Prosecutorial Discretion Archives - Page 2 of 4

April 8, 2015

Don't be too alarmed by news that Judge Hanen refused to lift his stay on DAPA and expanded DACA. Headlines today blaze that the "Judge" has ruled again the administration. With the interest in the...

Hopeful News from 5th Circuit in Deferred Action Challenge: Crane v. Johnson

April 8, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2294" align="aligncenter" width="620"] The head of the ICE Bureaucrats' Union, Chris Crane.[/caption] A victory for the Obama administration in a case related to DACA in the 5th Circuit should give hope to millions waiting...

The Return (it never really left) of Enforcement on Steroids at ICE

March 25, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2282" align="aligncenter" width="528"] ICE Director Sarah Saldaña[/caption] In December, the U.S. Senate confirmed Sarah Saldaña to be the first Hispanic woman to lead Immigration & Customs Enforcement. It was an exciting moment in...

What happened at the Fifth Circuit on the DAPA and DACA injunction?

March 25, 2015

It seems that nothing is going to happen on the Texas judge's DAPA and DACA injunction until next month at the earliest. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a series of...

What is happening in Texas? Will there be a stay of the stay?

March 23, 2015

While the junior senator from Texas dominates the news, we remain more concerned about what is happening in a court house in Texas and another in New Orleans-- the U.S. District Court in Harlingen where...

What is going on with Executive Action?

March 10, 2015

It has been a whirlwind month for immigration as this country continues on its indecisive course on immigration law and policy. We try to make sense of the goings-on: What is the status of Judge...

After Hanen: How Parole Could Solve the Administration’s Executive Action Quandary

February 18, 2015

The Texas judge's decision to enjoin the government from implementing DAPA and extended DACA has brought the administration's executive action program to a screeching halt just as thousands were getting ready to file for extended...

What the Injunction of DAPA and DACA Executive Action Means

February 17, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2214" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Judge Andrew Hanen[/caption] First thing to know about the decision of the Texas judge who decided that DAPA and expanded DACA were illegal- DON'T PANIC! Keep collecting documents. This is a...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Public Meetings with Benach Collopy

December 5, 2014

Over the next couple of weeks, Benach Collopy attorneys and staff will be traveling the greater DC area to offer FREE public meetings to discuss the Presidents Executive Reforms to Immigration. These forums are open...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Families of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Enlistees

November 23, 2014

The package of reforms introduced by the President includes new policies on the U.S. of parole-in-place or deferred action for the family members of those seeking to enlist in the military. Parole in place is...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Advance Parole- One Memo to Rule Them All

November 21, 2014

Another positive change to the immigration laws announced last night is the Secretary of Homeland Security's instruction that DHS counsel should prepare a legal memorandum forthcoming that departures pursuant to advance parole will not trigger...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Expanded DACA Eligibility

November 21, 2014

Another significant development coming out of the Presidential reforms announced yesterday is the expansion of DACA beyond its original parameters established in 2012. For descriptions of the original DACA requirements, please see here. The executive...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS: Deferred Action for the Parents of U.S. Citizens and Residents

November 21, 2014

As Joe Biden once said, this is a "big f'in' deal." The centerpiece of the President's immigration reforms announced yesterday is the expansion of deferred action to cover certain foreign national parents of United States...

EXECUTIVE ACTION: The New Enforcement Priorities Memo

November 21, 2014

As part of the executive actions reforms announced by the administration yesterday, the administration has redefined the enforcement priorities for Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Briefly, any law enforcement agency with limited resources can not realistically...

Early Details of Executive Action

November 20, 2014

The President spoke to the nation tonight to reveal his long-awaited plan to reform immigration laws to the extent that his authority allows him. Those who have watched and waited had a number of questions...