As promised, last night, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that limits the ability of certain future immigrant visa applicants to enter the United States as lawful permanent residents, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The President’s Executive Order, the “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. » Read More

We are proud to sponsor the 41^st Annual Lebanese Heritage Days Festival 2018 with Raymond Lahoud, Chair of our Immigration Law Practice, making a special appearance.

This festival is the largest Lebanese festival in the tri-state area and includes great food, drinks, music, and dancing! » Read More

Raymond Lahoud, Chair of our Immigration Law Practice, and his team, will be at the 7th annual Easton Hispanic Cultural Festival: “Amigos in the Valley,” Saturday, July 28.

Join the community of the Lehigh Valley for magicians, illusionists, contortionists, live music, dancing, and more! » Read More

On Thursday, the White House released a one-page Immigration Reform Package, amid mounting pressure from congressional leaders for some indication about what kind of immigration bill President Trump would support.

The White House’s Immigration Reform Plan has four points: (1) increasing border and interior immigration security; (2) legalizing individuals in the United States who are eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA); (3) protecting the nuclear family; and (4) eliminating the Diversity Visa Program. » Read More

In a recent editorial for the New York Times, Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona pointedly attacked the RAISE Act – a bill proposed in the U.S. Senate to cut legal immigration in half and focus almost solely on skilled workers. » Read More

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School shows that the Republican plan to cut immigration in half will reduce the U.S. per capita gross domestic product by .7 percent over the next ten years, and by 2 percent by 2040. » Read More

Universities and colleges across the United States must add an additional task to their preparations for the start of the 2017-2018 Academic Year: the Trump Travel Ban.

As we previously reported, the travel ban remains in place for those from Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, and Libya, unless there is a bona fide relationship with either a person or an entity in the United States. » Read More

Today, President Trump announced his support for a U.S. Senate proposal to cut legal immigration in half.  The plan was proposed by Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia.

We first reported on this issue here after the Perdue-Cotton Plan was introduced into the Senate.  » Read More

Okay, you are about to close on the $50,000,000 acquisition agreement that was signed months ago.  A New Jersey company is acquiring a New Jersey company.  No international offices.  Due diligence has commenced and concluded.  You and your lawyers have looked at everything – balance sheets, annual reports, vendor, sales, purchasing, and operating agreements, years of revenue, expenses, and cash flow reports, projections for decades ahead.  » Read More

President Trump, along with White House Aide Stephen Miller and Republican members of Congress, are seeking to cut legal immigration in half by the year 2027.  According to Politico, Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia, with the support of the president, will be introducing legislation to that effect later in the summer.  » Read More