Attorney General Bondi Narrows Asylum Path for Women and Families Fleeing Gang and Domestic Violence

Attorney General Bondi Narrows Asylum Path for Women and Families Fleeing Gang and Domestic Violence

A mother fleeing an abusive husband in Honduras. A Salvadoran family terrorized by gangs after refusing extortion demands. A young woman whose government offers no protection from sexual violence. All of them will now face far steeper odds of winning asylum in the United States. In a pair of rulings issued this week, U.S. Attorney […]

San Francisco Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Bid to End Legal Status for Immigrants from Three Countries

San Francisco Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Bid to End Legal Status for Immigrants from Three Countries

By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Brian Jason / Shutterstock.com A federal judge in San Francisco has issued a sweeping ruling that blocks the Trump administration’s move to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for tens of thousands of immigrants from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Key Ruling Details – U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson, a […]

Expansion of Central American Minors Program Offers New Opportunities for Families to Reunite

Expansion of Central American Minors Program Offers New Opportunities for Families to Reunite

By Gianna Borroto, Immigration Impact The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced recently that the Central American Minors (CAM) Program is being expanded, which will allow more children from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala to safely reunite with parents and guardians already living in the United States.  The expansion makes children eligible for CAM if their […]

TPS Extended Another 9 Months for Certain Countries, While Calls for Expanding Protection Increase

TPS Extended Another 9 Months for Certain Countries, While Calls for Expanding Protection Increase

Members of Haitian women for Haitian refugees organization rally for restoration of TPS and permanent status for refugees from Haiti on Ocean Avenue. – New York, NY – November 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jennifer Ibanez Whitlock, Immigration Impact The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an important announcement on December 9 about the Temporary Protective […]