DHS Plans to Terminate Up To 17,000 Cases?

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Goldman & Loughlin, PLLC  Immigration Lawyers interview comments on the DHS’s plans to possible terminates as many as 17,000 removal cases.

When asked to comment on this ground breaking policy change, immigration attorney Peter J. Loughlin said “It is a common sense approach to immigration reform that has been far too long in the making—but welcome nonetheless.

According to the firm’s senior partner, Thomas W. Goldman, “The reason for the government’s huge backlog of cases (248,000 nationwide) is that so many of these proceedings are brought against immigrants with no criminal background and who pose little or no threat to the nation–instead of focusing on those with a criminal or terrorist history.

As great as this new policy seems to be, Loughlin is quick to point out that, “While several of the law firm’s clients currently in proceedings may benefit by being able to file for a green card if their immigration court case is terminated, the vast majority across the country may not be eligible.

Goldman added that “many of the proceedings to be terminated may be in cases where the respondents are not eligible to legalize their status at all. This would place them in a limbo status where they would simply return to living a lacuna of sorts until the government decides what to do with them.”

Tom and Peter
The Immigration Guys

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