PRESS RELEASE San Antonio, TX October 4, 2019 – The Federal Government of Mexico, through the Secretary of Foreign Relations submitted an amicus brief on October 3, 2019 with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Department of Homeland Security et. al vs. Regents of the University of California, et. al. The case scheduled for oral argument before the Supreme Court on November 12, 2019, will review the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and whether the government’s decision to end DACA is reviewable by the court and if so, whether the decision to end DACA ... Read more

New EB-5 Regulations Will Go Into Effect on November 21, 2019 – What You Need to Know Now!

This past week the Department of Homeland Security published the anticipated and impactful new EB-5 regulations (EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization; https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-07-24/pdf/2019-15000.pdf). Some of the most significant changes to the program include: Minimum Investment Amounts. The minimum investment amounts will increase on November 21, 2019. For investments that are in Targeted Employment Areas (TEAs; rural areas outside of a Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 20,000 or more; or an area with an unemployment rate of 150% of the national average), the amount increases from $500,000 to $900,000. For those outside TEAs, it goes from $1,000,000 to $1,800,000. These ... Read more

LA LACÓNICA DECISIÓN DE LA CORTE SUPREMA DEJA EN EL LIMBO A UNA COMUNIDAD DE INMIGRANTES

“La sentencia es afirmada por una Corte dividida por igual. Hoy, El Tribunal Supremo de Los Estados Unidos emiti una decisión decepcionante sosteniendo la orden judicial en todo el país contra la acción diferida del gobierno de Obama para el programa de Responsabilidades de los padres (DAPA). DAPA, que fue creado por una orden ejecutiva emitida por el Presidente Obama el 20 de noviembre de 2014, la cual proporcionaría beneficios de inmigración a aproximadamente cinco millones de inmigrantes indocumentados que tienen hijos ciudadanos o residentes permanentes de los Estados Unidos, que han vivido en los Estados Unidos desde al menos ... Read more

UPDATE ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE ACTIONS

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced that he would soon be implementing a series of executive actions affecting millions of undocumented immigrants residing in the United States. Most notably, President Obama announced a new program called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA), which would provide immigration relief to undocumented immigrants who have a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident son or daughter, have resided continuously in the United States since January 1, 2010, and do not have any disqualifying criminal convictions or other adverse history. DAPA recipients would be provided with work permits for a period of three years. ... Read more

USCIS REMINDS JAPANESE NATIONALS IMPACTED BY RECENT DISASTER OF TEMPORARY RELIEF MEASURES

USCIS recognizes that a natural disaster can affect the ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary measures to help individuals in this situation may include: a change/extension of nonimmigrant status (even if status has expired); extensions of advance parole; expedited adjudication of applications; and assistance to lawful permanent residents stranded overseas without U.S. entry documents. http://1.usa.gov/JapaneseNationalsInUSA Q and As in Japanese.pdf

ST. MARY’S PRESENTS THE GREAT DEBATE: IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES

When: Monday, March 28, 2011, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Where: Sarita Kenedy East Law Library- Law Alumni Room St. Mary’s School of Law Featured Guests: U.S. Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez Charles Cantú, Dean of St. Mary’s School of Law George Rodriguez, San Antonio Tea Party Nina Perales, National Litigation Director for MALDEF Lee Teran, St. Mary’s Law Professor Dream Act Students See the attached brochure. 2011 The Great Debate Brochure.pdf