Blog: Leaving Or Entering The United States

President Donald Trump on January 29, 2024 sign the Laken Riley Act into law requires mandatory federal detention of undocumented individuals who are accused of the following activities which constitute the essential elements of the following criminal acts: Theft Burglary Shoplifting Assaulting a law enforcement officer, and Any crime that causes death or serious bodily ...

The Department of Homeland Security expanded its use of a process called “expedited removal.” Undocumented community members are now at greater risk of being put in a rapid deportation process without the right to appear in front of an immigration judge or fight their case. These changes were effective as of Jan. 21, 2025. Individuals should ...

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, until September 2022. This new designation of TPS for Venezuela enables Venezuelan nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Venezuela) currently residing in the United States to file initial applications for TPS, so long as they meet eligibility requirements.