by Christy Salzman | Apr 26, 2022 | Legal Blog, Podcast
In the third episode of the second season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Natalie Assaad and Christy Salzman interview Professor Julie Dahlstrom, the Director of the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Program at Boston University School of...
by Faith Laken | Feb 13, 2020 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: FAITH LAKEN Thanks to the popular TV show 90 Day Fiancé, millions of viewers have followed the high-drama journeys of U.S. citizens bringing their fiancé(e)s from abroad to race down the aisle. As highlighted in the show, obtaining a K-1 visa — commonly known as...
by AnnaMarie Bena | Oct 24, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By ANNAMARIE BENA AnnaMarie Bena, who wrote the first policy letter on certifications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2001, now serves as Vice President of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). In 2000, Congress passed the...
by Suzanne Tomatore | Feb 15, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: SUZANNE TOMATORE, ESQ. In October 2018, the U.S. federal government published a proposed rule change1 on “public charge” that would affect noncitizens adjusting their immigration status to lawful permanent residence (a “green card”). Among those the change would...
by Jessica Skocik | Dec 4, 2018 | Articles, Case Law, Legal Blog
By: JESSICA SKOCIK Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson knew something was not right about GEO Group’s immigration detention facilities when he stated, “Let’s be honest about what’s going on: GEO has a captive population of vulnerable individuals who cannot...
