Some non-citizens who are granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) originally entered the U.S. without inspection and were therefore not considered to be admitted or paroled into the country. Since admittance or parole is a requirement for adjusting status to lawful permanent resident, the lack of inspection has prevented some TPS beneficiaries from successfully applying for […]
Learn MoreIn response to Russia’s military invasion and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last week that Ukraine has been designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an initial period of 18 months. Ukrainian nationals, along with those with no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine, will be […]
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Fourteen years is a long time to wait to reunite with a relative. But that is how much time has passed since Suraiya Sharker’s family first applied for a green card for her uncle to come and live permanently in the United States from Bangladesh. The wait almost seemed over this month. That is when her uncle […]
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“They can’t just squeeze them in.” Thanks to the government shutdown, Los Angeles immigration attorney Douglas Jalaie knew it was unlikely that his client, a refugee applicant from Afghanistan, would get his long-promised day in court Thursday. Still, the two were prepared. The man showed up early at the downtown Los Angeles Immigration Court, and soon […]
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Southern California immigrant with DACA status travels to Mexico so he can become a legal permanent resident. But instead of getting the OK for a green card, he’s prevented from re-entering U.S. Jose Palomar packed only a small suitcase because he thought his trip to Mexico would be brief. Seeking legal permanent residency, he had […]
Learn MoreWorking class immigrants, already amongst the most vulnerable sections of the US population, have been hard hit by the spread of the coronavirus. Doctors, immigration lawyers and community organizations report that a significant number of immigrants, despite showing symptoms associated with COVID-19, have avoided getting tested. The most common reason cited is the fear of […]
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The executive order calls for a 60-day ban on new green card arrivals, but it might exempt farm workers, medical personnel. President Donald Trump’s announcement late Monday, via Twitter, that he wants to suspend immigration to the United States during the coronavirus pandemic was widely condemned across liberal Southern California, but praised among Republicans and […]
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