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20 02, 2015

On Hold: New Executive Order Granting Expanded Immigration Benefits Now Awaits the Outcome of a Court Fight

By Richard Hanus|2015-02-20T10:13:37-06:00February 20th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: February 20, 2015 In the past week, a federal court in Texas put a temporary halt to the implementation of the first stage of President Obama’s most recent Executive Order on immigration, a program originally set for launch on February 18, 2015. This phase of the new program was aimed at benefiting an expanded group of childhood arrivals who were deemed too old to apply under the previously implemented Childhood Arrival program rules. The court order also effectively put a halt to implementation of stage 2 of the new Executive Order which was originally set for May, 2015 and was set […]

3 02, 2015

Applicants for Expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Benefits Can File Starting February 18, 2015

By Richard Hanus|2015-02-03T15:54:48-06:00February 3rd, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: February 3, 2015 The first stage of implementation of President Obama’s Executive Order on immigration is set for February 18, 2015. Importantly, on that date it is only the expanded class of “childhood arrivals” that gets to submit applications, and not the other larger class of undocumented individuals who did not necessarily arrive in the U.S. as children (implementation of that program is expected in May 2015). Applicants qualifying under this new expanded DACA program will be issued a 3 year unrestricted employment authorization document, and a shield against removal proceedings for at least a 3 year period. For the […]

5 01, 2015

Be on the Look-Out for Pseudo Attorneys, “Consultants”, Thieves and Other Charlatans

By Richard Hanus|2015-01-05T11:14:01-06:00January 5th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: January 5, 2015 With the roll out of the new Obama Executive Action immigration initiative nearing, I share the following reflections and warnings with the goal of informing and empowering the unsuspecting prospective applicant. These are based on 20+ years practicing exclusively in the area of immigration law and having seen numerous new immigration laws and programs implemented during this time. The primary audience for news in the realm of immigration benefits for the undocumented is scared, vulnerable and desperate. Scared of being undocumented and its consequences. Vulnerable to deceit and ill intentioned predators purporting to provide reliable counsel. Desperate […]

24 11, 2014

Obama’s New Executive Order: Who is covered? What benefits are available? When can you file? What are the risks?

By Richard Hanus|2014-11-24T14:25:38-06:00November 24th, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: November 24, 2014 President Obama’s Executive Action: Who Benefits? What are the Benefits? When Are the Benefits Available? While some disagree whether it should be called an amnesty, or not, under President Obama’s recently signed executive order, various large groups of immigrants – both undocumented and documented, stand to benefit, including: Approximately 4 million undocumented individuals may now be eligible to apply for “Deferred Action” status and a 3 year Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”). For those fighting removal proceedings, the Deferred Action status will effectively put an indefinite halt to such proceedings. To qualify for the EAD and Deferred Action […]

13 11, 2014

What’s Next for Immigration Reform?

By Richard Hanus|2014-11-13T09:34:16-06:00November 13th, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: November 13, 2014 The next 45 days should be real interesting. President Obama put off any executive action on immigration until after the mid-term elections, where we all know the Democrats took a shellacking. Now that the mid-terms are over, President Obama has been left with no choice but to take executive action since he has no reason to believe Congress will work with him on the passage of substantive, long term legislation. Although executive action on immigration will fall short of conferring any sort of permanent legal status for undocumented individuals, it indeed advances an agenda to find a […]

10 09, 2014

Obama Takes Foot Off Accelerator on Immigration

By Richard Hanus|2014-09-10T08:24:04-05:00September 10th, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: September 10, 2014 First the U.S. Senate was ready to act on immigration. Then, the House of Representatives was not. Then President Obama was ready to act without congressional backing, and enact measures by way of his executive powers and grant work permits to the vast majority of our undocumented population, as he did back in 2012 with “childhood arrivals.” Then, as of last week, he was not, although the President intimated he may very well be ready to act after this November’s congressional elections. So goes our nation’s dance with our 12 million undocumented. We love them, because […]

28 07, 2014

A Showdown on Immigration: It’s High Noon In Washington D.C

By Richard Hanus|2014-07-28T08:45:38-05:00July 28th, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: July 28, 2014 First, some important facts. Last year, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to allow for the legalization of the vast majority of our nation’s undocumented population, now estimated at around 12 million. The House of Representatives, through its Republican leadership, refuses to hold a vote on the legislation for a variety of reasons, most notably because it would likely pass into law and give Obama a win. There is no plan to round up and deport all or any substantial portion of the 12 million undocumented. The President has indeed enforced our immigration laws, specifically in the deportation […]

1 06, 2014

Immigration Drama Likely To Ignite By End of Summer

By Richard Hanus|2014-06-01T12:07:37-05:00June 1st, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: June 1, 2014 The stars continue to line up for the eventual enactment of a program to allow our nation’s undocumented to obtain some sort of legal status. Exactly what type of status that might be, and whether that happens in 2 months, 2 years or in 2 decades are the big questions. In the meantime the political drama continues to unfold in Washington, where the majority of our legislators (along with the majority of the U.S. electorate) continue to favor the implementation of some form of comprehensive immigration reform or path to citizenship. The drama playing out this summer […]

4 02, 2014

Immigration Reform Update: Boehner Floats a Plan, Senate Republicans Run For Cover

By Richard Hanus|2014-02-04T11:09:24-06:00February 4th, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: bipartisan majority, Boehner, DREAM Act, John Cornyn, legalization path, Mitch McConnell, Obama, omprehensive, piecemeal, provisional status|

Published: February 4, 2014 Not since the days of the “I was for it, before I was against it” explanation, have I gotten such a chuckle from our nation’s political theater. Given the tragic human costs at stake in this conversation though, maybe tears would be the more appropriate response. Over the zany, decade-plus road our politicians and multiple Presidents have kicked around the immigration football, we have seen oppositional behavior from the major players on both sides of the aisle, with neither side wanting to give the other a victory. With the perception that such posturing is rewarded in today’s media-on-steroids environment, prominent political players in the current immigration arena have assumed predictable […]

14 06, 2013

Would We Really Want to Round Up and Deport 12 Million People?

By Richard Hanus|2013-06-14T13:55:21-05:00June 14th, 2013|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, immigration reform, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: 12 million undocumented foreign nationals, de facto amnesty, forced exodus, path to legalization, secure border, xenophobes|

Published: June 14, 2013 House to house searches. Bullhorn calls to assemble and gather for deportation processing. Mass detention facilities. As millions of families prepare to be torn apart, you will witness the tears and deafening wails of old and young, grandparents and parents, sons and daughters. No doubt, these scenes will be unavoidable components of the mass round-up and deportation of 12 million undocumented foreign nationals. For the folks who refuse to give an inch and forgive immigration law breakers, it’s a path to deportation, not a path to citizenship that is the right and only option. However, as our elected officials […]

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