Supreme Court Upholds DACA, Says DHS’s Decision to Rescind Was Arbitrary and Capricious

Ekaterina PowellJune 19, 2020Supreme Court, DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DREAM Act, Dreamers, Immigration Law, immigrant childrenComment

A More In-Depth Look at USCIS's New NTA Policy Memorandum

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Supreme Court Rejects DACA Case for Now

The DACA program will remain in effect past the original March 5th deadline until the matter reaches its legal conclusion.

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The Senate's Failure to Secure a Deal for Dreamers

Even after their best chance at doing so, the Senate has failed in securing a DACA fix. What happens now?

DACA Renewal Clinics

Because of a court decision delaying the termination of the DACA program, recipients should renew their protected statuses while they still can.

Ekaterina PowellFebruary 20, 2018Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, American Immigration Lawyers Association, AILA, Business Immigration Attorney, Los Angeles, California, Silicon Valley, san diego immigration attorney, San Francisco, San DiegoComment

The White House Immigration Framework and its Implications

The White House has released its framework providing a comprehensive DACA fix, but it is combined with a slew of demanded concessions that will prove difficult in finding a foothold within Congress.

Ekaterina PowellJanuary 31, 2018Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, Immigration Reform, Border Wall, Trump Administration, Republicans, Democrats, Chain Migration Myth, Diversity Visa Lottery, Familiy-based Immigration, Business Immigration Attorney, San Diego, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon ValleyComment

California: The Golden State Becomes a "Sanctuary State"

Of the emergent issues since the presidential campaign of 2016, the status of so-called sanctuary cities are among some of the most politically volatile. With the coming of 2018, California has taken the next incendiary step of becoming the country's first sanctuary state.

Ekaterina PowellJanuary 2, 2018Sanctuary Cities, Sanctuary State, California, Governor Jerry Brown, immigration, Undocumented Immigrants, Trump Administration, DACA, ICE, Immigration Attorney, Business Immigration Attorney, San Diego, Los Angeles, Silicon ValleyComment

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Supreme Court Upholds DACA, Says DHS’s Decision to Rescind Was Arbitrary and Capricious

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