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Preparing for the Worst in the Trump Era https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ICE.XCheckII.jpg 800 500 Amy Lenhert Amy Lenhert https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d9f78b8734ffa56063114eceffbc84503c207d11c3fe4842fd7f451213c3be51?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 4, 2017 June 4, 2019

Amy Lenhert
May 4, 2017

Preparing for the Worst in the Trump Era

President Trump’s election has unfortunately ushered in a new sense of fear and dread among many immigrants and their families. The President launched his campaign with decidedly anti-immigrant statements, and he appointed many immigration opponents to key positions, such as Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The administration announced new “enforcement priorities” to guide Immigration and Customs…

DOJ Issues New Memorandum on the Enforcement of Immigration Law https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/450225749_c560b70965_b-e1493673286890.jpg 609 547 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bfcf6c32f1e20f44f15eeab33bd1e499a3c00d2be0f4327095e64c463b7f8283?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 1, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
May 1, 2017

DOJ Issues New Memorandum on the Enforcement of Immigration Law

On April 11, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum to all federal prosecutors entitled “Renewed Commitment to Immigration Enforcement.” This memorandum called for increasing efforts to make certain categories of immigration offenses higher priorities for deportation. Such offenses include alien smuggling, particularly cases that involve smuggling of three or more individuals. …

Removal Order Reversed & Asylum Granted to Gay Man Who Fled Torture in Cameroon https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/flag-1184117_1920.jpg 1920 1280 Andrew Grzegorek Andrew Grzegorek https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bfcf6c32f1e20f44f15eeab33bd1e499a3c00d2be0f4327095e64c463b7f8283?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 1, 2017 June 4, 2019

Andrew Grzegorek
May 1, 2017

Removal Order Reversed & Asylum Granted to Gay Man Who Fled Torture in Cameroon

In our continuous commitment to pro bono representation of those with the greatest need, SGG represented a detained immigrant in a hard-fought asylum battle who fled to the U.S. after being tortured in his home country of Cameroon by the police and targeted for harassment and violence by his neighbors because he was gay. Our…

Resolving Lengthy Delays Through The Federal Courts https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/time-1246003_1920.jpg 1920 1497 Amy Lenhert Amy Lenhert https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d9f78b8734ffa56063114eceffbc84503c207d11c3fe4842fd7f451213c3be51?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 23, 2017 June 4, 2019

Amy Lenhert
February 23, 2017

Resolving Lengthy Delays Through The Federal Courts

Good things come to those who wait, as the saying goes. But sometimes waiting for the USCIS to act could cause significant hardships. Perhaps your naturalization application has been delayed, and you’ve been waiting well beyond the normal processing times just to get an interview. Or, maybe your spouse’s immigrant visa application has been pending…

Trump Executive Order Signals Major Shift in U.S. Visa Policy https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/administration-1846270_1920-e1493765885170.jpg 1651 1080 David Strashnoy David Strashnoy https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7cf976b16607a626756a168dfa3caccc461523e572bd4b65e1075d0fcf063f7f?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 27, 2017 June 4, 2019

David Strashnoy
January 27, 2017

Trump Executive Order Signals Major Shift in U.S. Visa Policy

UPDATE: Trump Travel Ban In Effect, Sowing Confusion Over Implementation and Prompting Legal Challenges Nationwide Updated 1/30/2017 In a major shift to U.S. visa policy, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States by Foreign Nationals” [full text] on January 27, 2017. The order temporarily suspends…

FGM Among South Asians https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/South-Asia.jpg 1000 1019 Taiyyeba Safri Skomra Taiyyeba Safri Skomra https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9ec6a7d74aa418b1d020307057eb5412fce7d240b623e94a9492a04df13b6915?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 26, 2017 June 4, 2019

Taiyyeba Safri Skomra
January 26, 2017

FGM Among South Asians

Originally published on ILW.com. On January 17, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security released its Outreach Strategy on female genital mutilation or cutting (“FGM”). It identifies target geographic outreach areas in the U.S. based on the location of immigrant families originating from the top 10 countries where FGM is practiced (exclusively African and Middle Eastern…

BIA Issues New Decision On Definition Of Conviction https://www.sggimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/judge-gavel-and-handcuffs-1461290958dOq.jpg 1737 905 Amy Lenhert Amy Lenhert https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d9f78b8734ffa56063114eceffbc84503c207d11c3fe4842fd7f451213c3be51?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 16, 2017 June 4, 2019

Amy Lenhert
January 16, 2017

BIA Issues New Decision On Definition Of Conviction

Many of our clients come to us with convictions that have been dismissed or expunged by the criminal courts, and are shocked to learn that they are still considered convicted under our immigration laws. Under a new decision, U.S. citizens who file visa petitions on behalf of a non-citizen relative will now be in for…