individual would need to have been in the US for 5 years; They would need to have a child who is a US Citizen or Permanent Resident; They can not have… Read More

On the evening of November 20th, President Obama announced that the Deferred Action program, initially offered only to young people who were brought to the United States as children, will be expanded significantly to undocumented individuals who: Have been physically present in the US for five years; Have a US Citizen or Permanent Resident child;… Read More

WASHINGTON-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton today announced the issuance of Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 1,000 employers across the country associated with critical infrastructure-alerting business owners that ICE will audit their hiring records to determine compliance with employment eligibility verification laws. “ICE is focused on finding and penalizing employers who… Read More