[OP-ED] It’s time to pass bills for farmers and ‘Dreamers’; Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group immigration law chair, concurs

By Arizona Republic Editorial Board The conservatives still asking why it’s a good idea to legalize agricultural workers and “Dreamers” just need to ask farm growers and economists. The answer is simple. The young immigrants called “Dreamers” pour billions into the U.S. economy, and the American agricultural industry that feeds our nation desperately need an orderly and legal flow of …

Rose Law Group Immigration Dept. on the Power of Perseverance

By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Immigration Law Chair Darius Amiri and sidekick Paralegal Brandon Rios share a story that proved perseverance can make all the difference in an immigration case. Brandon’s persistence recently led to a client being released from ICE custody. For more information on Rose Law Group immigration services head to: https://www.dacalawyers.com OR https://www.roselawgroup.com/areas-of-practice/immigration-law/

DHS chief defends Biden border policy, concedes ‘historic’ challenges; Darius Amiri, immigration law chair at Rose Law Group, weighs in on crisis

(CBP Photo by Jerry Glaser) By Ryan Knappenberger | Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the Biden administration’s immigration policies Wednesday, but conceded the department faces “historic and unprecedented challenges” coping with a surge in migrants, particularly unaccompanied minors, in recent months. Mayorkas’ comments came in his first appearance as secretary before a congressional committee, where Republican …

Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group immigration law chair, on a new path-to-citizenship measure — and the familiar obstacles facing it

By Daniel Newhauser | AZ Mirror WASHINGTON — Legislation creating a path to citizenship for undocumented people brought to the U.S. as children faces a new border crisis and old partisan objections, diminishing the chances it will become law despite full Democratic control of Congress and the White House. On Thursday, the U.S. House is poised to pass the American …

Surge of migrants at border ‘an early test’ for Biden administration, says Darius Amiri, immigration law chair at Rose Law Group

By Josh Kelety | Phoenix New Times The federal government will construct new facilities in Arizona to handle the recent spike in migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, the country’s chief immigration official said. In a news release issued on March 16, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be “standing …

AZ AG asks court to allow state to intervene in immigration matter; Darius Amiri, chair of Rose Law Group immigration law department, comments

By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants to defend a Trump-era rule that was designed to deny “green cards” to those at the bottom of the economic ladder. The move comes as the Biden administration has decided not to fight a ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which found the policies of the …

Number of Immigrant construction workers hits record high; a key to economic ‘bounce back,’ says Darius Amiri, chair of Rose Law Group immigration law department

By Natalia Siniavskaia | Eye On Housing According to the most recent American Community Survey (ACS), the number of immigrant workers in construction approached 2.8 million in 2019, the highest level recorded by the ACS. Immigrant workers now account for 24% of the construction workforce, slightly below the 2016 record high share of 24.4%. The share of immigrants is higher …

Supreme Court dismisses case related to Trump era ‘public charge’ rule; welcome news for many immigrants, says Rose Law Group Immigration Chair Darius Amiri

By Ariane de Vogue and Priscilla Alvarez | CNN The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a case concerning a controversial Trump-era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use certain public benefits, such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers, in response to a Justice Department request. The new filing is the latest …

Dreamers again eligible for popular FHA loans; ‘welcome news,” says Darius Amiri, chair of Rose Law Group immigration law department

By Victoria Harker | Chamber Business News It just got easier and more affordable for Dreamers to buy a home. Recipients of the federal DACA program, known as Dreamers, can once again apply for FHA loans, according to the Federal Housing Administration. The program was closed to recipients for three years under the Trump administration. Recently, the FHA reversed that …