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Reporting ICE Activity The Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN) is a network of nonprofits committed to responding to reported immigration enforcement in Colorado communities. If you want to report current or recent Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other immigration enforcement activity in Colorado, or if you want to document a past experience with ICE, […]
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On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act. This law will require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to mandatorily detain anyone who entered the United States unlawfully and is then charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admitted to committing: Burglary; Theft; Larceny; Shoplifting; Assault on a law enforcement officer; or […]
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English Con informes sobre redadas de inmigración planificadas en Aurora, Colorado, a partir del jueves 30 de enero de 2025, y otros informes creíbles sobre acciones de cumplimiento migratorio ya ocurriendo en el área metropolitana de Denver, queremos recordar a empleadores, escuelas, hospitales, empleados, estudiantes y padres de familia sobre sus derechos frente a la […]
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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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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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English Como vimos durante la primera administración de Trump, es probable que volvamos a ver la implementación de entrevistas obligatorias en todos los casos de residencia permanente legal (tanto basados en familia como en empleo) y una disminución en los recursos críticos de las agencias dedicados a la revisión y adjudicación de casos, lo que […]
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