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Updated Travel Ban Targets Six Additional Countries

Article: Updated Travel Ban Targets Six Additional Countries

The Trump administration is expanding its controversial travel ban to include six additional countries.  The updated executive order will prevent citizens of Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar (Burma), and Kyrgyzstan from receiving immigrant visas to the United States.

New Immigration Rule Targets

Article: New Immigration Rule Targets "Birth Tourism"

Effective last Friday, the Trump administration will now deny tourist visas to pregnant women suspected of trying to give birth in the United States so that their children are American citizens, a practice some call "birth tourism."

Public Charge Rule Can Now Be Implemented

Article: Public Charge Rule Can Now Be Implemented

The United States Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 to allow the Trump Administration's public charge rule to be implemented.

Happy Lunar New Year!

Article: Happy Lunar New Year!

2020, the year of the rat, is upon us!  While typically portrayed as a pest in America, in Chinese culture, the rat is seen as a sign of intelligence, wealth, and fertility.

USCIS Publishes Immigration Statistics for FY 2019

Article: USCIS Publishes Immigration Statistics for FY 2019

United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published its final immigration and asylum statistics for fiscal year 2019.

Third-Party Liability in Workers' Compensation Claims

Article: Third-Party Liability in Workers' Compensation Claims

With a valid third-party liability claim, injured workers can receive immediate medical treatment through a workers' compensation claim while simultaneously pursuing compensation from the at-fault party under personal injury law. 

Colleges and Universities Step Up to Defend OPT Program

Article: Colleges and Universities Step Up to Defend OPT Program

Late last year, 118 colleges and universities from 29 different states and the District of Columbia of different sizes and curriculum filed an amicus brief arguing that OPT helps American schools attract the best students, researches, and professors from around the world.

CHP Maximum Enforcement Period Ends with 491 DUI Arrests

Article: CHP Maximum Enforcement Period Ends with 491 DUI Arrests

California Highway Patrol (CHP) set a maximum enforcement period over the New Years holiday, resulting in 491 arrests for driving under the influence over a 30-hour period beginning 6:01 p.m. New Year's Eve and ending 11:59 p.m. New Years Day.