A drag racer lost control of his car and sped into a group of spectators killing two young boys and injuring eight others. The Fort Worth, Texas, native Michael Gonzales was the driver participating in a no-prep drag race as a part of the Airport Race Wars 2 at Kerrville... Read More »
The Biden Administration unveiled a new program for resettling evacuated Afghan refugees that includes private sponsorship by veterans and qualified individuals over 18. The program gets the thousands of Afghans still living on military bases into permanent homes and will initiate a system of support outside of the normal resettlement... Read More »
Earlier this week, the Department of Justice said they would be easing quotas for immigration judges that were set during the Trump Administration. The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is currently developing new performance measures to replace the previous administration’s metrics that “will accurately reflect the reality of an... Read More »
After the rapid takeover of Kabul by the Taliban, the Biden Administration scrambled to find a way to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghans to the United States. Under Operation Allies Refuge, qualifying Afghan nationals are being admitted to the United States under a system of immigration parole, regardless of... Read More »
On May 22, the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Mayorkas justified the decision by citing Haiti is “currently experiencing serious security concerns, social unrest, an increase in human rights abuses, crippling poverty, and lack of basic resources.” The U.S.... Read More »
On June 7, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) does not overcome the legal entry requirement individuals must satisfy to apply for Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) under 8 U.S. Code Section 1255. The Court upheld a circuit court decision that found “lawful status... Read More »
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Sikh Coalition filed a complaint of “religious freedom violations” with the Department of Justice after a Sikh inmate in Arizona was forced to shave his beard during the intake process. The joint complaint urges the Department of Justice to investigate the Arizona... Read More »
Late last week, Florida became the first state to regulate online content moderation by tech firms such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a piece of legislation that allows for legal action against social media companies that “de-platform” political candidates on their sites. The Stop Social Media... Read More »
Early last week, the Justice Department entered into a settlement agreement with the Nashua School District of New Hampshire over violations found in the school district’s English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The investigation found “widespread failures” to support English Language Learners which barred those students from actively and... Read More »
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 46 last week, making her state the 37th to permit distribution, sale, and use of medical marijuana. The bill goes into effect immediately, but lawmakers estimate it will be 15 months before the entire process is legally instituted and medical marijuana will be... Read More »
Last week five more Oregon counties passed a measure to begin the process of discussing how to secede and become part of Idaho instead. Malheur, Sherman, Grant, Baker, and Lake counties joined Jefferson and Union which approved a similar motion last year. A total of seven counties make up the... Read More »
Texas joined South Carolina and Idaho last week in banning nearly all abortions if a fetal heartbeat is detected. The law is set to be enforced in September; it now requires a physician to check for a fetal heartbeat and makes any individual who knowingly assists with an unlawful procedure... Read More »
States across the country are deciding to no longer offer the additional $300 in federal pandemic unemployment benefits for their residents. The move will also end benefits entirely for those who were not traditionally eligible for unemployment insurance, such as gig-workers, freelancers, individuals who had exhausted their benefits, and those... Read More »
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey wasted no time signing into law a controversial voting law passed just moments before in the State Legislature. The bill will remove certain individuals from the Permanent Early Voting List system within the state. Arizona follows Florida, Georgia, Montana, and Iowa in restricting voting access following... Read More »
Early last week, the Biden Administration withdrew the Independent Contractor Rule, a Trump-era regulation that would have made it difficult for individuals to be classified as employees if they work for app-based companies like Uber, Lyft, and Postmates. The Trump-era rule was finalized under the previous administration on January 6,... Read More »
