H1B Visa Lawyer Blog
List of some of the Top News Stories from this month’s related to Immigration:
NY Times (nytimes.com), 1/24/18:
Trump Officials Ask Sanctuary Cities to Prove Compliance With Immigration Law
On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, the Justice Department has sent out letters asking local governments across the United States to prove cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
NBC News (nbcnews.com), 1/23/18:
The government shutdown is over but the immigration fight has just begun
The federal government has reopened after a three day shutdown, now the hard part starts. Congress must start to negotiate a permanent DACA solution, border security (the WALL) and many other important issues.
Politico (politico.com), 1/21/18:
Congress votes to end shutdown
Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to reopen the government on Monday, January 22, 2018! The Democrat Senators voted to reopen the Federal Government after receiving a commitment from Republicans to hold a vote on immigration legislation at a later date.