ICE Distorts Facts in Debate over Immigration Detainers » Immigration Impact. February was an important month in the debate over immigration “detainers,” the controversial tool used to strong-arm local jails into holding immigrants on the federal government’s behalf. In Connecticut, a class-action lawsuit was filed attacking detainers’ many legal vulnerabilities, and the Governor announced that […]

From Immigration Advocates Network Finally an amazing resource for our community! We are pleased to announce that our friends at the Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) is excited to announce the launch of ImmigrationLawHelp.org  a new website to help low-income immigrants find free or low-cost legal help. The website provides information about more than 900 nonprofit […]

by Walter Ewing via Border Patrol to Roll Out New “Get Tough” Policy on Unauthorized Immigrants » Immigration Impact. This month, the U.S. Border Patrol is set to end the practice of sending unauthorized Mexican immigrants back to Mexico without any sort of punishment. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the Border Patrol believes […]

On Friday, January 6, 2012, the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a change in policy for spouses or children who were petitioned by their U.S. Citizens spouse or parent.  The proposed Provisional Waiver rule would allows the spouse or child of a U.S. Citizen to obtain a provisional waiver in the United […]