A federal judge has blocked a series of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies that placed immigration cases from applicants born in dozens of countries on hold, a decision immigration attorneys say could lead to movement on thousands of delayed applications nationwide. According to U.S.-based immigration attorney Akua Poku, the ruling represents a significant…
In a major legal setback for President Donald Trump’s administration’s crackdown on immigrant rights, a federal judge in New York has blocked the administration’s attempt to prematurely end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 500,000 Haitians residing in the United States. The ruling ensures that Haitian nationals will maintain their legal protections through February…