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The Justice Department has fired multiple immigration judges, even as the case backlog exceeds 3 million. The move has sparked outrage from the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ), which called it "illogical"—especially as President Donald Trump promises mass deportations....

As the inauguration of a new administration approaches on January 20, many immigrants feel a mix of uncertainty and anxiety. At Godoy Law Office Immigration Lawyers, we want to reassure you: No matter who is in office, our mission remains...

Dear Clients and Colleagues, I want to reach out after the recent election in the United States. I know many of you are wondering how the results could affect immigration policies and what that might mean for you and your...

The Biden administration Justice Department and more than 4,000 immigrant families who were separated by the Trump administration have reached a legal settlement. Under the settlement, the families can live and work in the U.S. for three years while receiving...

The Supreme Court canceled scheduled oral arguments to hear cases on funding former President Trump's border wall and Trump administration asylum policy. Both cases were scheduled to be heard in February. During President Biden's first few days in office, he...

On February 2, 2021, President Biden signed executive orders to create a new task force to reunify families. The Family Reunification Task Force is led by the new Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, who was confirmed on Tuesday and will:...

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf resigned on January 11, 2021, just days after the Capitol Hill riots, effective immediately. In submitting his resignation to President Trump, Wolf listed the many "court rulings regarding the validity of my authority...

On Thursday, December 30, President Donald Trump extended temporary bans on issuing Green Cards and work visas through March 31, 2021. The original executive order by Trump to limit immigration during the COVID pandemic was scheduled to expire on December...

On December 30 President Trump extended an executive order that temporarily adds new immigration restrictions on guest workers during the COVID pandemic. Work visa suspensions were first put into effect for 60 days on April 22, 2020; then on June...

A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration's decision to end the 2020 Census count on September 30. Federal law requires the census agency to follow its earlier plan to continue the census county through October 31. Shortening the census...