Dear TLAW Readers,
In the past year, we have witnessed significant shifts in immigration policy under the current administration. We have read about and watched through various platforms how the government has enforced immigration law across different immigrant communities. One cannot help but compare cases and anticipate their own fate if and when ICE comes knocking on their doors or takes them into custody.
The enforcement of immigration law has been inconsistent and challenging to predict. Instead of being guided by established legal parameters, enforcement appears to be driven by arrest quotas. The directive seems focused on detaining as many individuals as possible to meet numerical targets. By year’s end, immigration authorities had reportedly detained and deported more than half a million immigrants.
But at what expense?
This has come at the expense of hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrant families who have suffered separation, U.S. citizen children left without adequate care, detainees with underlying illnesses dying for lack of medical treatment, and more. Advocate groups have filed cases in federal courts seeking rulings on whether current immigration enforcement practices are lawful.
On our end as immigration attorneys, we can provide you with legal advice and information that may be relevant to your situation. We believe that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, but with knowledge in hand, we hope that you will be able to make informed decisions about your path forward under current immigration policies. Our firm will continue monitoring developments and advocating for our clients regardless of the political climate.
In this quarter’s newsletter, we are providing you with information on Visa Revocation, Public Charge Policies, Project 2025, Dual Citizenship, and Risks of Domestic Travel.
I hope you find the information helpful.
Wishing that 2026 brings us renewed hope that positive changes will take place and that the rule of law will guide immigration policy in the year ahead.
Sincerely,
Atty. Lou
