SoCal Law Talk

Immigration Stories in the News H-4 visa holders will be able receive an employment authorization document (EAD) (i.e. work permit) Judge Hansen refused a request from the Obama administration to lift the injunction the judge... more

Late Monday night, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas issued an injunction preventing USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service) from accepting ?expanded? DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)... more

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), an agency with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that they will begin accepting ?expanded DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)? applications starting... more

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a form of administrative relief from deportation the government gives to the undocumented. If approved, DACA status can allow an applicant to get a work permit, possibly apply for a driver's... more

Temporary protected status (TPS) is a U.S. government designation given to foreign countries by the U.S. These countries receive TPS status when it is dangerous or unsafe for those nationals inside the U.S. from returning to their... more

California started allowing undocumented aliens to apply for a driver's license since the second of January. The DMV has stated that their office will not report the legal status of AB 60 applicants to federal authorities. This episode... more

Starting January 02, 2015, undocumented aliens are allowed to apply for a California driver's license. License applicants were required to show evidence of legal status since the early 1990s. In 2013, California passed Assembly Bill 60... more