Obama Administration

Clients of the Month December 2016: Andres and Jazmine St. Claire
Clients of the Month December 2016: Andres and Jazmine St. Claire
Our December 2016 Client of the Month is another member of the “Dreamers out of Trump’s reach" club. Andres St. Claire and Jazmine St. Claire are clients of the month after Andres was granted residence...
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Client of the Month: January 2017 Danieca Bugarin
Client of the Month: January 2017 Danieca Bugarin
[caption id="attachment_2843" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Danieca Bugarin[/caption] Our January 2017 Client of the Month is part of our ongoing series of: "Dreamers that Trump can't touch!"  Danieca Bugarin landed in San Francisco, CA on December 30, 2016,...
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I-601A Provisional Waiver Expansion Announced
I-601A Provisional Waiver Expansion Announced
The proposed expansion of the I-601A provisional waiver of inadmissibility due to unlawful presence has finally become a reality.  The President announced the expansion of the waiver as part of his November 2014 suite of...
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TPS for Syrians extended by DHS
TPS for Syrians extended by DHS
[caption id="attachment_1599" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] CIS is responsible for TPS applications for Syrians[/caption] The Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday August 1 that it would re-designate Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through March 2018....
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What now for deferred action?  After the Supreme Court decision on DAPA and expanded DACA in Texas v. US.
What now for deferred action? After the Supreme Court decision on DAPA and expanded DACA in Texas v. US.
"The judgement is affirmed by an equally divided court."  With one sentence, the Supreme Court refused to engage in the question of the President's authority to extend deferred action to the parents of U.S. citizens...
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Waiting for DAPA: Is Today the Day the Supreme Court Rules?
Waiting for DAPA: Is Today the Day the Supreme Court Rules?
[caption id="attachment_1029" align="aligncenter" width="275"] The Supreme Court is ready to rule on DAPA and expanded DACA soon.[/caption] Our eyes will be on the Supreme Court today to see if the Supreme Court will issue its...
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ICE’s New Facility for Trans Detainees Promises More of the Same Abuse
ICE’s New Facility for Trans Detainees Promises More of the Same Abuse
Even as the Obama administration takes steps to protect transgender children in schools and provide access to health care for trans people, the President's illiberal approach to immigration continues to affect trans women in predictable...
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The DAPA and Expanded DACA Case Before the Supreme Court May Be Affected by Justice Scalia’s Passing
The DAPA and Expanded DACA Case Before the Supreme Court May Be Affected by Justice Scalia’s Passing
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has created turmoil in Washington DC and on the Presidential campaign trail.  Republicans are uniformly calling on the President to refrain from nominating anyone to fill the...
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Dree Collopy on Central American Refugees and Asylum Law
Dree Collopy on Central American Refugees and Asylum Law
Writing in today's Leadership Blog from the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Dree Collopy explains the fundamentals of asylum law the critics, journalists, and politicians fail to understand: Any refusal to recognize gender-motivated violence such as...
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How to Protect Yourself in Case of an ICE Raid in Your Home
How to Protect Yourself in Case of an ICE Raid in Your Home
Este aviso tambien disponible en español. Happy New Year!  Have an ICE raid! By now, everyone has heard that the Obama administration plans to celebrate the new year by rounding up families and removing them...
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On Being an Immigration Lawyer in Washington DC
On Being an Immigration Lawyer in Washington DC
We get a lot of questions about what it is like to be an immigration lawyer in Washington DC.  After all, immigration is a federal matter and Congress and the executive branch are just blocks...
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Fight Daesh by Embracing the Refugee
Fight Daesh by Embracing the Refugee
At Benach Collopy, we share the outrage over the terrorist massacre in Paris.  We weep for the families who lives where turned inside out by a murderous death cult.  As residents of another Western capital,...
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Executive Action Update: FAQ on the Fifth (5th) Circuit Ruling on the DAPA & DACA Injunction
Executive Action Update: FAQ on the Fifth (5th) Circuit Ruling on the DAPA & DACA Injunction
What just happened in the 5th Circuit? The U.S. Court of Appeals formally upheld Judge Hanen's injunction prohibiting the administration for implementing DAPA & DACA.  The injunction prohibited the administration from implementing DAPA and expanded...
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100 Women 100 Miles- A Vigil for Immigrant Justice by Naya Gonzalez
100 Women 100 Miles- A Vigil for Immigrant Justice by Naya Gonzalez
This post was written by BR's administrative services manager, Naya Gonzalez. 100 women, 100 miles. Waving banners, singing hymns, pushing strollers and full of hope – that’s how 100 women walked 100 miles from an...
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Under Pressure over Family Detention, the Administration Finally Agrees to Exercise a Little Humanity
Under Pressure over Family Detention, the Administration Finally Agrees to Exercise a Little Humanity
Since last summer, when the Obama Administration hastily resurrected the concept of family detention to jail refugee women and children seeking asylum, thousands of women and children have languished in inhumane conditions, have been refused...
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