WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule (“Final Rule”) on Feb. 24, 2020, nationwide, including in Illinois, following another judicial victory lifting the injunction in that state. In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Feb. 21, 2020 decision to stay the …
February, 2020
January, 2020
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4 January
Confidential and Industrial Secret Information
By: Jaime Israel Davila Gomez, Attorney In Mexico, companies can generate or obtain all kinds of information, as a result of the activities they develop. Some of this information may have the character of confidential or sensitive, involving or risks for companies in case of obtaining general knowledge or competitive …
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2 January
Impeachment
Part I. Estados Unidos de América By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and law professor. The United States is experiencing a political era of great controversies, from the executive orders of the President in controversial issues such as the proposal for the construction of the wall, as well as the …
December, 2019
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31 December
NEW LAWS TAKING EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2020
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney at Law As we close out 2019 and prepare to ring in a new year, we should all familiarize ourselves with new laws in California that will take effect as of January 1, 2020. This is especially important since many people in our communities live and …
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15 December
USCIS Expands Guidance Related to Naturalization Requirement of Good Moral Character
WASHINGTON— A few days ago, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expanded its policy guidance regarding unlawful acts that may prevent an applicant from meeting the good moral character (GMC) requirement for naturalization. The commission of, or conviction or imprisonment for, an unlawful act, during the statutory period for naturalization, may …
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4 December
Border Consulates
By: Mario Beltrán Mainero Consul for Community and Political Affairs at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico Mexico has 50 consulates in the United States, in addition to the Consular Section of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. Out of these 51 consular offices (which conform to the largest …
November, 2019
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23 November
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hosts Hearing Examining Humanitarian Migrant Crisis at U.S. – Mexico Border
SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA — Yesterday, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations hosted a hearing in San Ysidro, California, to examine the humanitarian migrant crisis at the US-Mexico border. Each of the witnesses highlighted the various …
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21 November
Local Community Colleges Secure Funding for Immigrant Legal Assistance Centers
-Editorial Eight local community colleges have been selected to participate in a pilot program offering free immigration-related legal services through a statewide project involving the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the Foundation for California Community Colleges and the California Department of Social Services. The program, which is being rolled out …
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19 November
Future of DACA in the Hands of the Supreme Court
-Editorial The United States Supreme Court is hearing arguments about if President Donald Trump can go forward with his plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The day that many have waited since 2017 has finally arrived. It’s the decision that will define the future for many …
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16 November
Exposure of Personal Information
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney, and former professor. Now in our days, the internet and social media have become our main channel of communication, all aspects of our lives are continuously shared and exposed through the internet. These days it is very easy to share any type of personal …
