Immigration and Customs Enforcement: U.S. plans raids to deport families who surged across border

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Multiple news agencies have reported that the Department of Homeland Security is planning nationwide raids aimed at deporting adults and children who have already been ordered removed by an immigration judge. 

More information at the link below:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-plans-raids-to-deport-families-who-surged-across-border/2015/12/23/034fc954-a9bd-11e5-8058-480b572b4aae_story.html

 

 

New York vows to aid immigrants

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In a speech on Monday, December 14, both New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio vowed to defend immigrants in New York. Speaking at the National Immigrant Integration Conference in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Cuomo and Mr. de Blasio announced a plan to aid immigrants by providing financial assistance to community organizations which provide free legal assistance to the immigrant community. 

 http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/12/15/nyregion/new-york-city-to-aid-immigrants-amid-stalled-national-reforms.html?mwrsm=LinkedIn&_r=0&referer=http://lnkd.in

 

Bill enhancing Visa Waiver Program passes in the House

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On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill which places restrictions on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Generally, the VWP allows citizens of certain countries to travel to the United States for business or tourism for 90 days or less without a visa. This bill prohibits anyone who has travelled to Iraq, Syria, Iran and Sudan within the last five (5) years from participating in the Visa Waiver Program, among other measures meant to tighten security measures in wake of the Paris terror attacks. 

 http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/house-passes-bill-enhancing-security-of-72002/