by Elina Santana | Jan 3, 2017 | Immigration
Two-thousand-sixteen was momentous in the U.S. immigration world. Supreme Court decisions, the elections results, the new influx of refugees, and changes in U.S.-foreign relations have all changed the face of U.S. immigration. In case you missed something, here’s...
by Elina Santana | Dec 4, 2016 | Immigration
On November 25, 2016, Fidel Castro—revolutionary dictator of Cuba—died at age 90. The news spread quickly to South Florida, where expatriates and their relatives gathered in Miami’s Little Havana to celebrate. Miami’s Calle Ocho (8th Street) was closed for three...
by Elina Santana | Nov 7, 2016 | Immigration
Jus soli (aka birthright citizenship) refers to a person’s acquisition of United States citizenship by virtue of the circumstances of his or her birth. Jus soli (Latin for “right of the soil”) is the right of anyone born in the physical territory of a state to...
by Elina Santana | Oct 3, 2016 | Immigration
Donald Trump, it is worth stating, is married to an immigrant. Considering Trump has made immigration a cornerstone of his campaign, promising to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and arguing that visas take away American jobs, it is a nearly impossible to ignore...
by Elina Santana | Aug 31, 2016 | Immigration
On July 29, 2016, USCIS published a new rule expanding eligibility of the provisional unlawful presence waiver (I-601a). This is BIG NEWS to many individuals who have had family members petition for them, but then were not able to take any more steps forward in their...
by Elina Santana | Jul 31, 2016 | Immigration
It seems to be the most polarizing election in decades: two candidates with very distinct visions of the United States. And it’s no surprise that immigration has emerged as one of the most divisive issues of the 2016 election. Each candidate has outlined his/her plan...
