DHS Issues A Final Rule for DACA Recipients
In the early 2000s, federal legislators were tasked with the issue: what should be done with individuals who were brought to the United States by their parents as children without ...
The International Adoption Process for Hopeful New Jersey Families
The international adoption process varies depending on the State where the prospective parents reside, the adoption agency, and the country involved. The process of adopting a child from a different ...
Temporary Protected Status is Expanded for Ukrainians Seeking U.S. Refuge Amid Russia’s War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest refugee crisis since World War II, forcing nearly 5 million people to flee the country in less than three months, according to the ...
New Appellate Decision Affirms New Jersey’s Immigrant Trust Directive In Protecting the Rights of Our Immigrant Communities
In 2018 during Governor Murphy’s first term in office, his then-state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued the Immigrant Trust Directive as part of the administration’s pledge to assist the state’s ...
New Settlement Over Unlawful Trump-Era Policy Will Help Restore a Pathway to Citizenship for TPS Beneficiaries
Throughout its entire four years in the White House, the Trump administration sought to restrict legal immigration. Frankly, most of Trump’s immigration policies were rooted in discrimination and prejudice. In ...
The Biden Administration’s Proposed Public Charge Rule Will Bring Fair and More Humane Treatment for Immigrants
On February 2, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order titled “Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans.” It directs the ...
New Jersey Marijuana Laws Raise Questions About Pretrial Intervention (PTI) Eligibility For Expunged Cases
America’s views on marijuana are rapidly changing from years ago when it was considered an introduction to more serious drug abuse. Today, the stigma toward marijuana – also known as ...
Making Sense of New Jersey’s Recent Changes in DWI Law
In August 2019, Governor Murphy signed legislation that changed the existing DWI penalties. Realizing that lengthy suspensions have no deterrent effect on eradicating drunk driving, the new law – effective ...
SIJS children have been noticeably left behind
Vulnerable Immigrant Children Can Face A Long Road Toward Lawful Permanent Residence Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) allows certain children and youth to get lawful permanent residency – a green ...
Build Back Better Act Offers Hope to Immigrants
On Monday, November 15th, President Biden signed into law a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that is set to help create jobs and boost the nation’s economy. President Biden built ...