by Jeremy Jennings | Aug 22, 2019 | Deportation / Removal, Immigration Law Blog
In July 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced noncitizens who have been in the U.S. for less than two years may be deported under a more rapid process via the expansion of the expedited removal program. What Is Expedited Removal? Expedited...
by Jeremy Jennings | Sep 18, 2017 | Deferred Action (DACA / DAPA), Immigration Law Blog
On Sept. 5, 2017, President Trump announced the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. DACA was established by the Obama administration in June 2012 as a change to immigration policy that would allow people who entered the country...
by Jeremy Jennings | Apr 17, 2017 | Immigration Law Blog
In addition to making it more difficult for immigrants to safely arrive in the United States and begin new lives, President Trump’s executive orders will also put a large burden on taxpayers and the national debt due to their enormous costs: Border wall: $21.6 billion...
by Jeremy Jennings | Nov 14, 2016 | Deferred Action (DACA / DAPA), Immigration Law Blog
Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the United States introduces incredible uncertainty as to the DACA program. Trump campaigned on pledges to end DACA “on day one” and, because DACA is a creation of executive authority, he would have...
