I write this with a measure of trepidation. The Trump Administration has launched what can only be described as a campaign against the legal profession, particularly targeting immigration attorneys. The reasoning behind this appears to stem largely from President...
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Immigration, Washington’s Chaos, and the Mental Well-Being of Lawyers and Their Clients
I am getting a head start on Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s so important. Particularly in these incredibly chaotic times. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the challenges that affect both attorneys and their clients—particularly in the...
H-1B Modernization Rule
This year’s annual H-1B season update comes with significant program changes rather than my usual critique of the insufficient number of H-1B specialty occupation visas to meet America’s needs. (I’ll let Elon Musk handle that argument this year.) On December 18, 2024,...
Act II, Day 1. Is the End of Birthright Citizenship on the Horizon?
Not so fast. It’s more complicated than the news reports would have you believe, and it cannot be done through executive action (despite what you read). Every new presidential administration enters office with ambitious plans for the future, setting the stage for...
Employers & Employees: Know Your Rights!!!
As I knew would happen, with the onset of Trump 2.0, the calls have been coming in. From both employers and their employees. What happens if Immigration & Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) comes to my business? What happens if ICE shows up at my home? People are...
Supreme Court Overrules “Chevron” Doctrine
Every once in a while, I decide to get off my high horse and talk a little more (immigration) law than usual. This is one of those times. Many people don’t pay much attention to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) unless they see a decision as directly...
Whistleblower Protections for Immigrant Workers
I was recently reviewing a matter for a prospective client when it became clear to me that he was being taken advantage of, actually exploited, very terribly, by his employer. (What’s worse, his attorney seemed to be “in on it,” and though that too is very terrible,...
Asylum Procedures Recently Changed for Those at the Southern Border
I used to always hear that making changes to Medicare or Social Security benefits for retirees was the third rail of politics. That certainly does not seem to be the case anymore (at least for the last 8 – 10 years). In recent years, immigration policy has become...
President Biden’s Executive Action to Promote Family Unity
Lord only knows what the elections will bring in November. For sure, a new president. What about the House? The Senate? I have no idea. What I do know, however, is that not much is happening in Congress right now, and in the world of immigration, the not-so-new...
Uh Oh. You Missed a Filing Deadline. Now What?
Many years ago, I was appointed by then-Chief Judge Judith Kaye to sit on the Commission to Examine Solo and Small Firm Practice. My specific role on the Commission was to examine the availability and affordability of professional malpractice insurance for solo and...