Temporary Good News for DACA Recipients
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined the Trump Administration's direct appeal to review the lower courts' decisions to temporarily keep DACA in place through their granting of a preliminary injunction. This decision eliminates the urgency to make a more permanent solution for the Dreamers (i.e., the March 5, 2018 deadline). The case will have to be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals before being able to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. If you have ever been approved fo
Breaking News: Another Nationwide Injunction Issued to Maintain DACA
Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the upcoming recision of DACA. The judge's reasoning for granting the injunction was that although the Trump Administration does have the power to revoke DACA that it must do so with "legally adequate reasons," and, Judge Garaufis concluded that based on the record before the court, the Trump Administration did not rescind DACA justi
TPS Designation Extended for Syria
Yesterday, January 31, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that Syria's TPS designation would be extended for 18 months (i.e., until September 30, 2019). The U.S. government specifically considered the original reasons for granting Syria TPS- armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions- and whether these conditions continue to exist in deciding to extend the TPS designation. There are about 7,000 people who receive Syrian TPS. To be eligi
