Hannah
@hannahh7.bsky.social
Immigration Attorney and avid coffee drinker✨
views posted are my own, of course.
views posted are my own, of course.
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For awareness, here is what we knew would happen during the last US government shutdown. Every shutdown is different based on the leader and the duration. Make sure you are prepared. @urbanviewradio.bsky.social #immigation #shutdown
September 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
For awareness, here is what we knew would happen during the last US government shutdown. Every shutdown is different based on the leader and the duration. Make sure you are prepared. @urbanviewradio.bsky.social #immigation #shutdown
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"The visa is designed for highly skilled workers across many industries...Employers who rely on the visa include those in health care, which often recruit medical professionals outside the U.S. in areas where they have shortages." https://cbsn.ws/46i7iYp
Here's what immigration attorneys say about Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee
Heavy new H-1B visa fee raises numerous questions, immigration law experts told CBS News. Here's what employees and employers should know.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
"The visa is designed for highly skilled workers across many industries...Employers who rely on the visa include those in health care, which often recruit medical professionals outside the U.S. in areas where they have shortages." https://cbsn.ws/46i7iYp
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There was no legitimate reason to terrorize H-1B workers and alarm their employers causing 24 hours of panic. The failure to provide a legally sound proclamation and the haphazard messaging caused unnecessary chaos and fear along with human and material cost.
September 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
There was no legitimate reason to terrorize H-1B workers and alarm their employers causing 24 hours of panic. The failure to provide a legally sound proclamation and the haphazard messaging caused unnecessary chaos and fear along with human and material cost.
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Seeing reports about this "unnamed White House official" who said that the H1B proclamation doesn't apply to returning workers. If the official was authorized to provide this info, they should've gone on record. Until I see a memo or get a named person with this info, the clarification isn't real.
September 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Seeing reports about this "unnamed White House official" who said that the H1B proclamation doesn't apply to returning workers. If the official was authorized to provide this info, they should've gone on record. Until I see a memo or get a named person with this info, the clarification isn't real.
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H1-B workers don’t take jobs — they create them.
They make our companies more competitive globally and help us lead in tech, medicine, and defense.
This policy shrinks our talent pipeline, undermines job creation, and hands America’s competitive edge to global rivals.
They make our companies more competitive globally and help us lead in tech, medicine, and defense.
This policy shrinks our talent pipeline, undermines job creation, and hands America’s competitive edge to global rivals.
Trump imposes $100K fee on H-1B visas in new immigration action | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Friday to impose a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas — in an effort to curb what the administration says is overuse of the program.
www.cnn.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
H1-B workers don’t take jobs — they create them.
They make our companies more competitive globally and help us lead in tech, medicine, and defense.
This policy shrinks our talent pipeline, undermines job creation, and hands America’s competitive edge to global rivals.
They make our companies more competitive globally and help us lead in tech, medicine, and defense.
This policy shrinks our talent pipeline, undermines job creation, and hands America’s competitive edge to global rivals.
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"A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday blocked the Trump administration, for now, from terminating Temporary Protected Status for people from Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal. Judge Trina Thompson's decision postpones the terminations until November."
Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese
The Trump administration has said the conditions in the three countries have improved, therefore the immigrants can return back to their homelands. But federal Judge Trina Thompson suggested Trump's m...
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August 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday blocked the Trump administration, for now, from terminating Temporary Protected Status for people from Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal. Judge Trina Thompson's decision postpones the terminations until November."
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"Through pro bono service, immigration attorneys not only help clients navigate the legal labyrinth—they also restore hope, preserve families, and empower voices that might otherwise be silenced," writes AILA member Nikki Esposito Whetstone #ThinkImmigration
Think Immigration: How Pro Bono Cases Change Lives
In this blog post, AILA member Nikki Esposito Whetstone shares three unique examples of AILA members’ pro bono work that changed the lives of clients, and the attorney members who were able to use the...
www.aila.org
July 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"Through pro bono service, immigration attorneys not only help clients navigate the legal labyrinth—they also restore hope, preserve families, and empower voices that might otherwise be silenced," writes AILA member Nikki Esposito Whetstone #ThinkImmigration
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This stuff is utterly unacceptable and I hope litigation is being planned. We won a lawsuit against the Tucson Sector Border Patrol for similar unconstitutional conditions of confinement.
NEW: Immigrants complain of inhumane conditions at ICE holding cells in NYC.
No showers or changing clothes. Sometimes only one meal per day. Over 100 people in small rooms. Sleeping on benches, the floor, or sitting up, due to lack of space.
gothamist.com/news/theyre-...
No showers or changing clothes. Sometimes only one meal per day. Over 100 people in small rooms. Sleeping on benches, the floor, or sitting up, due to lack of space.
gothamist.com/news/theyre-...
