Smith Immigration Law Group

06/02/2026

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

A directive announced last week threatened to require most applicants for permanent residency to wait out the process in their home country.

But barely a week after it was announced, the Department of Homeland Security sought to backpedal, claiming it was simply a reminder that US Citizenship and Immigration Services officers had discretion on the decisions they made on individual cases. https://cnn.it/4fRcJm9

05/22/2026

El Gobierno de Trump ahora exigirá que las personas que buscan la “green card” salgan de Estados Unidos durante el proceso de solicitud --un cambio radical que podría trastocar la vida de cientos de miles de personas que buscan el derecho a vivir y trab...

05/22/2026

El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS) anuncia en un nuevo memorando que solo en “circunstancias extraordinarias” permitirá a titulares de visas solicitar el ajuste de estatus desde dentro del país.

05/22/2026

Entre las exigencias para que le aprueben un perdón, se cuenta que el inmigrante debe cumplir con los requisitos de admisibilidad a Estados Unidos. Los crímenes graves lo pueden descalificar inmediatamente.

05/11/2026

The acting attorney general is touting the administration's stepped-up denaturalization efforts.

05/09/2026

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05/09/2026

Threat actors seeking unauthorized access to operational technology (OT) systems have exploited trusted connections through IT systems, third-party partnerships, and the internet. Zero Trust offers a modern, adaptive approach to by eliminating implicit trust and continuously validating access based on identity, context, and risk. This guidance document, authored by the , CISA, and other partners, provides recommendations for OT owners and operators to implement Zero Trust principles while considering the unique constraints and challenges of OT environments. 🔗https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2026/260429.pdf