Many green card holders may hesitate to become US citizens because of rules about having citizenship in two countries. Even if you’ve lived in the US for a long time, you might still feel strongly connected to your home country, regardless of where you’re from. Letting go of that connection isn’t easy. While the US […]
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Georgia House Bill 1105, also known as the Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024, has sparked controversy and concern among immigrant communities across the state. We know that this potential policy has caused some anxiety among our clients, and we wanted to take a moment to explain what we know about the
Understanding Georgia House Bill 1105: The Impact on Immigrant Communities Read More »
Last week, our team members Tracie and Isabel had the privilege of participating in the inspiring New Americans Celebration at the Georgia State Capitol. Amidst the bustling halls of the state’s capitol building, attendees gathered to advocate for policies that have the potential to transform the lives of immigrants and refugees in our Georgia community.
New Americans Day: Advocating for Immigrant Rights in Our Community Read More »
As we approach 2024, we also approach a presidential election year. One major distinction between citizens and lawful permanent residents or individuals with other immigration statuses lies in the right to vote. You, perhaps more than anyone else, understand the influence that the presidential administration can have over immigration policies and procedures, impacting millions of
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In a recent turn of events, Judge Hanen in Texas issued a nationwide ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Unsurprisingly, the judge deemed the eleven-year-old program illegal. In light of this decision, we wanted to take a moment to walk through the implications of these rulings. Currently, things haven’t really changed
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In July of 2021, the Afghan Parole Program, also known as Operation Allies Refuge (OAR) or Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), was established. This program is how most Afghan asylum seekers have come to the US since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021. Parole status allows Afghans to come to the US first and apply for asylum
Afghan Re-Parole Program: Continued Status for Afghans Read More »
June 15th marked the eleventh anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA. It was intended as an “exercise of prosecutorial discretion,” meaning that it provided temporary relief (deferred action) from deportation for “Dreamers” — undocumented migrants who came to the US as children. In addition to protection from deportation,
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On May 9, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the extremely anti-immigrant Senate Bill 1718 into law. The bill intends to “combat the dangerous effects of illegal immigration caused by the federal government’s reckless border policies.” Although we all still have questions about how this will affect undocumented individuals in Florida and throughout the country,
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Back in 2014, the Central American Minors (CAM) program was created. It was designed to allow certain children from El Salvador, Guatemala or Honduras to come to the United States to be reunited with a parent or relative with legal status here. The hope was that these children would come through CAM instead of making
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Yesterday marked the end of USCIS’s flexibility with responding to certain notices. From March 1, 2020 through March 23, 2023, if USCIS issued one of these: Request for Evidence; Continuation to Request Evidence (N-14); Notice of Intent to Deny; Notice of Intent to Revoke; Notice of Intent to Rescind; Notice of Intent to Terminate regional
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