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On January 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s legal arguments in support of its new “public charge” rule. The court ruled 5-4, allowing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to enforce the regulation. The 4 liberal justices ruled against the public charge rule, while the conservative justices […]

The Trump Administration has added some of Africa’s biggest countries to the “Travel Ban” list. Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, and Tanzania have made it to the updated restricted countries list. Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar also made the list. Trump also implemented new rules regarding travelers from China due to the coronavirus epidemic. Trump’s decision to ban these […]

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has undoubtedly had an impact on everyone’s lives. Ibrahim Law Office would like to take the time to wish you and your loved ones the best of wishes during these times. We would also like to update our readers and clients about how it may impact their or a […]

On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government passed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act,” or “CARES Act.” The law serves as a stimulus and relief package to tackle the ongoing and future economic impact the COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to cause the United States. The two biggest takeaways from CARES are […]

On April 20, 2020, around 10:30PM Eastern Time, President Trump tweeted that he would sign an Executive Order to suspend immigration into the United States. On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at around 8:00PM Eastern Time,  the White House issued its “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the […]

As local communities and the greater nation begin to slowly reopen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, some U.S. immigration agencies are getting ready to get back to business. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been closed to in-person appointments and interviews since March 18, 2020, but plans to reopen June 4, 2020. In an official […]

Supreme Court Upholds DACA 6/18/2020 Supreme Court Upholds DACA – Case Analysis - Department of Homeland Security V. Regents of the University of California On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was illegal and […]

How removal hearings are handled during the pandemic in our new normal of virtual living The world of video conferencing has taken several sectors by storm. From work to school, video conferencing helps us interact with others while maintaining social distancing. The legal community, in the meantime, has played host to its own set of […]

On the morning of Saturday, Nov. 7, many media outlets began to call the State of Pennsylvania for Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden. Following that decision, Biden carried enough electoral votes to become the projected winner of the U.S presidential election. Although votes are still being tallied around the country and President Trump is contesting […]

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court defended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), effectively countering President Trump’s move to revoke the program at the beginning of his Presidential term. The decision, in part, was made on the grounds that Chad Wolf, the acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), assumed his position […]