JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2023

Canada has now recorded a record intake of immigrants the past two years in a row after the country announced they welcomed 401,000 permanent residents in 2021. In 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada processed 5.2 In 2021 Canada resettled 20,400 people primarily arriving from Afghanistan, Syria and Eritrea.

Immigration 104

Immigration Government 104

SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Congress created a process known as “adjustment of status” so that immigrants physically present in the United States could change their status to that of a lawful permanent resident (i.e., In fiscal year 2021, 104,000 noncitizens adjusted their status. In 2012, Patel was placed in deportation proceedings before an immigration judge.

Immigration 145

Immigration Statute Government Court 145

JURIST

JANUARY 7, 2024

France’s Court of Accounts published a report claiming the UK was not cooperating enough with France over questions of immigration policy to successfully reduce the number of irregular crossing in the English Channel on Thursday. Human Rights Watch and the Defender of Rights warned the bill would constitute grave human rights breaches.

Immigration 118

Immigration Court Laws 118

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report , federal arrests declined by 35 percent from fiscal year 2020 to 2021, ending at the lowest number of arrests in two decades. . But the decline continued later in the year, with a 25 percent slide in arrests and a 20 percent dip in cases charged from October 2020 to February 2021.

Immigration 115

Immigration Court 115

Chugh LLP

AUGUST 25, 2021

Beginning on October 1, 2021, most green card and immigrant visa applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their medical examination for lawful permanent residence. Applying for Immigrant Visas Abroad. Contact your trusted immigration professional for case-specific questions. [1] By: Angelita Chavez.

Immigration 98

Immigration Legal Legal Laws 98

The Crime Report

APRIL 20, 2022

Immigration authorities have tapped a network of private technology companies to obtain “real time” information about incarcerations and jail bookings and enabling them to pick up immigrants targeted for deportation.

Immigration 98

Immigration Contract Technology Laws 98

The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Louisiana immigration detention system has become a robust business for private service providers, with the entities managing the facilities being paid as much as three times what the state previously paid per inmate, reports The Advocate.

Immigration 105

Immigration Government 105

JURIST

JULY 24, 2023

The investigation into the smuggling ring began in October 2021 after several EU countries reported surges in Cuban migrants attempting to enter countries with falsified immigration documents. Since 2021, there has been a large increase in Cuban immigration to the EU, particularly in Greece.

Immigration 197

Immigration Government 197

The Crime Report

JANUARY 21, 2022

The House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on immigration heard testimony from immigration judges and leaders of national bar associations calling for reorganization of the country’s immigration court system that many said is strained by a historic backlog of nearly 1.6

Immigration 98

Immigration Court 98

The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For the first time, the number of arrests of undocumented immigrants along the southwestern border exceeded two million in one year, reports the New York Times. The number of arrests at the border increased slightly from July to August, with a total of more than 2.1 million for the first 11 months of the 2022 fiscal year, which ends on Sept.

Immigration 98

Immigration 98

JURIST

MAY 4, 2024

Biren Singh emphasized the impartiality of the deportation process, stating, “Without any discrimination, we have completed the first phase of deportation of illegal immigrants from Myanmar.” The deportations come in response to the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, which began after the military junta seized power on February 1, 2021.

Immigration 223

Immigration Government Legal Legal 223

SCOTUSBlog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Share The Supreme Court added two new immigration cases to its docket for the 2021-22 term on Monday morning, granting a pair of petitions filed by the federal government. The post Justices issue summer orders, add two new immigration cases to merits docket appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

Immigration 103

Immigration Government Court Laws 103

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The trial has been ongoing since April 2021. In support of Salvini, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed on social media that criminalizing the protection of Italian borders from illegal immigration sets a grave precedent. In 2020, the Italian Senate voted to lift Salvini’s parliamentary immunity.

Immigration 197

Immigration Lawyer Lawyers Government 197

JURIST

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A 2018 report by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs found that 3.1 million New Yorkers were immigrants and that immigrants owned 52% of New York City’s businesses and contributed $195 billion to the city’s GDP.

Immigration 197

Immigration Laws Legal Legal 197

JURIST

JULY 21, 2022

British Columbia (BC) Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth , announced on Thursday that the provincial government is ending its partnership with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on immigration detentions and will no longer hold detainees in BC correctional facilities.

Immigration 104

Immigration Government Legal Legal 104

LawSites

MAY 16, 2022

The law practice management company MyCase said today that it has acquired Docketwise , a software platform for immigration attorneys that provides case management, immigration forms, and client-relationship management. another all-in-one practice management platform for immigration law firms.

Immigration 19

Immigration Legal Technology Solution Laws Law Firms 19

SimplyLawJobs

JUNE 16, 2021

We recently caught up with Faysal Yaqoob, an immigration solicitor at Fountain Solicitors’ busy Manchester office. Fountain Solicitors are a national firm of solicitors with offices in Walsall, Newport, Birmingham and Manchester specialising in a wide range of areas, including immigration, asylum and human rights law.

Immigration 98

Immigration Legal Legal Laws 98

JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

In an August complaint , the DOJ alleged that SpaceX violated Section 1324b of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against refugees and aslyees in its hiring practices. The DOJ first started its investigation into SpaceX’s employment practices in 2021.

Immigration 239

Immigration Court Attorney Government 239

Chugh LLP

JULY 15, 2021

The August 2021 Visa Bulletin has been released by the State Department. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) also announced that for employment-based categories, it will use the Final Action Dates chart to accept applications for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. By: Gladys Gervacio. Conclusion.

