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President Biden issued an executive order on June 4, 2024, that restricts migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border during surges in crossings. The Presidential Proclamation on Securing the Border became effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern daylight time on June...

For Afghan refugees seeking asylum in the US, there is good news! U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is offering expedited afghan asylum for individuals who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome. This means faster processing times for those who bravely...

Asylum is protection granted to people who fear persecution in their home country because of their race, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Applying for asylum is complex and can be difficult. Here are three essential...

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued new instructions for asylum applications submitted by individuals whose removal proceedings were dismissed or terminated by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). These new instructions go into effect on...

Starting September 13, 2023, if you are applying for asylum and you do not speak English well, you must bring an interpreter to your interview. The interpreter must be fluent in both English and the language you speak. If you...

What was Title 42? Title 42 was created as a temporary measure that Border Patrol could employ which lasted from March 20th, 2020 until May 12th, 2023. It gave Border Patrol the authority to expel migrants who arrived at the...

Due to the Russian war on Ukraine, many young Russian nationals seek asylum in the United States. Many young Russian adults are highly educated and skilled workers, often in technology. As foreign companies continue to leave Russia, and the Russian...

Starting in late May, the Biden administration's new southern border asylum policy will let asylum claimants have their claims evaluated by asylum officers, instead of the current reviews by overburdened immigration judges. This new policy is intended to greatly shorten...

Since March 2020, U.S. southern border officials have used Title 42 policy to limit the spread of COVID-19 to quickly expel undocumented migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and send them back to Mexico or to their home countries. Title 42...

With the escalating attack by Russia on Ukraine, the United States is looking at measures to protect Ukrainian immigrants already in the U.S. from removal/deportation and to welcome refugees to America. Already hundreds of thousands of people have fled Ukraine,...