‘They’re killing us’: Immigrants complain of inhumane conditions inside NYC holding site
Immigrants complain of cramped conditions, inadequate food and bathing facilities and sleeping on concrete floors.
gothamist.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This stuff is utterly unacceptable and I hope litigation is being planned. We won a lawsuit against the Tucson Sector Border Patrol for similar unconstitutional conditions of confinement.
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AILA condemns the passage of the reconciliation bill. This legislation fails our nation on every front and abandons critical efforts to address backlogs in the legal immigration system while creating needless barriers to a functional immigration system.
AILA Executive Director Laments Passage of Reconciliation Bill
In this statement, AILA strongly condemned the passage of the reconciliation bill, which represents a stunning failure to uphold American values and priorities; AILA ED Ben Johnson stated, “This bill ...
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July 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
AILA condemns the passage of the reconciliation bill. This legislation fails our nation on every front and abandons critical efforts to address backlogs in the legal immigration system while creating needless barriers to a functional immigration system.
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"Rekha Sharma-Crawford, AILA vice president, said it's crucial to keep in mind that the government has the burden of proof during denaturalization proceedings...the law only recognizes four very specific categories."
Could your U.S. citizenship be revoked? DOJ directs prosecutors to prioritize denaturalization
Legal experts have sounded the alarm of the memo's vauge language, arguing it would "permit the Division to denaturalize for just about anything."
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"Rekha Sharma-Crawford, AILA vice president, said it's crucial to keep in mind that the government has the burden of proof during denaturalization proceedings...the law only recognizes four very specific categories."
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NEW: We @immcouncil.org just published our in-depth analysis of the immigration enforcement provisions of the reconciliation bill.
Want to know what funding ICE and CBP get, and for what purposes? We've got you covered!
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/h...
Want to know what funding ICE and CBP get, and for what purposes? We've got you covered!
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/h...
What's in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill So Far? - American Immigration Council
Both the Senate and the House have proposed significant immigration and border related spending measures as part of the reconciliation process.
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
July 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
NEW: We @immcouncil.org just published our in-depth analysis of the immigration enforcement provisions of the reconciliation bill.
Want to know what funding ICE and CBP get, and for what purposes? We've got you covered!
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/h...
Want to know what funding ICE and CBP get, and for what purposes? We've got you covered!
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/h...
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NEW: In the latest batch of Byrd Rule rulings, the Senate Parliamentarian has struck several significant immigration-related provisions.
This includes a $1,000 mandatory fee to apply for asylum, which would have applied even to children and to people detained making $1/day.
This includes a $1,000 mandatory fee to apply for asylum, which would have applied even to children and to people detained making $1/day.
June 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
NEW: In the latest batch of Byrd Rule rulings, the Senate Parliamentarian has struck several significant immigration-related provisions.
This includes a $1,000 mandatory fee to apply for asylum, which would have applied even to children and to people detained making $1/day.
This includes a $1,000 mandatory fee to apply for asylum, which would have applied even to children and to people detained making $1/day.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today to severely limit the ability of district court judges to grant universal injunctions as part of ongoing litigation about birthright citizenship. Read the full statement from AILA leadership.
SCOTUS Inaction on Birthright Citizenship Strengthens Executive Overreach, Erodes Constitutional Safeguards, and Paves the Way for Chaos and Harm
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today to severely limit the ability of district court judges to grant universal injunctions as part of ongoing litigation about birthright citizenship. AILA President Jeff...
www.aila.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today to severely limit the ability of district court judges to grant universal injunctions as part of ongoing litigation about birthright citizenship. Read the full statement from AILA leadership.
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Did you know there was a SCOTUS decision today on immigration? A new #ThinkImmigration blog post from @aila.org dives into the decision in Riley v. Bondi and what it means for people who may have a reasonable fear of torture in their home country. url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___ht...
Think Immigration: Riley v. Bondi – Riley’s Silver Lining
Jeremy L. McKinney, Brian S. Green, Robert Cohen, and Rekha Sharma-Crawford write up the SCOTUS decision in Riley v. Bondi, noting 6 practical takeaways the decision means for immigration attorneys in...
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June 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Did you know there was a SCOTUS decision today on immigration? A new #ThinkImmigration blog post from @aila.org dives into the decision in Riley v. Bondi and what it means for people who may have a reasonable fear of torture in their home country. url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___ht...
My flight to Denver has been delayed again now to 10:10PM. 😭 Looks like all the weather cleared though. ☀️
June 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
My flight to Denver has been delayed again now to 10:10PM. 😭 Looks like all the weather cleared though. ☀️
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This movement is fired up, dedicated, well-informed of our rights, and committed to keeping each other and our communities safe.
