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On September 5, 2017, the administration of President Donald Trump announced the end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – more commonly known as “DACA.”  The Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Elaine Duke, issued a memorandum officially rescinding the program that had been in place since June 2012.  On September 8, 2017, the University of California filed a complaint challenging the rescission of the DACA program and [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is pleased to announce two new partners: Nicole S. Green and Scott D. Shimick. Nicole Green joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP in 2009. Ms. Green practices in many areas of corporate and business law including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, contract negotiation, choice of entity/entity formation, corporate governance and strategic planning. Ms. Green also counsels not-for-profit and tax-exempt organizations with respect to formation, [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is pleased to announce a new associate: Charles J. Gottlieb. Mr. Gottlieb joins Whiteman Osterman & Hanna’s Real Estate Development, Zoning and Land Use; Environmental; Municipal; and Energy and Telecommunications Practice Groups. His practice will focus on representing residential and commercial developers, religious institutions, non-profit organizations and public utility infrastructure companies to obtain needed land use and environmental [...]

One of the most controversial topics in politics today surrounds the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program, more commonly known as DACA. This program was created by President Obama to provide a way for for immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children to come out of the shadows and apply for temporary authorization to remain in the U.S., and to apply for temporary work permits. At the time, President Obama referred to the program as a temporary measure to give [...]

On January 20, 2018, the federal government entered into a partial shutdown. Generally, agencies that receive funding from filing fees or other government sources are expected to remain open, but are expected to experience service delays. Immigration processes and agencies will be impacted as explained below. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and its field offices will remain open. According to USCIS.gov, “The current lapse in [...]