The Trump administration has taken sweeping steps to attack protections for immigrants. Presenters will review the current landscape for forms of relief such as DACA, TPS, and parole, and protections at the border. Presenters will also highlight advocacy efforts and the legal challenges to the administration’s actions.

Because immigrants are likely to have experienced trauma—whether in their home country, during their journey, or in the U.S.—it is critical for advocates to understand how trauma impacts our clients and develop skills that enable us to work through a client’s trauma to best serve them.

Advocates face ever-evolving challenges in representing their clients in U Status related cases. USCIS frequently changes how it adjudicates U status related cases from filing to the bona fide determination process, to U approval and adjustment. In addition, we expect to see many changes and new challenges under this Administration. The presenters will highlight trends in adjudication and discuss approaches to handling these issues. This workshop is best suited to experienced practitioners in that it assumes knowledge of the eligibility requirements for U Status and adjustment.