The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a revised Anti-Discrimination Policy Statement to include prohibition against gender-identity discrimination, included now within forbidden discrimination based upon sex. The agency already prohibited discrimination on account of race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, whistleblower or EEO activity retaliation, and… Read More »
Archives for June 2014
Immigrants Can “Age Out” Of Visa Petitions
SCOTUS – by a 5-4 vote in Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio – ruled that children who were included on their parents’ visa petitions but then “aged out” (turned 21) will now lose their place in the visa line. This unfortunately appears to overrule Khalid v. Holder, one of a handful of alien-friendly Fifth Circuit… Read More »