Category: Department Of Homeland Security

President Biden Announces "Uniting for Ukraine," a New Streamlined Process to Welcome Ukrainians Fleeing Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

4/21/2022

President Biden to Announce Uniting for Ukraine, a New Streamlined Process to Welcome Ukrainians Fleeing Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Earlier today, President Biden announced "Uniting for Ukraine," a new streamlined process to provide Ukrainian citizens who fled from the war with Russia opportunities to come to the United States. In addition, the State Department is announcing increased refugee resettlement processing and broadened access to visa processing at consular posts overseas.

Uniting for Ukraine is a streamlined process for Ukrainian citizens who have been displaced by the war with Russia to apply for humanitarian parole in the United States. To be eligible, Ukrainians must

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DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status

3/3/2022

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DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Late this afternoon, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

A country may be designated for TPS when conditions in the country fall into one or more of the three statutory bases for designation: ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or extraordinary and temporary conditions. This designation is based on both ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Ukraine that prevent Ukrainian nationals, and those of no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine, from returning to Ukraine safely.

Individuals eligible for TPS under this designation must have continuously resided in the United States since March 1, 2022. Individuals who attempt to travel to the United States after March 1, 2022, will not be eligible for TPS. Ukraine’s designation will go into effect on the publication date of the forthcoming Federal Register notice. The notice will provide instructions for applying for TPS and an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) which would allow recipients to legally work in the United States. TPS applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and undergo security and background checks.

Our attorneys are continuing to monitor the situation, and are available to answer any questions you may have about TPS and other options that may be available to you.

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DHS and Consulates Warn Migrants of Telephonic Fraud Scams

7/17/2018

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DHS and Consulates Warn Migrants of Telephonic Fraud Scams

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an advisory regarding telephone scams which target migrants. The scams, which seek electronic transfers of money to resolve some aspect of a family's immigration cases in the United States, have come to the attention of the Department of Homeland Security’s Joint Task Force-West South Texas Corridor (JTF-W STC) and consular officials from several neighboring countries.

According to the CBP advisory, people are receiving unsolicited calls from scammers posing as authority figures from several Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entities like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), as well as consular officers and shelter administrators. The scammers then request money to be sent electronically to help their family members obtain some service or consideration, or to purchase travel tickets. The scammers threaten an adverse action against the family members if the demand is refused.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Consulates DO NOT solicit money over the phone. CBP asks that if such calls are received, people decline to wire any funds, make a note of the number and any other pertinent details about the call, and report the incident to the authorities and the appropriate consulate for investigation.

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Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") Program Rescinded By The Trump Administration

9/5/2017

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Earlier today, the Trump Administration announced its decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") program. The program will wind down by March 5, 2017 (six months from today), and according to the Administration "no current beneficiaries will be impacted before March 5, 2018." As for new DACA applications, "no new initial [DACA] requests or associated applications filed after today will be acted on."

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Scam/Fraud Warning: Scammers Impersonating DHS/ICE Officers To Rob Victims of Hurricane Harvey

8/31/2017

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Earlier today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that there are disturbing reports of people impersonating Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents. The importers knock on doors in the Houston area telling residents to evacuate -- presumably so that they can rob the empty homes. DHS wants to remind individuals that real HSI officials wear badges that are labeled "special agent," which members of the public can ask to see and verify. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) also wear badges labeled with ERO Officer. They also carry credentials with their name and organization. Members of the public who receive such visitors should ask to see these properly labeled badges, and their credentials.

In addition, DHS announced that these officers and special agents would be conducting hurricane relief operations with other local law enforcement agencies, and that during Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, ICE is not conducting immigration enforcement operations in the affected area.

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SCAM/FRAUD WARNING: Department of Homeland Security Hotline Used In Scam to Obtain Personal Information

4/21/2017

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Scam/Fraud Alert: DHS OIG Hotline Used In Scam To Obtain Personal Information

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued a warning that its hotline telephone number has been used as part of a telephone spoofing scam targeting individuals throughout the country. The perpetrators of the scam represent themselves as employees with "U.S. Immigration" and can alter caller ID systems to make it appear that the call is coming from the DHS OIG Hotline telephone number (1-800-323-8603). The scammers demand to obtain or verify personally identifiable information from their victims through various tactics, including by telling individuals that they are the victims of identity theft. Many of the scammers reportedly have pronounced accents.

Individuals should not answer calls purporting to be from 1-800-323-8603, and should never provide personal information during calls purporting to be from the DHS OIG Hotline.

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President Biden Announces "Uniting for Ukraine," a New Streamlined Process to Welcome Ukrainians Fleeing Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status

DHS and Consulates Warn Migrants of Telephonic Fraud Scams

Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") Program Rescinded By The Trump Administration

Scam/Fraud Warning: Scammers Impersonating DHS/ICE Officers To Rob Victims of Hurricane Harvey

SCAM/FRAUD WARNING: Department of Homeland Security Hotline Used In Scam to Obtain Personal Information

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