Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Newsday in Trump Signing Executive Orders on Immigration That Will Trigger Fear, Legal Challenges, Immigrant Advocates Say. Although the Supreme Court has not explicitly decided whether children of persons living in the United States...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Steve Yale-Loehr on Challenges to Immigration Advocacy Legislation
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Law360 in Immigrant Rights Attorneys Set for Battle as Trump Returns. Commenting on immigrant advocacy groups' pushing for legislation at the federal level to provide additional funding for deportation defense programs and provide a...
Steve Yale-Loehr Discusses Challenges to Mass Deportations
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Vox in Mass Deportations Aren't Here—Yet. He said, "We're not going to see a significant increase in actual deportations this year, even with the Trump administration's best efforts, simply for logistical and financial reasons. There...
USCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants
Effective January 22, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is waiving "any and all requirements" that applicants for adjustment of status to permanent residence present documentation on their Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and...
Senate Confirms Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary
On Saturday, January 25, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. She will oversee U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She previously was...
The First Week: Round-Up of Key Trump Immigration Actions
As expected, there has been a flurry of immigration-related actions since President-elect Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025. Selected key highlights include: Wide-ranging Executive Order issued, "Protecting the American People Against Invasion." On January 20,...
Potential Impact of the Laken Riley Act on Immigration Policy
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Vox in What's Actually in Congress' Harsh New Immigration Bill? The article discusses the Laken Riley Act, named after a young woman killed by an undocumented person in February 2024. Steve said, "The federal government will never have...
Impact of H-1B Visa Restrictions on International Students
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Times Higher Education in "Dire Consequences": Colleges in Crossfire of Trump Visa Debate. He said that discussions over H-1B work visas are tied into a wider debate around immigration. "H-1B work visas are a common way for international...
Visa Bulletin for February Includes Details About March Expiration of EB-4 Religious Workers (SR) Category
Visa Bulletin for February Includes Details About March Expiration of EB-4 Religious Workers (SR) Category The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for February 2025 includes information about the expiration of the EB-4 Religious Workers (SR) visa category, among other...
Appeals Court Rules DACA Is Illegal But Limits Ruling to Texas
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit largely affirmed the judgment of a district court that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal, but limited the ruling to Texas. Previously, in 2022, the Fifth Circuit...
