Source: LA Times The Honorable Judge Honeyman has retired after a 24 year career as an immigration judge. When reflecting on his career, “Honeyman said he had been inspired by a Central American girl who wrote to…

Source: Reuters This week, the Supreme Court lifted the nationwide injunction that blocked the public charge rule, allowing the policy to take effect almost everywhere. While the case is pending in lower courts, this ruling will allow…

Source: AILA Currently, our nation’s immigration courts are a part of the Department of Justice, a law-enforcement agency of the executive branch. On Wednesday, January 28, 2020, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship will…

Source: House Committee on the Judiciary The House Judiciary Committee is launching an investigation into the Trump Administration’s “Migrant Protection Protocol” (MPP) (also known as “Remain in Mexico”), a policy that forces asylum seekers to wait in…

Source: Immigration Impact The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new rule that would make it more difficult for asylum applicants to receive their work permits. The regulation, if finalized, would apply to both new work…

Source: Immigration Impact This past December, New York and New Jersey joined 13 other states to permit undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses. Not only have studies shown that similar laws lower the rate of hit-and-runs,…

Source: Immigration Impact In December, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. Section 7611 of this Act, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF), will create an avenue to citizenship for about 4,000 Liberians living…

Source: AP News The government has faced many legal and environmental challenges in its attempt to build the border wall. A majority of the border wall’s construction so far has been replacement of old fencing, and the…