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Español With reports of immigration raids planned for Aurora, Colorado, as early as Thursday, January 30, 2025, and other credible reports of immigration enforcement actions already occuring in the Denver Metro Area, we wanted to remind employers, schools, hospitals, employees, students and parents of their rights in the face of immigration enforcement. For employers, please follow […]
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An immigration raid is an onsite law enforcement search of a workplace by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other law enforcement officials looking to apprehend and detain individuals in the United States without lawful immigration status. This article focuses on a workplace raid targeting employees for detention and does not address a Department of […]
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Español On January 17, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals partially upheld a U.S. district court ruling that parts of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are illegal. However, the Fifth Circuit limited the impact of its ruling to residents of Texas while the case remains on appeal. What Does This Mean, […]
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English El 17 de enero de 2025, el Tribunal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito confirmó parcialmente una decisión de un tribunal de distrito de los EEUU que establecía que partes del programa DACA son ilegales. Sin embargo, el Quinto Circuito limitó el impacto de su decisión a los residentes de Texas mientras el caso permanece […]
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In its first week, the new presidential administration issued various executive orders and proclamations significantly impacting the United States immigration system. Delivered under the guise of making the nation safer, these orders in effect promote chaos, fear, and exclusion in our immigration community. In the coming weeks, we will dig deeper into many of these […]
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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kolko & Casey’s offices will be closed today, Monday, January 20, 2025. To honor Dr. King’s legacy, our team will participate in our second annual Day of Service by volunteering together at Food Bank of the Rockies. “Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the […]
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On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final H-1B Modernization Rule, which goes into effect today, January 17, 2025. With the publication of the final rule, DHS hopes to “modernize and improve the efficiency of the H–1B program, add benefits and flexibilities and improve integrity measures.” Here are some […]
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On January 10, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela. DHS designates certain countries for TPS where ongoing extraordinary and temporary conditions in their home country (often armed conflict or natural disaster) prevent nationals from returning safely […]
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Under the H-1B Modernization and Nonimmigrant Program Improvement Rule published on December 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) codified its current deference policy for nonimmigrant petitions. Under U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) policy, when a nonimmigrant petition involves the same parties and the same underlying facts, USCIS adjudicators should generally defer to […]
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This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join Kolko & Casey, P.C., in donating to these organizations doing impactful immigrant advocacy: Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN): Support local direct representation of vulnerable immigrant children and detained immigrant populations. Donate HERE. American Immigration Council (AIC): Support impact litigation, and resources for the immigration advocates and […]
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On November 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a judgment in the case of State of Texas v. Department of Homeland Security, vacating the Keeping Families Together (KFT) parole process. The Keeping Families Together program was designed to create a pathway for noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of […]
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Español As we saw during the first Trump administration, we will likely again see mandates for interviews in all lawful permanent residency cases (both family and employment-based cases) and a decrease in critical agency resources dedicated to reviewing and adjudicating cases, leading to longer processing times. We will see changes in discretionary guidelines for agency […]
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