The Democracy Defenders Fund has filed a federal lawsuit accusing multiple government agencies of unlawfully withholding records tied to the Trump administration’s controversial “Gold Card” visa program, which critics describe as a “pay-to-play” pathway to U.S. residency. Filed on April 13 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the lawsuit targets the…
A federal lawsuit filed in Boston is challenging an alleged adjudication pause by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with plaintiffs arguing that the policy has unlawfully stalled immigration applications and caused widespread harm. The complaint, brought by immigration attorney LaToya McBean Pompy and her firm through its LIFT (Litigating Immigration for Freedom Today) initiative, includes…
Immigration attorneys across the United States are sounding the alarm over a developing practice by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs) in immigration court to individuals whose applications remain pending, a move legal experts say could significantly alter how applicants navigate the immigration system. According to immigration lawyer LaToya…