The Dream Act of 2021 is intended to provide protections for immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children and still risk deportation. 20 years after the inception of the first Dream Act, this newer version would further support younger immigrants still trying to gain a stronger foothold in the... read more
Recent Blog Posts
President Biden Lifts Green Card Freeze
President Joe Biden recently lifted a green card freeze in February that carried over from the Trump administration. The ban affected thousands of immigrants and was responsible for blocking most legal immigration to the U.S. Preventing Immigrants from Entering Throughout the Pandemic Last... read more
Amendments to Welcoming City Ordinance Add Protections for Chicago Immigrants
The new Chicago Welcoming City Ordinance adds certain amendments to further protect Chicago immigrants' due-process rights. Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently signed the new ordinance, which will provide immigrants with further protection. The amendments come following controversies surrounding... read more
Raising the Bar for Immigrants Who Were Convicted of a Crime
In early March, a Supreme Court ruling made it more difficult for immigrants who were convicted of a crime to avert deportation. Although not all convictions lead to deportation for longtime immigrants, the ruling showed that deportation is possible if immigrants fail to prove that their... read more
What Is Visa Retrogression?
In some cases, the cut-off date for a green card application may move backward in a process known as visa retrogression. Typically, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will let green card applicants know where they stand in line through their Visa Bulletin,... read more