Benach Pitney Reilly LLP

05/23/2026

Yesterday, on the Friday of a holiday weekend, USCIS released a new memo about the green card process. Read our take here:

Yesterday, on a Friday before a long holiday weekend, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a memo characterizing adjustment of status as “a matter of discretion and administrative grace, and an extraordinary relief.” While this seems at first glance like a radical depar...

05/13/2026

More federal appellate courts have found Trump's draconian detention policy unlawful. Click here to learn more:

Federal appellate courts are increasingly divided over the Trump Administration’s mandatory immigration detention policy, raising the likelihood of Supreme Court review.

05/12/2026

The Trump Administration's has quietly exempted doctors from the current pause on visa processing for immigrants from 75 countries.

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The Trump administration has suspended immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries while the State Department reviews public charge standards and consular procedures.

05/05/2026

On to Richmond! BPR attorneys are on the way to the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for oral arguments for freedom! The Fourth will decide if the Trump administration’s mandatory detention polices are legal. We think not!

A federal court update on habeas petitions challenging mandatory immigration detention, including recent Second Circuit developments and BPR’s Fourth Circuit case.

04/28/2026

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case challenging the Trump Administration's attempt to end protected status for immigrants from Syria & Haiti. Learn more here:

The Supreme Court is reviewing challenges to TPS terminations affecting immigrants from Haiti and Syria. Learn how TPS works and what’s at stake.

04/24/2026

Another hard week at the immigration mines. But ending on a great note because the immigration judge granted Arely her permanent residence. A team effort of Bianca María, Sarah Beth Pitney and Ashley and Sergio sending us off into the weekend happy!

04/16/2026

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!

04/03/2026

Learn more about our client Subu's victory today: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/judge-blocks-deportation-ice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YFA.duVU.sPY5gock0Hoz&smid=nytcore-ios-share

04/01/2026

Chag Sameach!