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Naturalization: Becoming a U.S. Citizen

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In the last decade, more than 7.9 million people from around the world have become U.S. citizens through the naturalization process. The top five countries of birth for these new citizens were Mexico, India, the Philippines,...more

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All That Glitters May Not Be Gold: Trump’s Gold Card vs EB-5

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In a significant move to attract wealthy investors, President Donald Trump has floated a new immigration initiative known as the “Gold Card.” The initial announcement indicates that the Gold Card will make the EB-5 investment...more

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Client Alert: A New Era for Immigration Policy and Enforcement: Five Key Issues Affecting Higher Education Institutions - The...

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With a promise to deliver the “largest deportation” in the history of the United States, President Trump’s 2024 campaign foreshadowed a new era of immigration policy and enforcement. The first two weeks of the second Trump...more

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Executive Order: Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order establishes a federal immigration agenda to preserve American citizenship by establishing a new policy agenda. These policy actions seek to withhold automatic American...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Trump Administration Issues Immigration Executive Orders

The Trump Administration executed a number of Executive Orders related to immigration in its first day. These orders include a return to the “extreme vetting” policy of the previous Trump administration, limitations on...more

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New DHS Parole Policy for Long-Term Undocumented Spouses, Stepchildren

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Aug. 19, 2024, DHS posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice implementing the “Keeping Families Together” process for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens. “Keeping...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The Immigration Accountability Executive Actions: Ramifications for Business

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On November 20 and 21, 2014, President Obama announced his plan for executive action on the United States’ immigration problems, known as the immigration accountability executive actions. The actions represent the most...more

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President Celebrates Citizenship Day and the Contributions of Immigrants

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This week, communities across the country are coming together to celebrate Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, The President celebrated the historical influence of immigrants of all backgrounds in his...more

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Supreme Court Decision On DOMA Should Provide Equal Access To Immigration Benefits

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that denied federal benefits to same-sex partners....more

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