The Biden Administration has been flying migrants from California to Texas in an attempt to control the influx of migrants overwhelming the state. The commercial flights have been transporting migrants from San Diego to Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, beginning June 6th after the Biden administration’s asylum restrictions were enacted. Approximately 400 migrants have been transported ..read more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports showed arrests for illegal border crossing plummeted by 29% in June 2024 from May 2024 to a total of 83,536. This number is the lowest record of the Biden administration’s term thus far.  The decline in illegal border crossings is seemingly due to the increase in recent border ..read more

A drainage system running from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, has become a popular route for wealthy individuals, often referred to as “VIPs,” who are willing to pay Mexican cartels for assistance in illegally entering the United States. The cost for this illicit service ranges from $6,000 to nearly $15,000 or more. The increased security measures along the U.S.-Mexico border have inadvertently boosted the profits of Mexican criminal organizations, making migrants more likely to resort to illegal and dangerous routes to enter the U.S. Critics argue that instead of addressing the roo ..read more

Due to the backlog of court cases in the U.S., a large percentage of unaccompanied minors have been unable to secure legal representation from an immigration attorney. Unlike other courts, immigration courts fail to guarantee defendants, including minors, the right to a lawyer. With a limited number of available immigration attorneys, young migrants — even those who do not speak English — are being forced to navigate the court system alone. Many of these unaccompanied migrants under the age of 18, lack the education necessary to navigate the complex American justice system after being forced t ..read more

Eric Welsh was recently quoted in The Dallas Morning News article “For a Denton couple, a new program for undocumented spouses could offer a clearer future,” examining the Biden administration’s proposed parole-in-place program. The policy, which was announced last month, could allow undocumented spouses who have resided in the U.S. for 10+ years and who have been married to a citizen as of June 17, 2024, to remain in the country for up to 3 years and receive work authorization. While the program is expected to protect thousands of immigrants from deportation, Eric explained nothing is set in ..read more

Reeves Immigration Law Group Managing Partner Devin Connolly’s article “Justices’ Removal Ruling Presents Hurdles, But Offers Clarity” was recently published in Law360 as part of their “Expert Analysis” series. In this article, Attorney Connolly brings his decades of immigration law experience to bear as he reviews the key facts of the Supreme Court Case of Campos-Chaves v. Garland, the implications of the court’s ruling on NTAs, and important considerations for legal practitioners and clients. Attorney Connolly has been practicing immigration law for over two decades and has been recognized o ..read more

It is safe to say that nearly everybody would choose to be granted permanent resident status (green card) through adjustment of status in the United States rather than consular processing in their native country. After all, the adjustment of status procedure is often conducted close to where you currently live, whereas consular processing requires you to leave the United States. And when you leave the U.S., there is always the fear that you will never be allowed to return. But what if you are not eligible for adjustment of status? What if the only possible way for you to get your green card is ..read more

Almost two weeks have passed since President Biden signed an Executive Order “suspending entry” of non-citizens crossing the border illegally and barring them from claiming asylum. These protocols are to be activated whenever migrant crossings exceed 2,500 per day, and will be relaxed when crossings drop to an average below 1,500 per day. Within the first week, illegal crossings dropped from around 4,000 per day to 3,000 per day, a 25% drop, indicative of the measure’s effectiveness. But some claim the new policies violate international protections for asylum-seekers and other refugees. Border ..read more

The Biden Administration has announced a new immigration program that will offer legal status to over a million undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. Citizens and have lived in the United States for at least ten years. The initiative to create viable paths to permanent resident status (green card) for undocumented immigrants will be one of the largest immigration relief programs in recent history. The program will likely face legal challenges, just as DACA and other initiatives have, but is a huge step forward for many. “Parole in Place” Immigration Program The “Parole in Place” prog ..read more

On June 14, 2024, in Campos-Chaves v. Garland, Attorney General, the Supreme Court of the United States voted in a 5-4 decision that an Immigration Judge can order a non-citizen removed (deported) from the United States in a case in which:  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issues a defective notice to appear (a notice that does not include the date or time of the hearing).  The DHS then later issues them a proper notice of hearing and the non-citizen does not appear at the hearing. The court ruling means that even if the notice to appear was defective, if a subsequent noti ..read more