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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on February 26, 2021, released a report discussing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts and objectives in expanding the 287(g) program. The watchdog Congressional office also issued three recommendations to ICE to address various oversight and performance issues. As background, the 287(g) program allows ICE to establish agreements …
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report on February 2, 2021, that examines the Trump Administration’s zero tolerance immigration enforcement policy and the resulting separation of children from parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. As background, on May 7, 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) enacted a zero-tolerance policy to deter illegal border crossings into …
President Trump signed a memorandum instructing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to determine whether to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization. The memo was issued on January 5, 2021, with the intent to restrict the movements of any migrants linked to the extreme anti-fascist movement and bar them from entering the United States. Trump urged …
On November 12, 2020, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a report that examines searches and seizures at the U.S. border in relation to the Fourth Amendment. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) delegates to federal officers broad authority to conduct searches of persons and property at the border. This power, though, is not unlimited. …
The Trump Administration has announced significant rule changes that restrict use of the H-1B visa program. The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued two new interim final rules, which have bypassed normal regulatory procedures by forgoing the conventional public comment period. The DOL’s new rule, which took effect upon …
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Inspector General (IG) concluded that President Trump’s deployment of active-duty military personnel to the southern border to support another federal agency was lawful, according to a report published on August 14, 2020. The report was produced in response to criticism from some lawmakers who requested the DOD …
A New York federal court temporarily blocked U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from implementing rules regarding inadmissibility on public charge grounds amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals limited the injunction only to states within the Second Circuit. On July 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District …
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently issued a report providing updated information about the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The VWP enables foreign nationals from 39 countries to travel to the United States as temporary visitors for pleasure or business without applying for a visa. The June 29, 2020, CRS report noted a consistent increase in …
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 3, 2020, reached a settlement with a Rhode Island manufacturing business over an immigration-related claim that alleged discrimination and retaliation against a U.S. citizen employee. ChemArt, a company that manufactures ornaments and collectibles, offered the worker a human resources position. The employer then unlawfully asked her to …
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 7, 2020, unanimously vacated a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in a case that punishes encouraging illegal immigration for financial gain. The justices found that the federal court of appeals overstepped its authority in declaring the immigration statute unconstitutionally overbroad by going beyond what the defense presented. The …
