Blog Posts in 2017

How Will the Rescission of DACA Impact Me?

After the Trump Administration announced the cancellation of the DACA program, many young people have wondered what their future holds. The DACA program, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, has permitted certain immigrant children who came to the United States when they were young to remain in the country. This program was created under the Obama Administration and was first implemented in ...

The Importance of Form I-9 Employer Compliance

When you hire a new employee there are plenty of tasks that find their way onto your to-do list: discuss benefits, prepare desk space, gather training materials, and provide them with an I-9 Form. While the paperwork may seem daunting, the I-9 form is required by federal law to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act. It must be completed for all new hires, or you could face serious ...

The New Presidential Administration and What It Means for Deportation Priorities

Ever since the results of the recent presidential election, thousands of immigrants across the United States have been living in fear. The new president’s campaign for office was built on a promise of mass deportations, using some kind of unspecified deportation force, and a wall stretched along the southern border which Mexico would somehow be responsible for funding. His policies also seemed to ...

The Impact of President Trump's Executive Orders Thus Far

It has been almost two weeks since Donald Trump became the 45 th President of the United States, and in that short time he has already issued more than a dozen executive orders, making sweeping changes to everything from federal employment to oil pipelines to immigration. On this blog, we take a look at the immigration orders that have been issued so far and how they impact those looking to come ...