TPS

The Refugee crisis is taking a really bad turn

According to the United Nation Refugee Center, every one minute 24 people are being displaced as refugees from their homes due to persecution and war.  According to the same report, it seems that almost 65 million individuals are affected. A group as big as the population of France.  The anti-immigration groups always blame refugees, yet the same group are the first one to cheer for war in these war-torn countries. It is time for the world to stop and think.  The crisis is not only affecting the mentioned countries but the entire world.Read More Breaking News

Some States like Michigan, Alabama and Texas are refusing to take Refugees from Syria.

  • Posted on November 16, 2015
  • /Under Asylum
November 16 2015 - After the tragedy of November 13, 2015 in Paris, many states have stated they will not actually accept any refugees from Syria in their States. As expected and as stated in our article, Paris Attacks and The Immigration Impact – Immigrants Know Your Rights!", those States are well-known to be anti-immigrantion and any opportunity to fuel the "immigrantphobia" are always welcome. The question is how legal is this? Immigration is under federal laws, and as such once the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) makes a rule, the states have…Read More Breaking News

AILA urges Obama to take more Syrian Refugees

Washington, DC - The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) today called upon President Obama to go beyond the commitment he made to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees and to extend more meaningful protection to all refugees and asylum seekers whether they are resettled from abroad or have crossed U.S. borders fleeing violence, persecution, and other horrors. "The need is both urgent and dire as Syrian refugees flee violence and turmoil in search of safety and security," said AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis. He continued, "There are four million Syrian refugees seeking protection in Europe…Read More Breaking News

Special Thanks to DHS for the Yemen TPS

September 3 2015 - Few months ago, we started a campaign  to support the cause for Yemen in regards to a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in order to protect those Yemeni nationals who are in the United States. After numerous petitions, advocacy and campaigns, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finally designated Yemen for TPS (Temporary Protected Status). Therefore granting our request. This means that the Yemeni nationals who are in the United States are now eligible for protection (TPS) and can file for work permit. The TPS starts as from September…Read More Breaking News

Breakings News – Yemen Designated for TPS

September 2 2015 - Finally after a long request from many organizations including our own law firm, the DHS has designated Yemen for TPS. See our petition to obtain TPS for Yemen "Through this Notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has designated the Republic of Yemen (Yemen) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months, effective September 3, 2015, through March 3, 2017. Under section 244(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(A), the Secretary is authorized to…Read More Breaking News