Designation of Syrian Arab Republic for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

On March 29, 2012, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued the following memorandum (sections redacted) on Temporary Protected Status of citizens of the Syrian Arab Republic under CIS No. 2522-12; DHS Docket No. USCIS 2012-0007; RIN 1615-ZB12. DHS announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security has […]

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Prosecutorial discretion in granting deferred action

On behalf of the Obama Administration on August 18, 2011 Secretary Napolitano announced that immigration authorities are strongly encouraged to use prosecutorial discretion in granting deferred action in certain “low priority” cases. Officials will review all cases already pending before the immigration courts and those cases that are considered “low priority” may be administratively closed. […]

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