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 …

Recreational marijuana sales neared $3M in first 10 days; Adam Trenk, Rose Law Group partner and cannabis department director, provides insight

By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic Dispensaries in Arizona rang up at least $2.9 million in recreational sales in the first 10 days adults 21 and older were allowed to purchase marijuana without a medical card, according to data from the Arizona Department of Revenue. Arizona voters approved adult use of marijuana in November via Proposition 207, and state health …

Rose Law Group — a top 10 law firm for 2021!

By Ranking Arizona | AZ Big Media Here are the Top 10 law firms in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2021 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing …

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 …

WATCH! Housing crisis in the making? Top industry experts offer predictions on Valley residential market; Jordan Rose on panel of experts hosted by Business Journal

WATCH HERE By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal The skyrocketing growth in the Valley’s residential real estate market is expected to continue through 2021, as homebuilders furiously buy land to build more homes to keep up with insatiable demand. The Phoenix Business Journal recently invited some of the Valley’s top real estate experts for a recent panel discussion on …

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 …