Help for NY Asylum Seekers As the harsh policies and practices instituted by the Trump administration against immigrants in the U.S. have taken their toll in detentions, deportations and family separations, some citizens of this country have taken action to open doors once shut by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...Read More

Policy on Immigrant Medical Relief A new policy put in place by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the leadership of the Trump administration has sparked outrage among Democrats and humanitarian groups alike. Without any public announcement, USCIS began denying all requests for deferred action on deportation for medical reasons by applicants other than...Read More

Help from the Best New York Immigration Lawyer The Attorney General of the state of New York, Letitia James, announced on August 12, 2019, that she and her office are planning to sue the Trump administration to overturn the new public charge rule. Many immigration advocates believe that this new rule will seriously impact the...Read More

New York Immigration Raids The wide-scale immigration raids promised by the Trump administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have largely failed to materialize. However, at least two instances of New York immigration raids were reported on Saturday, July 13, 2019, in the Manhattan and the Brooklyn boroughs. ICE agents were unable to gain entry...Read More

On July 2, 2019, New York residents joined forces with other advocates nationwide to attend rallies demanding that the U.S. government stop the wholesale detention of immigrants in this country. More than 450 people showed up at Close the Camps rallies that were held in four locations around the New York City area. More than...Read More

On June 12, 2019, the New York State Assembly voted to pass the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, which is often referred to as the Green Light Bill. This puts the ball squarely in the court of the State Senate, which is unlikely to pass the bill without extensive discussion and compromise. The bill...Read More

New York ICE Detention Attorney Well over 200 undocumented immigrants who were detained near the U.S. border with Mexico have been transferred to correctional facilities operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the New York counties of Hudson, Orange and Bergen. This represents a new development in the handling of undocumented immigrants, who are...Read More

Latest New York Immigration Policies The most recent initiative announced by President Donald Trump regarding immigration will include added security at U.S. borders and will boost the requirements for immigrants coming to this country legally to work and live. Immigrants will soon be required to demonstrate marketable skills and to pass an English-language proficiency examination...Read More

Hiring a New York Deportation Lawyer Immigration advocates and local officials alike are up in arms about a recent change in the immigration policies of New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio added seven new crimes to the list of those considered grounds for cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), up from 170 to...Read More

Trump Administration Considered Releasing Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities Can it happen in New York? An idea floated by President Trump’s aides would have allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other immigration agencies to release immigrants into a so-called sanctuary city in New York rather than releasing them into border towns in the usual process....Read More