It's funny how the proclamation text directly contradicts what the administration is actually implementing right now. H-1Bs won't face travel bans and steep costs until next year. Looks like someone in the Trump admin missed Proclamation Writing 101. www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...

If you are currently abroad and on a valid H-1b visa, starting Sunday you'll be barred from re-entering the U.S. - unless you or your employer pay $100,000 to the U.S. government. This de facto travel ban will cause chaos throughout tech and the entire economy. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Trump wants to increase the cost of an H-1b by $100,000 - making it way too expensive for most U.S. companies to ever hire a foreign worker. If this is real, expect top talent in science, tech, and other fields to find jobs and do research outside the United States. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

Now basically anyone who came to the U.S. across the border, will not be released from ICE custody while their case is pending. This is a radical change from 29 years of how everyone agreed the law worked and will keep ICE detention centers full. www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1...

I’m excited to meet new people via this group. Please reach out if you’re interested in joining us!

A few days ago, DHS issued a secret new policy memo that attempts to keep (almost) everyone in ICE custody from having a bond hearing. If this works, almost no one will be released from custody while their case is pending. This is how mass deportations begin. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

This was sent to my client who will never have $1.8 million to pay this absurd fine. She's never been arrested & is the mother of 2 US citizen children (one with serious health issues). She is also eligible for a visa based on severe human trafficking. This is who DHS is prioritizing right now.

After this vote, everyone will see a stronger ICE presence in our neighborhoods and in our daily lives - affecting both immigrants and citizens alike. Let’s keep showing up for one another and standing strong with our immigrant communities. We’re in this together.

1/5 Over 1,400 people were detained by ICE in Massachusetts last week. We’ve been hearing from the family and employers of some of these people and know this is a scary time. If you or someone you care about is worried about being detained, here are some ways to prepare. www.ice.gov/news/release...

This decision harms thousands of international students who came to the United States to study, who contribute to scientific research, and have done absolutely nothing wrong.

There is no better way to start your day as an immigration attorney than by being there when someone is granted asylum after years of working together. There is just nothing like that moment when they realize that they are truly finally safe. Good things are still happening!

In the United States, everyone should have the right to freedom of speech. Here’s my take on Ozturk’s release from detention! www.boston25news.com/news/local/t...

Exciting news! After over 6 weeks in custody Rümeysa Öztürk will be going home!

Today USCIS sent a (completely pointless) "Request for Evidence" relating to a client's residency application. Typically, USCIS is VERY strict about due dates and will deny an application if they receive a late response to something like this. But this one seems to be missing some key information...

Today at 4:00! Hear from me and @mattcameron.bsky.social about recent immigration policy!

If you're a MA attorney looking for some last-minute CLE credit--or just an attorney anywhere looking to catch up on what's going on right now--I'm teaching this free Zoom session at the Social Law Library with @nicolemicheroni.bsky.social today at 3:00. Registrations are open!

My youngest ever unaccompanied minor client was only three years old when his case began. Children who are alone in immigration court need legal representation.

It’s been over a week since I received an email from DHS telling me to leave the country within seven days. I’m still here.

Just before 1 a.m., #SCOTUS stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation with a (remarkable) ruling that suggests, among other things, that a majority of the justices is tiring of the Trump administration’s Calvinball. For more, see the latest “One First”: www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...

Best news this week: My client picked up in a New Hampshire ICE raid last month will finally be going home on an order of minimum bond. This is our third successful bond case of the week. Good things are still happening!

This rundown of the extremely underreported 2018 Farm Bill loophole which accidentally legalized weed (kind of) was one of my favorite OAs in months

Mass. attorney says DHS told her to self-deport, despite U.S. citizenship | Click on the image to read the full story

1/ I never took DHS's scary-sounding notice that I had 7 days to leave the country too seriously, because it was obviously some kind of mistake. But what about the people the emails were actually aimed at? Let's talk a bit about immigration "parole" and what Trump is doing here

NEW: I confirmed w/ CBP that the email @nicolemicheroni.bsky.social receive telling her to self-deport is real, not a scam. It's also is very weird and likely causing fear and chaos. I spoke w/ Micheroni—a US citizen and immigration attorney—about her experience. www.wired.com/story/homela...

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome to Bluesky! It’s been quite an introduction. I am an immigration attorney specializing in deportation defense and asylum. I love my work with @mattcameron.bsky.social. We are working to protect immigrant rights, provide information, and serve our community!

Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?

1/ HOW TO TRIAGE AN IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY As someone who has been defending non-citizens in deportation proceedings since 2006, I am here to tell you that we know exactly who Trump's top targets will be, & how we can try to protect them NOW. NOT LEGAL ADVICE but here's what we know about priorities