PRESS ADVISORY – IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW COUNTY POLICY ON ICE DETAINERS CONFIRMED

Policy Went Into Effect on January 1, 2014, According to Official Miami, FL – January 16, 2014 – As of January 1, Miami-Dade County is no longer prolonging the detention of people in county jail based on detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a letter from the county Director of Corrections. A resolution passed without opposition …

DHS ANNOUNCES IMPLEMENTATION OF HAITIAN FAMILY REUNIFICATION PAROLE PROGRAM

Miami, FL – October 17, 2013 – Earlier today DHS announced they will begin implementation of a Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Program permitting certain Haitians residing in Haiti, whose family-based visas have already been approved, to join their US citizen and lawful permanent resident loved ones in the United States.  A scarce number of family-based visas approved by Congress …