by Chad Brandt | Sep 5, 2017 | Immigration
President Trump eliminated the DACA program today, effectively exposing 800,000 individuals who did not make the choice to come to the US or violate any law to deportation. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), was instituted in 2012 by President Obama to...
by Chad Brandt | Apr 19, 2017 | Immigration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a redesign to the Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project. USCIS will begin issuing...
by Chad Brandt | Apr 12, 2017 | Immigration
Remarks as prepared for delivery Good morning, everyone. Let me start by thanking the brave men and women of Customs and Border Protection, who not only served as our gracious hosts today, but who put themselves in harm’s way each day to secure our borders and protect...
by Chad Brandt | Apr 4, 2017 | Immigration
The Justice Department cautioned employers petitioning for H-1B visas not to discriminate against U.S. workers. The warning came as the federal government began accepting employers’ H-1B visa petitions for the next fiscal year. The H-1B visa program allows companies...
by Chad Brandt | Mar 13, 2017 | Immigration
Summary of “Presidential Memorandum on Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Applications for Visas and Other Immigration Benefits” On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed a new Executive Order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry...
