News & Updates
New 18-month Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
On August 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a new 18-month designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”). This new TPS designation enables Haitian nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Haiti) who have continuously resided…
AG Racine Leads 20 Attorneys General in Supreme Court Brief Supporting the Rights of Temporary Protected Status Holders to Become Permanent Residents
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting the ability of individuals living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to…
AG Racine Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Defending Family Reunification Programs for Haitian and Filipino Immigrants
Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a group of 20 attorneys general urging the Biden administration to abandon Trump-era plans to terminate family reunification programs impacting Haitian and Filipino immigrants.
OAG Testimony on Sanctuary Values Amendment Act of 2019
Statement of Aurélie Mathieu, Assistant Attorney General for Policy and Legislative Affairs, Office of the Attorney General
AG Racine Joins Multistate Lawsuit To Stop Trump Effort That Threatens To Block International Students From Studying In United States
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of 18 Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that threatens to block hundreds of thousands of international students from studying in the United States.
Recursos para DREAMers
El mes pasado, la Corte Suprema afirmo la Acción Diferida (DACA), un programa federal que ha permitido que cientos de miles de DREAMers vivan y trabajen en los Estados Unidos sin temor a ser deportados.
Resources for DREAMers
Last month, the Supreme Court upheld Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a federal program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of DREAMers to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation.
AG Racine Leads 15-State Coalition Backing State Efforts Limiting Local Resources For Federal Immigration Crackdowns
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 15 Attorneys General in defending a New Jersey directive that limits when and how local law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Apply for Child Support Online
When children receive financial support from both parents, they can thrive and have a bright future.
AG Racine Leads 19-State Coalition Opposing Trump Effort To Limit Asylum For Immigrants Of Color
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a 19-state coalition challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine asylum protections. Under an interim final rule, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are requiring asylum-seekers to undergo a “…