President Donald Trump signed a new immigration "travel ban" executive order on March 6, 2017, effective March 16. The new order, which has been temporarily blocked, revokes a previous executive order signed on January 27, 2017, and reduces to six, from the previous...
Topic: Immigration Articles
Tips for Surviving in a Time of Immigration Uncertainty
By Dan Berger and Stephen Yale-Loehr[1] We planned to write a blog about the revised travel ban Executive Order as soon as it came out. That the revised order was delayed for several weeks until March 6 highlights the uncertainty we face in 2017.[2] Below we try to...
Ninth Circuit Blocks Entry Ban: Recent Developments re Trump Administration’s Executive Order
Below is a summary of the rapidly developing immigration-related actions of the Trump administration, and related counteractions. The situation remained fluid as of press time: President Trump signed an executive order on January 27, 2017, "Protecting the Nation from...
Detention Remedy Chart
The final week of January 2017 saw the release of four Executive Orders immediately changing U.S. immigration policy. Implementing the orders is the responsibility of several agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection,...
Immigration Executive Orders Help Memo
The final week of January 2017 saw the release of four Executive Orders immediately changing U.S. immigration policy. Implementing the orders is the responsibility of several agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection,...
Resources on Immigration Executive Orders
Information on Executive Orders: The White House official site Executive Orders page: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/executive-orders This page on whitehouse.gov is continually updated as the President signs executive orders into action....
Summary of Executive Orders
President Trump issued four executive orders announcing changes in immigration policy. Several other such memos under White House review have been leaked in draft form. To clarify the scope and coverage of these orders we provide this summary. January 27, 2017 Muslim...
Trump Era Begins with Tumultuous First Week, Entry Ban
President Donald Trump's tumultuous first week included a series of executive orders on immigration, refugees, and other issues. Among them was a temporary and immediate entry ban on people traveling to the United States from certain countries that resulted in...
New Proposed EB-5 Regulations Released Today: New Investment Amounts and TEA Changes
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for new EB-5 regulations today. In this 115-page notice, USCIS proposes new rules on: 1. Priority date retention for investor petitions; 2. Increases to investment amounts a. $1.8...
“Sanctuary Campuses” and Other Immigration Questions and Answers for Campus Leaders Post-Election
By Dan Berger and Stephen Yale-Loehr[1] The presidential election has caused speculation and concern about immigration issues on campuses. Significant attention focuses on how the new administration will handle the nearly 750,000 young people who have been approved...
