Gratitude for America and the Hands that Built it
Thinking back on Thanksgiving from when I was a child, I remember being told by my parents and teachers to be grateful for what I had, including living in the United States. But as a kid, the meaning of “how lucky I was to live in the U.S.” wasn’t easy to comprehend....
Temporary Protected Status for Sudanese Ending – Dust Off Those Case Files
Last month the administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan, effective November 2, 2018. The September 18 announcement stated that Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke had “determined that conditions in Sudan no...
The American Economy Needs Changes to the H-2B Temporary Worker Program
You may have seen a few articles recently about the shortage of temporary seasonal workers. Some articles were about shrimp boats in the South docked because of a lack of workers, or the Alaskan salmon industry being crippled due to labor shortages, while others were...
Congressional Recess is No Time to Rest
Congress is now in recess, which means that most members of Congress are returning to their districts to reconnect with their constituents. It also means there couldn’t be a better time to let our voices be heard on issues vital to our clients: ensuring that Congress...
U.S. Immigration Law is Simultaneously Inscrutable, Strict, and Arbitrary
Welcome to a complex world. A world in which the President of the United States has to intervene to allow in a group of girls from Afghanistan seeking to participate in an international robotics competition. A world in which two French kids were detained and...
Divergent Approaches: Immigration Law and Policy in the United States and Canada
As an immigration attorney living and working in Canada, helping those seeking to visit or immigrate to the United States, I have the opportunity to see some significant differences between the two countries when it comes to immigration policy. Frankly, while both the...
Hypocrisy Unbridled: The Dismantling of the International Entrepreneur Rule
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to delay and likely eliminate a new immigration rule that if implemented would, to borrow a phrase, make America great. The “International Entrepreneur Rule” was finalized on January 17, 2017,...
The Top Eleven Terrible Things in President Trump’s Budget
There are a lot of things wrong with the President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. Some of the immigration-related provisions have been mentioned in the press or by advocates, while others are flying relatively unknown under the radar. But they all have one...
Will Government Employees Show Some Moxie in the Immigration Struggle?
In case you haven’t noticed, advocates for immigrants and favorable immigration policies in this country are at war with the current administration in Washington. And, for those who think the attitude in Washington will change in the next four to eight years, think...
Guardians of our Constitution
Adapted from the installation speech of Annaluisa Padilla, 2017-18 President of AILA