We’re in this together.
We’re in this together.
June 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This movement is fired up, dedicated, well-informed of our rights, and committed to keeping each other and our communities safe.
We’re in this together.
We’re in this together.
I don’t even want to post a link to the trump card gov website, but oh my goodness. People around my office hear me saying “omg” throughout the day. This is exhausting.
June 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I don’t even want to post a link to the trump card gov website, but oh my goodness. People around my office hear me saying “omg” throughout the day. This is exhausting.
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READ how AILA Law Journal author Allison Huang was inspired to dig into the use of technology by #immigration agencies and the courts, and the issue of how tech access can affect access to justice: bit.ly/3SLmFB5
Think Immigration: What Do Tech Savvy Immigration Agencies Owe the Tech Unsavvy
In this blog post, AILA Law Journal Author Allison Huang describes how she was inspired to dig into the use of technology in immigration agencies and courts for her article in the Spring 2025 issue of...
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June 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
READ how AILA Law Journal author Allison Huang was inspired to dig into the use of technology by #immigration agencies and the courts, and the issue of how tech access can affect access to justice: bit.ly/3SLmFB5
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"'It’s a different ban, using lessons they learned from challenges to the first, second and third travel ban...' said Shev Dalal-Dheini of AILA. 'They took steps to try to protect against litigation.' That said, she added, 'I don’t think it’s foolproof.'” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...
Trump’s New Travel Ban Is Built on Lessons From First-Term Fights
www.nytimes.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"'It’s a different ban, using lessons they learned from challenges to the first, second and third travel ban...' said Shev Dalal-Dheini of AILA. 'They took steps to try to protect against litigation.' That said, she added, 'I don’t think it’s foolproof.'” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...
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🚨🚨🚨 In the last two hours, the Trump admin:
- Banned all immigrant visas from 19 countries, including Cuba, Haiti, and Venezuela
- Banned all student and researcher visas to Harvard
- Colluded with Texas to kick 20,000 undocumented college students off of in-state tuition.
- Banned all immigrant visas from 19 countries, including Cuba, Haiti, and Venezuela
- Banned all student and researcher visas to Harvard
- Colluded with Texas to kick 20,000 undocumented college students off of in-state tuition.
June 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
🚨🚨🚨 In the last two hours, the Trump admin:
- Banned all immigrant visas from 19 countries, including Cuba, Haiti, and Venezuela
- Banned all student and researcher visas to Harvard
- Colluded with Texas to kick 20,000 undocumented college students off of in-state tuition.
- Banned all immigrant visas from 19 countries, including Cuba, Haiti, and Venezuela
- Banned all student and researcher visas to Harvard
- Colluded with Texas to kick 20,000 undocumented college students off of in-state tuition.
Man, thinking I’d heard the last wonky news of the day and then I read about visa restrictions for Chinese nationals in yet another vague press release. www.state.gov/releases/off...
New Visa Policies Put America First, Not China - United States Department of State
Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to ...
www.state.gov
May 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Man, thinking I’d heard the last wonky news of the day and then I read about visa restrictions for Chinese nationals in yet another vague press release. www.state.gov/releases/off...
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While waiting on litigation, there are real status questions for F1 students who graduated from Harvard & have OPT, 2025 grads who applied for OPT, and others who benefit from cap gap as beneficiaries of cap subject H-1B petitions. The regime makes rash decisions & doesn't care about consequences.
Harvard has just under 6,800 foreign students enrolled. Every one of them would have to give up their dreams of an education in the US or transfer elsewhere, if Noem's attack on Harvard is upheld.
None of them have done anything wrong, they're just collateral damage to Trump.
None of them have done anything wrong, they're just collateral damage to Trump.
May 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
While waiting on litigation, there are real status questions for F1 students who graduated from Harvard & have OPT, 2025 grads who applied for OPT, and others who benefit from cap gap as beneficiaries of cap subject H-1B petitions. The regime makes rash decisions & doesn't care about consequences.
Absolutely asinine.
🚨This is a HUGE escalation and a deliberate effort to use the government against Trump's enemies. Weaponizing the Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification against Harvard to punish them for pushing back is a new low — and needlessly punishes thousands of innocent students.
Trump just revoked the ability for foreign students to enroll at Harvard. Every foreign student, which is in the thousands, enrolled for next year at Harvard will not be able to continue studying if this isn't challenged in court.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
May 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Absolutely asinine.
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An extraordinary opinion for an extraordinary moment in American history.
JUST IN: Judge HOWELL rules forcefully in favor of Perkins Coie against Trump's punitive executive order, comparing him to a Shakespearean character who famously called to "kill all the lawyers" in order to amass power.
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May 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
An extraordinary opinion for an extraordinary moment in American history.