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Key Takeaways From Order Reinstating DACA
</p> For the first time since September 2017, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACAâ€) program has been fully reinstated. The Obama-era program offers protection from deportation and grants employment authorization to individuals that arrived in the U.S. prior to their 16th birthday and have lived in the U.S. consecutively since 2007. In September 2017, […]
Don’t Let Travel Outside The U.S. Jeopardize Your Permanent Residency Status
</p> Individuals who obtain status as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) often still have family in other countries, or simply a desire to travel. One of the most common questions they have is whether they can travel abroad and retain their status. The short answer is, “it depends.†It is important to first understand the […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Three Most Significant Decisions on Immigration
</p> Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18, 2020. A well-known advocate of equality and women’s rights, Justice Ginsburg was also a champion of progressive rights in general and leaves behind a strong legacy of decisions on immigration. Although her impact cannot be quantified, below is a list of three of the […]