By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
President Biden’s humanitarian parole program is a wonderful example of how executive action can reshape immigration policy in the face of Congressional inaction. It allows people fleeing troubled spots to come to the
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The Tension Between State Wage Transparency Laws and Labor Certification Recruitment
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
In the past year, several states and jurisdictions across the U.S. have begun enacting wage transparency laws, and others are poised to go into effect in the new future. Aimed at increasing wage…
How the Humanitarian Parole Program at the Border Can Serve as a Template for Further Relief Under the Broken Immigration System
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta & Manjeeta Chowdhary*
Restive people at the U.S.- Mexico border for entry into the United States is not the new norm for the United States government. The usual procedure is to seek humanitarian relief through asylum…
2022 in Perspective from The Insightful Immigration Blog
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta & Jessica Paszko*
Thank you for reading and supporting The Insightful Immigration Blog. Listed below are the top 10 most viewed blogs that were published in 2022. While these are the 10 most viewed blogs, each…
United States v. Hansen: Supreme Court Once Again Agrees to Hear Constitutionality of a Smuggling Statute That Could Impact Immigration Lawyers
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
On December 9, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. Helaman Hansen, a case that poses the question whether the federal criminal prohibition on encouraging or inducing unlawful immigration for…
Immigration Enforcement and Prosecutorial Discretion Go Hand in Hand: Will the Supreme Court Upset this Balance?
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
On Tuesday, November 29th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in US v. Texas, which involves a challenge to the Biden administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement priorities. Originally laid out in…
Layoffs Will Hurt Nonimmigrant Workers the Most, Especially Indian Born, but the Biden Administration Can Provide Relief
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box*
In recent weeks, news of layoffs at the likes of Twitter, Meta, and Amazon have contributed to broader fears that the United States is entering a recession. In last week’s blog, we…
Why the AILA Law Journal is Important
By Cyrus Mehta
The AILA Law Journal has come a long way since its April 2019 launch. At the time of the publication of the November 2022 issue, the AILA Law Journal will be 8 issues old.
I am proud to be the…
Guide to Terminated Noncitizen Workers: Preserving Nonimmigrant Status and Permanent Residency Options
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta
The sudden layoffs of nonimmigrant workers in H-1B and other statuses at Twitter and other tech companies in the US create additional concerns as their visa status is tied to the employer. Those who have been…
USCIS Guidance Enabling STEM Graduates to Obtain O-1 Extraordinary Visas Should Apply Equally to EB-1 Extraordinary Petitions for Green Cards
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta & Jessica Paszko*
Earlier this year, the USCIS issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how the USCIS evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1A nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability, with a focus on…