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Ukrainian national in ICE custody February 20th
A 44-year-old citizen of Ukraine in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was pronounced dead by doctors at HCA Kendall Hospital in Miami, Florida, on February 20, 2025, according to a press release from the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). A hospital physician reported the preliminary cause of death…
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ICE Prosecutor Exposed as Operator of White Supremacist Twitter Account
An investigation from the Texas Observer found that an ICE attorney in Dallas has been running a racist X/Twitter account with the handle @GlomarResponder. The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through…
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TRUMP CANCELS TPS DESIGNATION FOR VENEZUELA
On January 28, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security vacated the January 17, 2025, notice that extended the Temporary Protected Status designation for Venezuela. President Biden used Temporary Protected Status to provide temporary protection from deportation to approximately a million immigrants from 17 countries that had natural disasters or military conflicts that made it dangerous for…
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A federal judge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order redefining birthright citizenship
A federal judge said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship was “blatantly unconstitutional” and issued a temporary restraining order to block it. The Judge granted the request by the Washington Attorney General and three other states for an emergency order halting implementation of the policy for the next 14 days while there…
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USCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status
USCIS released the above announcement on January 22, 2025, announcing that effective immediately the COVID-19 vaccination requirement will bee waived for anyone applying for adjustment of status to obtain legal permanent residency (a green card) in the United States. Specifically it states that an application will not be denied for the applicant not being vaccinated…
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The White House Releases a Statement Regarding the Equal Rights Amendment
▶ On January 27, 2020, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The American Bar Association (ABA) has recognized that the Equal Rights Amendment has cleared all necessary hurdles to be formally added to the Constitution as the 28th Amendment. I agree with the ABA and with leading…
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USCIS Closed January 9, 2025
USCIS Offices Closed January 9, 2025 President Biden has declared Thursday, January 9, a National Day of Mourning to remember the life and legacy of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, and has issued an Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9,…
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KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER PAROLE-IN-PLACE ENDS BY
On August 19, 2024, the US Department of Homeland Security began accepting applications for a new program they announced called “Keeping Families Together” which was a process for certain noncitizen spouses and noncitizen stepchildren of U.S. citizens to request parole-in-place. This program was implemented using existing statutory authority that allowed for parole-in-place in other circumstances…
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IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS WANT TO REOPEN IMMIGRATION OFFICE AT RIKERS ISLAND
According to an article from the NY POST, some federal immigration bigwigs are calling for the ICE office at the Rikers Island jail complex to reopen. Previously the NY POST had reported how some local lawmakers were asking for the same thing. ICE New York Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo seems onboard with Trump’s promised…
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NEW USCIS POLICY: MEDICAL EXAMINATION MUST BE FILED WITH FORM I-485 APPLICATION FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS
USCIS is now requiring that the Form I-693 Medical Examination & Vaccination Record be submitted with the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status to Legal Permanent Resident. Rather than issue an RFE for the Form I-693 Medical Examination, USCIS may reject the I-485 Application if it is filed without a medical. It is important to…
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J.O.P. v. DHS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT
J.O.P. v. DHS is a class action lawsuit that was filed in federal court in Maryland in July 2019. Can it be helpful for you? I don’t know but you can read the information below and find out for yourself. How do I know if I am part of the class? You are part of…
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DHS Conducts Second Charter Removal Flight to China Since 2018
Several media outlets have been reporting the October 15, 2024 charter flight to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as being the first large charter flight since 2018 but the official statement from the US Department of Homeland Security states that this was the second flight to the PRC this year and there was another…
Recent Posts
- Ukrainian national in ICE custody February 20th
- ICE Prosecutor Exposed as Operator of White Supremacist Twitter Account
- TRUMP CANCELS TPS DESIGNATION FOR VENEZUELA
- A federal judge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order redefining birthright citizenship
- USCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status
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This saved me from an RFE. Thnx.