Florida residents with questions about immigration may be interested in knowing that credible fear asylum claims have climbed considerably over the past year, according to figures released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Credible fear is the initial step toward...
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ICE nearly deported citizen who had the same name as immigrant
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Dec 18, 2018 | Firm News
As the current administration cracks down on immigrants, including those who reside in the United States legally, it has made at least one stunning mistake: Arresting, detaining and nearly deporting an American citizen who had the same name as an immigrant.The...
Trump pursues asylum ban to Supreme Court
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Dec 13, 2018 | Asylum
Many people in Florida have been concerned about the effects of President Trump's policies on immigration, especially those with some involvement of their own with the immigration system. After two federal courts blocked an attempted ban on asylum applications for...
Trump administration policies leave migrants in fear
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Dec 5, 2018 | Asylum
Many people in Florida and across the country are concerned about asylum seekers facing new restrictions imposed by the Trump administration at the southern border. There are currently thousands of migrants, mostly from Central America, near the border in Tijuana and...
Migrant taken into custody at immigration appointment
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Dec 3, 2018 | Immigration Detention
As a general rule, Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not take enforcement action in schools, churches or similar locations in Florida or elsewhere. That's why one man lived in CityWell Methodist Church in Durham, N.C., for roughly a year in an effort to evade...
Federal judge bans enforcement of controversial asylum rule
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Nov 29, 2018 | Asylum
Florida residents may have seen news reports in the days leading up to the midterm elections about a caravan of immigrants from Central America making their way north to the Mexican border. The caravan has now reached Tijuana, and many of its approximately 3,000...
President Trump orders change to asylum process
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Nov 27, 2018 | Asylum
Florida residents will likely have seen news reports about a caravan of migrants making their way to the United States from Honduras in the days and weeks leading up to the recent midterm elections. The migrants told reporters that they were fleeing desperate...
Fiancé (K-1) visas up significantly in 20 years
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Nov 14, 2018 | Firm News
While a lot of immigration attention recently has focused on migrants and workers with specialty occupations, the number of K-1 visa for fiancés to U.S. citizens has been rising dramatically.The number of fiancé visas has tripled from the late 1990s,...
Trump administration continues campaign against DACA
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Nov 7, 2018 | Deportation Defense
The Justice Department is pursuing its case to stop a program that could affect many people in Florida. Formally known as Delayed Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA was launched by the Obama administration to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the United...
The president may be limited in ending asylum
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Nov 2, 2018 | Asylum
Florida residents may have heard about a migrant caravan crossing into Mexico recently. Its stated goal is to come to the United States, and President Trump has vowed to deny asylum to some or all in the caravan who attempt to enter the country. However, it is unclear...
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