According to the statistics provided by AILA, the U.S. already spends $20 billion on immigration enforcement each year. These funds have contributed to having record numbers of ICE and CBP agents on the border, and hundreds of miles already being fenced. Furthermore,...
On February 3, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a temporary restraining order on the travel ban, prohibiting the federal government from enforcing travel restrictions contained in President Trump’s Executive Order of January...
AILA points out that the two Kelly’s Memoranda call for: Massive detention by requiring anyone apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security to be detained, even those with no criminal conviction, until they are removed, released according to statutes, obtain...
The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued an analysis of President Trump’s Executive Order 13766 stating that it defines the enforcement priorities broadly and puts every undocumented individual at risk for deportation, including families, long-time...
According to a summary provided by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the effects of the ban differ according to the visa category. The affected countries discussed below include Chad, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Yemen....
The main points of President Trump’s Executive Order 13769 are as follows: Purpose The visa issuance program plays a crucial role in detecting individuals with terrorist ties. Since the September 11, 2001 attack, improvements in vetting visa applicants have resulted...