Immigration 98

Immigration Attorney Laws 98

JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The UK expanded the criteria its visa scheme Thursday to Hong Kong residents born after 1997, under the British National (Overseas) Immigration Route (BN(O)).

Immigration 211

Immigration Government Laws 211

Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Beginning October 1, 2021, COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all immigrant visa applicants in the United States and abroad who receive their medical examination from a Civil Surgeon (U.S.).

Immigration 74

Immigration 74

Chugh LLP

APRIL 2, 2021

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is extending its remote Form I-9 verification policy through May 31, 2021 to help employers cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy was most recently set to expire on March 31, 2021. By: Gladys Gervacio and Carmen Lopez. what to do when the policy ends. conclusion.

Immigration 96

Immigration Attorney 96

JURIST

APRIL 7, 2023

Restrictive measures placed apply to 183 individuals and 26 entities as of 2021. The post Lithuania requests $130M in compensation from Belarus over accusations of facilitating mass immigration appeared first on JURIST - News.

Immigration 104

Immigration Legal Legal Government 104

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“It is no longer accurate to say that the immigration legal aid market is failing: it has failed,” the report says. An ensuing statement from PLP Lead Lawyer Daniel Rourke follows: Across England and Wales, legal aid is failing, In many parts of the country, there are no immigration and asylum legal aid lawyers left.

Legal 197

Legal Legal Immigration Lawyer 197

JURIST

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Portugal has had previous operations targeting human traffickers and labor exploiters since 2021. In January 2021, the US Department of State and the US Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit collaborated with Portugal’s police and Border/Immigration body to provide training and improve prosecutions.

Immigration 257

Immigration Legal Legal 257

LawSites

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Law practice management company Clio said today that Lawyaw, the document automation software it acquired in 2021, will now be called Clio Draft. This includes expanding its court form libraries to cover all 50 states, as well as federal immigration forms.

Drafting 116

Drafting Legal Documents Court Forms Immigration 116

JURIST

JANUARY 7, 2025

In recent years, particularly following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation for Afghan refugees in Pakistan has become increasingly precarious. Many Afghans who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban’s return face a hostile environment marked by xenophobia and suspicion.

Immigration 104

Immigration Healthcare Education Legal 104

Chugh LLP

MAY 20, 2021

The United States State Department has released the June 2021 Visa Bulletin , featuring the Final Action Dates and the Dates for Filing charts for employment-based green cards. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet confirmed which chart it will use to accept adjustment of status applications in June 2021. .

Immigration 98

Immigration Attorney 98

Chugh LLP

APRIL 21, 2021

The US State Department has released its May 2021 Visa Bulletin including Final Action dates and Dates for Filing for employment-based green card categories. Many employment-based green card categories will advance in May 2021. may 2021 final action dates . may 2021 dates for filing . By: Brittany Simmons. conclusion.

Immigration 98

Immigration Attorney 98

JURIST

MARCH 14, 2024

Coast Guard’s interdiction efforts; we cannot have illegal aliens coming to Florida This comes as part of the state’s Operation Vigilant Sentry , which aims to prevent “illegal immigration at sea.” ” In 2021, Colombian mercenaries assassinated incumbent president Jovenel Moïse.

Immigration 223

Immigration Laws 223

JURIST

JULY 27, 2023

However, in 2021 Kent County Council claimed they reached their limit on safely caring for UAS children, while still accepting other, non-UAS children into their care. As UAS children often arrive in Kent via small boats, local authorities are obliged by the Children’s Act 1989 to accommodate and look after them.

Immigration 196

Immigration Court Court Rules Legal 196

JURIST

MARCH 9, 2024

The deported nationals are reported to have entered India in the aftermath of the Myanmar military coup in 2021, which has caused an increase in violence in that country. India deported Friday the first batch of Myanmar nationals who are alleged to have entered India illegally.

Immigration 237

Immigration Construction Government Legal 237

LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Although the trend was long coming, 2021 will be known as the year where the primary work computer for a majority of lawyers became a laptop computer. Usage jumped from 16% in 2020 to 21% in 2021, compared to only 14% in 2018. By 2021 we saw significant change. The Tipping Point for Laptops. The Most Popular Firm Benefits.

Technology 88

Technology Lawyer Lawyers Attorney 88

JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The STCA was ruled unconstitutional in 2020, when a federal court found that the designation of the US as a “safe third country” violated both Canadian immigration law and section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Supreme Court’s hearing has not yet been scheduled.

Court 197

Court Immigration Court Rules Government 197

JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2022

It grants UK immigration status to EU citizens who moved to the UK prior to Brexit. million when we filed this case in December 2021. The UK High Court Wednesday held that the Home Office acted unlawfully in implementing the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). The scheme was introduced as part of the Brexit process.

Court Rules 220

Court Rules Court Healthcare Immigration 220

The Crime Report

JUNE 10, 2022

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) searched a massive database of personal information provided by LexisNexis over 1.2 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) searched a massive database of personal information provided by LexisNexis over 1.2

Immigration 59

Immigration 59

JURIST

JULY 27, 2024

This decision, communicated by the Office of Afghan Immigrant Affairs in Islamabad, extends the validity of PoR cards from June 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, many Afghans have fled to Pakistan, seeking safety from persecution. million refugees at risk.

Healthcare 197

Healthcare Immigration Education Government 197