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Daniel M. Kowalski
4 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Fed Sue Texas Regarding Unconstitutional SB 4 Immigration Law
DOJ, Jan. 3, 2024 "The Justice Department today filed suit against the State of Texas to challenge Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) under the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and Foreign Commerce Clause. The Constitution assigns the federal government...
Daniel M. Kowalski
1 month ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Groups Sue for Information on Open-Air Immigration Jails
CGRS, Mar. 15, 2024 "Al Otro Lado and the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit to compel the government to release information on its policies and practices at open air detention...
Daniel M. Kowalski
2 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Judge to Review Prince Harry's Immigration Papers
Daniel Bates, Daily Mail, March 8, 2024 "A judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to hand over sensitive material about Prince Harry’s immigration papers for him to review while he decides whether to make them public. Judge...
Daniel M. Kowalski
3 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
ICE Subjected Immigrants in Detention to Unnecessary Surgeries, Report Finds
Raul Pinto, Immigration Impact, Feb. 2, 2024 "The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (OIG) published a report last month finding that nearly one-third of medical procedures performed on immigrants in U.S. Immigration...
Daniel M. Kowalski
3 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Shelby Park Showdown Update (Jan. 25, 2024)
On Jan. 23, 2024 DHS sent this letter to TX A.G. Paxton. On Jan. 24, 2024 TX Gov. Abbott replied here . Federal courts expert Prof. Steve Vladeck posted this on Twitter (a.k.a. "X"): "Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution...
Daniel M. Kowalski
3 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Supreme Court (5-4) Says OK for DHS to Cut TX Razor Wire at Border
DHS v. Texas, Jan. 22, 2024 "The application to vacate injunction presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted. The December 19, 2023 order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, case No. 23-50869...
Daniel M. Kowalski
3 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS Sets Deadline for Abbott re Shelby Park
Jan. 14, 2024 letter from DHS to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton " ... Texas’s actions are clearly unconstitutional and are actively disrupting the federal government’s operations. We demand that Texas cease and desist its efforts...
Daniel M. Kowalski
3 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Standoff at Shelby Park: Three Dead
On Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar filed this SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM REGARDING EMERGENCY APPLICATION TO VACATE THE INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL with the U.S. Supreme Court. Texas fired back on Saturday, filing this reply...
Daniel M. Kowalski
6 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador
DHS, Oct. 18, 2023 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a new family reunification parole process for certain nationals of Ecuador, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s effective strategy to combine expanded lawful...
Daniel M. Kowalski
6 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Family Separation Class Action Settlement: Ms. L. v. ICE
DOJ, Oct. 16, 2023 "On Oct. 16, the United States reached a settlement in Ms. L., et al. v. ICE, et al. , a class action litigation filed in 2018 seeking injunctive relief relating to the separation of parents and children at the southwest border...
Daniel M. Kowalski
7 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS to Build Border Barriers in Texas: Advance Copy
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 10/05/2023 "The Secretary of Homeland Security has determined, pursuant to law, that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements in order...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS: Deportation of Border Crossers a Priority 'Regardless of Age'
"In an attempt to stem a crush of Central American children illegally crossing the United States alone into south Texas, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced Thursday that he was in contact with ambassadors in Latin America to discuss...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS Extends TPS Re-registration Periods for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan to 18 Months
USCIS, Sept. 8, 2023 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending from 60 days to 18 months the periods to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and...
Daniel M. Kowalski
7 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS, DOS Plan to Resettle 50,000 Refugees from Latin America, Caribbean
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, Sept. 27, 2023 "The U.S. will aim to resettle up to 50,000 refugees from Latin America and the Caribbean in the next 12 months as part of a Biden administration plan to welcome as many as 125,000 people fleeing...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Documents Reveal Widespread Use of Fake Social Media Accounts by DHS
Brennan Center for Justice, Sept. 5, 2023 "The Department of Homeland Security routinely uses fake social media accounts to collect information about people, according to over 3,000 pages of documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act...
Daniel M. Kowalski
8 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS Reopens USCIS Field Office in Havana, Cuba
DHS, Aug. 17, 2023 "Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced the reopening of an international field office in Havana, Cuba. The Havana office will assist...
Daniel M. Kowalski
9 months ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS Fact Sheet: New Family Reunification Parole Processes Provide Lawful Pathway for Family Unity
DHS, Aug. 7, 2023 "The United States is making it easier for eligible individuals from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Cuba and Haiti to be reunited with family in the United States, the latest example of the U.S. effort to expand lawful...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Penn State Law Assoc. Dean Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Appointed to CRCL Post
Penn State Law, Mar. 1, 2023 " Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia , associate dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion , Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, clinical professor of law, and director of the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Penn State Law...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS/DOS Border Transition Fact Sheet (May 10, 2023)
DHS, May 10, 2023 "The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State are focused on solutions and have a robust plan to humanely manage the border through deterrence, enforcement, and diplomacy. With the support of the Department of Defense...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DOS, DHS Announce Enhancements to the Central American Minors Program
DHS, Apr. 12, 2023 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State are announcing changes to enhance the Central American Minors (CAM) program. These changes build on the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued efforts to...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Extension for Certain Ukrainians Paroled into the United States Following Russia’s Invasion
DHS, Mar. 10, 2023 "Certain Ukrainian nationals and immediate family members were paroled into the United States last year, on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons, during an approximate eight-week period after Russia’s unprovoked...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS OIG Report: Violations of Detention Standards at ICE’s Port Isabel Service Processing Center
DHS OIG, Feb. 13, 2023 "During our unannounced inspection of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Port Isabel Service Processing Center (Port Isabel) in Los Fresnos, Texas, we found that Port Isabel complied with standards for...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
New DHS Guidance on Prosecutorial Discretion for Labor Disputes: NILC FAQ
NILC, Jan. 2023 "... The following FAQ explains both the January 13, 2023, DHS guidance as well as the processes outlined by labor agencies for workers to request their support in seeking prosecutorial discretion from DHS. ..."
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS OIG Report: USCIS Should Improve Controls to Restrict Unauthorized Access to Its Systems and Information
DHS OIG, Sept. 7, 2022 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) did not apply the information technology (IT) access controls needed to restrict unnecessary access to its systems, networks, and information. USCIS did not consistently...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DHS Announces Re-Registration Process for Current Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries
USCIS, Sept. 7, 2022 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice describing how beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing TPS designation can re-register to retain TPS and renew their Employment...
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