Comment: Top Articles And News For December

Articles

• Article: Will Trump Be Able To Use Information From DACA Applications In Removal Proceedings? By Nolan Rappaport
• Article: Fact Sheet: Aggravated Felonies: An Overview By American Immigration Council
• Article: Is Your Money Of Suspect Origin? By Joseph P. Whalen
• Blogging: What immigration enforcement measures is the Senate planning to legislate in 2017? By Nolan Rappaport
• Blogging: OSC Settles Two Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims By Bruce Buchanan

News

• News: House Bill On Continuing Resolution Extends Immigration Programs Including EB-5 Regional Center Program
• News: DOS Publishes Final Rule Amending Definition of Immediate Family Members as A, C-3, G, and NATO Nonimmigrants
• News: CRS Report On Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Aliens' Detention Pending Removal Proceedings
• News: CRS Report On Barriers Along The U.S. Borders: Key Authorities And Requirements
• News: Mayors Of Major Cities Urge President-Elect Trump To Continue DACA Program

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Article: Expert Testimony In Immigration Hearings Live And Telephonic Testimony By Dr. Mark S. Silver

Article: New Legal Framework for Adjudicating NIW Petitions By Christy Turovskiy, Esq.

Article: 5 Things You Need to Know about New Proposed EB-5 Rulemaking By Bernard Wolfsdorf, Esq. and Joseph Barnett, Esq.

Blogging: The Harm That Confirmation of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General Can Do to Immigration Law and Due Process By Lory D. Rosenberg

Blogging: February 2017 VISA Bulletin: Analysis By Chris Musillo

Blogging: OCAHO Finds No Jurisdiction Over Case By Bruce Buchanan

News: DHS Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking On EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program

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Headline: Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly: 'The law will guide me' on immigration, border security Click here
Headline: Pol pushes to add immigration status to list of protected classes Click here
Headline: D.C. will go ‘beyond sanctuary,’ create legal defense fund for [undocumented] immigrants Click here
Headline: County supervisors create a new office that would help immigrants receive assistance Click here
Headline: Concerns Over Trump's Take on Immigration: First Fear, Then Resolve Click here
Headline: Sessions: Immigration should serve ‘the national interest’ Click here

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Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
Long Island City, NY - Immigration law firm seeks an Associate Attorney with one year to three years of experience in Immigration law. The law firm handles a variety of immigration cases, including but not limited to Cancellation of Removal, Political Asylum, Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Provisional Waivers, U-Visa, VAWA, DACA, SIJ, and Employment based cases. The firm also represents clients before Immigration Court, the BIA, and all circuit courts. Responsibilities include: working with the paralegal team to supervise and facilitate the preparation of immigration packets to be sent to USCIS; preparing evidence and briefs to be sent to the Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals; conducting legal research; appearing in Immigration Court on behalf of clients; representing clients in adjustment of status and naturalization interviews. Attorneys will also research and draft complex RFE responses and Motions to Reopen/Reconsider to USCIS. Qualifications: Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in immigration law, Experience working with Cancellation of Removal and Asylum -based cases preferred, Admitted to practice in New York State. Salary commensurate with education and experience. Benefits: Competitive compensation, 401(k) profit sharing plan, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, health insurance options, short term and long term disability insurance. Please send resumes to sgomez@usmanbahmad.com

Letters of the Week: Roger Algase

ComingsNGoings: Immigration Events
Washington, DC - January 12, 9:00 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Country Conditions & Asylum Decision-Making, American University. For more information, http://www.american.edu/clals/countr...ion-making.cfm