immigration reform Archives

A First Look at the Biden/Harris Immigration Bill

January 20, 2021

Hours before he takes the oath of office, President-Elect Joe Biden released details of the immigration bill his administration will send to Congress. The fact sheet distributed by his office reveals a bold bill that...

Against “Illegal” Immigration But in Favor of “Legal” Immigration? We Knew You Were Lying All Along

January 7, 2018

Nearly every discussion I have with someone who is opposed to immigration eventually includes my opponent saying something like this: "I am not against immigration. I am against illegal immigration. I have no problem if...

What is going on with Executive Action?

March 10, 2015

It has been a whirlwind month for immigration as this country continues on its indecisive course on immigration law and policy. We try to make sense of the goings-on: What is the status of Judge...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Public Meetings with Benach Collopy

December 5, 2014

Over the next couple of weeks, Benach Collopy attorneys and staff will be traveling the greater DC area to offer FREE public meetings to discuss the Presidents Executive Reforms to Immigration. These forums are open...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS TO IMMIGRATION: Top Six Changes

December 1, 2014

The President's executive reforms to the U.S. immigration system make a number of very positive changes that have the potential to help millions of people. Although we have written about various components of the reforms...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Advance Parole- One Memo to Rule Them All

November 21, 2014

Another positive change to the immigration laws announced last night is the Secretary of Homeland Security's instruction that DHS counsel should prepare a legal memorandum forthcoming that departures pursuant to advance parole will not trigger...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Expanded DACA Eligibility

November 21, 2014

Another significant development coming out of the Presidential reforms announced yesterday is the expansion of DACA beyond its original parameters established in 2012. For descriptions of the original DACA requirements, please see here. The executive...

EXECUTIVE ACTION: The New Enforcement Priorities Memo

November 21, 2014

As part of the executive actions reforms announced by the administration yesterday, the administration has redefined the enforcement priorities for Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Briefly, any law enforcement agency with limited resources can not realistically...

Early Details of Executive Action

November 20, 2014

The President spoke to the nation tonight to reveal his long-awaited plan to reform immigration laws to the extent that his authority allows him. Those who have watched and waited had a number of questions...

President to Announce Executive Actions on Immigration

November 20, 2014

Tomorrow night (Thursday, November 20, 2014) at 8PM, the President of the United States will address the nation to announce what steps his administration intends to take to reform U.S. immigration law and policy. This...

The Great Green Card Procurement Announcement Internet Freak-Out of October 2014.

October 23, 2014

In the past two months, North Korean despot Kim Jung-un disappeared and reappeared. And earlier this week, the U.S. government sought bids on a potential government contract. Both events caused massive speculation but little information...

What Might Executive Action on Immigration Look Like?

August 26, 2014

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1yeF858_Oc?rel=0&w=560&h=315] As Facebook is crowded with pictures of kids going back to school, we must face the inevitable end of summer. However, for immigrants, it is possible that the end of summer will...

Congratulations to the National Center for Transgender Equality: Let’s Hope ENDA Does Better than CIR!

November 13, 2013

Last night, Jen Cook and I went to the National Council for Transgender Equality's (NCTE) 10th Anniversary event. The evening was themed "Our Moment," reflecting the organization's intention to build upon the successes of the...

On Marches and Flags

October 14, 2013

Last week, among the hundreds of American flags raised at Tuesday's March for Human Dignity and Respect, a few Mexican flags were spotted. That's right. Mexican citizens carried the Mexican flag in Washington DC, the...

A New Fiscal Year and the Same Old Dysfunction

October 1, 2013

The air is noticeably crisper, the baseball playoffs have begun, I have started to see decorative gourds, but the traffic got a whole lot lighter today. It is October 1, 2013, the first day of...

Blog