DHS, July 2, 2024 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Council on Combating Gender-Based Violence (CCGBV) has two announcements to share with you. Building on DHS’s commitment to improving...
CMS, July 5, 2024 "President Biden’s recent decision to extend parole-in-place to the undocumented spouses of US citizens who entered the country without inspection is a significant first...
DHS OIG, July 3, 2024 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) did not adjudicate affirmative asylum applications in a timely manner to meet statutory timelines and to reduce its existing...
Miliyon Ethiopis, July 8, 2024 "I feel like I have been born again, after a U.S. immigration court made a remarkable ruling in my “statelessness” case in June . I hope that my case will...
Identical DHS and DOS media notes are here and here . Media coverage here , here , here , here , here and here . The intent is to curtail irregular migration through the Darién Gap . [I have...
ABA, Mar. 30, 2016 - "This program was designed for law enforcement on investigating and prosecuting immigration services fraud. This webinar, designed for law enforcement on investigating and prosecuting immigration services fraud, covers best practices for identifying victims and encouraging action in your own jurisdictions. Advocates who refer complaints to law enforcement will also benefit from the information shared. Featured speakers from California, Maryland, New York and Texas share case examples and offer suggestions on identifying victims and handling cases.
Featured speakers include Tom Carter (Senior Attorney, Southwest Region, Federal Trade Commission), Rigo Reyes (Chief, Investigations & Consumer Protection, Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, County of Los Angeles), Mayerling Rivera (Director of the Immigrant Affairs Unit, New York County District Attorney's Office), Valeria Sartorio (Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, Texas Office of the Attorney General), Curtis Zeager (Assistant State's Attorney, Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office, Maryland), and Debra Rogers (Deputy Associate Director, Customer Service and Public Engagement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
The slides for the webinar presentation are now also available."