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On November, 21, 2017, Simone Williams, Managing Attorney with Williams Global Law, spoke on immigration issues at the Radio One's show “Igniting Change with Barbara Arnwine”. “Igniting Change with Barbara Arnwine” is a weekly international talk radio program which provides provocative and empowering information and discussion designed to ignite change and inspire action in achieving racial justice, social justice and equality. During the show, Ms. Williams discussed hot immigration topics, including the latest U.S. travel ban, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), sanctuary cities, and other proposed and current immigration policies. To listen to the full show, please follow the li
On December 7, 2017, the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution, H.J.Res.123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes, which, among other things, extends important immigration programs, including the EB-5 Regional Center Program, with no changes until December 22, 2017. The resolution was signed by President Trump on December 8, 2017. Williams Global Law closely monitors all immigration-related development and changes. Based on our experience, we highly recommend those interested in the EB-5 program, to contact our attorneys as soon as possible, before any further changes occur. Contact our attorneys for further information.
On December 1, 2017, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration can't delay an Obama-era International Entrepreneur Rule that would let foreign start-up founders into the U.S. without a visa. The exemption for immigrants who create companies and employ Americans was set to go into effect this past July, but the government delayed its implementation until March 2018. The National Association of Venture Capitalists and others sued to overturn the delay. On December 1, 2017, the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., ruled in their favor. As a reminder, the International Entrepreneur Rule allows immigrant entrepreneurs and their families to remain in the U.S. for 30 months without
On December 4, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the third version of President Trump’s travel ban to go into effect while legal challenges against it continue. The court’s orders mean that the administration can fully enforce its new restrictions on travel from 8 nations, 6 of them predominantly Muslim. For now, most citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad and North Korea will be barred from entering the United States, along with some groups of people from Venezuela. The restrictions vary in their details, but in most cases, citizens of the countries will be unable to emigrate to the United States permanently and many will be barred from working, studying or vacationing here
On November 20, 2017, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke announced her decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti with a delayed effective date of 18 months to allow for an orderly transition before the designation terminates on July 22, 2019. This decision follows then-Secretary Kelly’s announcement in May 2017 that Haiti had made considerable progress, and that the country’s designation will likely not be extended past six months. The effective date of the termination of TPS for Haiti will be delayed by 18 months. This will provide time for individuals with TPS to arrange for their departure or to seek an alternative lawful immigration s
