Dan Hayes, The Athletic, Aug. 12, 2024 "In applying for U.S. citizenship at age 78, the latest chapter in his fascinating life, Rod Carew used the same approach that made him one of the best pure...
Deborah Sontag, New York Times, Oct. 19, 2024 - gift link "[T]he well-intentioned U visa program is among the most dysfunctional in the whole troubled immigration apparatus, with benefits far more...
Mira Patel, Indian Express, Oct. 18, 2024 "With the American elections around the corner, immigration has emerged as the most burning issue in the country’s electoral debates. It has been...
ARIEL G. RUIZ SOTO, MPI, OCTOBER 2024 "Immigrants in the United States commit crimes at lower rates than the U.S.-born population, notwithstanding the assertion by critics that immigration is linked...
USCIS, Oct. 17, 2024 " Certain Lebanese nationals will be eligible for DED and TPS, allowing them to work and temporarily remain in the United States WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of...
Ethan Stark-Miller, AM New York, Nov. 5, 2023
"A migrant’s current legal status in large part depends on how the individual entered the country. According to immigration lawyer Stephen Yale-Loehr, there are several ways that new arrivals typically enter the U.S. ... The main difference is that migrants granted parole are able to immediately apply for a work permit, he said, whereas those without the designation cannot. Those with parole, for instance, do not have to wait 150 days before filing for work authorization. “It seems to be hit or miss as to who gets parole versus being told just to file an asylum application,” Yale-Loehr said. ... Yale-Loehr said migrants are confronted with a slew of legal obstacles when trying to avoid deportation and build a life in the U.S. “There are so many challenges they have,” Yale-Loehr said. “Just on the legal front, understanding the work permit complexities, depending on what status they are. Trying to find an immigration lawyer or other advocate who can help them navigate this process.” "