Immigration News

Eighth Circuit Upholds Adverse Credibility Finding for Asylum Applicant | St. Louis, Missouri Asylum Attorney Jim Hacking

by Jim Hacking | June 22, 2015

Background The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed down a decision which outlines the test for adverse credibility determinations in the asylum context.  In that case, R.K.N. was... VIEW POST

Court Allows Child of Denied Asylum Seekers to Request Relief Under DACA | Missouri & Illinois Deportation Attorney Jim Hacking

by Jim Hacking |

Background The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided on a case about a family seeking asylum whose child is currently an eligible candidate for deferred action. Ashot Gasparian,... VIEW POST

White House Signals Immigration Reform Will Be Early Issue Raised by The President

by Jim Hacking |

President Obama has promised to fix the broken immigration system beginning at the start of this year. White House press secretary Jay Carney hinted that the president could outline... VIEW POST

St. Louis Immigration Attorney Jim Hacking discusses J-1 and H-1B visas with SLU medical students and residents

by Jim Hacking |

This week, I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of medical students and residents at Saint Louis University Medical School.  At the kind invitation of Dr. Julie... VIEW POST

Lawsuit filed against ICE over unconstitutional detention of American citizens

by Jim Hacking |

The ACLU has filed a class action lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for placing an immigration hold on individuals without probable cause. The ACLU has been... VIEW POST

Supreme Court to Rule on Aging Out Provisions of INA for Derivative Beneficiaries | St. Louis Immigration & Deportation Attorney Jim Hacking

by Jim Hacking |

In the case of Mayorkas v. Cuella de Osorio the Supreme Court is set to decide whether or not Section 1153 (h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act unambiguously... VIEW POST

Gay Couple Wins Green Card Petition Shortly After DOMA Defeat

by Jim Hacking |

Prior to the Supreme Court’s reversal of  the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), none of the 36,000 same-sex marriage couples where one spouse was a citizen and the other... VIEW POST