by toddbecraft | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
On April 22nd, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order to place a temporary suspension on immigration to the U.S. due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Quoted from one of his daily White House briefings, Trump said, “It would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off...
by toddbecraft | Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
On Feb 22nd, six more countries were slated to join President Tump’s U.S. travel ban: Sudan Tanzania Eritrea Myanmar Kyrgyzstan Nigeria It should come as no surprise, too, that each of these countries has a considerable Muslim population, which further aims to...
by toddbecraft | Jun 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is not a trick question. I heard this from immigration officials twice in one day last week. First in the morning at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Service during a green card interview. Then in the afternoon during an Immigration Court hearing. Both times it...
by toddbecraft | May 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
An undocumented retiree of 65 years old recently visited my office. He had worked his entire adult life in the United States. When he first arrived here he applied for political asylum and was given a work permit and valid social security number. Unfortunately his...
by toddbecraft | May 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last week I had a final hearing on an asylum claim for a client from Guatemala. He entered the United States in 2011 and had been waiting eight years for his claim to be heard. Some on the Right would say this is ridiculous however keep in mind that his wife...