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350,000 Haitians Out of Status: How America Completed Its Systematic Dismantling of Every Protection It Ever Gave Haiti

By |SMA Immigration Law Firm, Steve Maggi, US Immigration News|

This Isn't Immigration Enforcement. It's the Punishment of Victims. Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Temporary Protected Status for roughly 348,000 Haitian nationals living in the United States expired, ending federal deportation protections and, for many, work authorization. It didn't happen by [...]

The Clock Is Now Ticking on Your Student Visa: What the New Four-Year Limit Means for Every International Student in America

By |Steve Maggi, Trump Immigration, US Immigration News|

A 48-Year Policy Just Ended Overnight—And Millions of Students Have No Idea What Hits Them Next On July 16, 2026, the Trump administration finalized one of the most significant structural changes to international student policy in nearly five decades. The [...]

Behind Every Great Global Brand Launch in America Is a Great Immigration Attorney

By |E-2 Visa Attorney, EB-1 Visa, EB-5 Visa, H-1B Visa Attorney, H1B Visa, O-1 Visa Attorney|

Joe and The Juice. citizenM. Lululemon. WeTransfer. Steve Maggi Helped Bring Them All to the U.S. When a multinational company decides to expand into the United States, the business plan gets all the attention. The real estate team scouts locations. [...]

Parole in Place Is Dead: What Immigrant Families Need to Know in 2026

By |SMA Immigration Law Firm, SMA Immigration Law Firm, SMA Immigration Lawyers|

The Pathway That Used to Exist No Longer Does—Here's What You Can Still Do For years, "Keeping Families Together" gave hope to mixed-status families: a pathway for undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for parole in place [...]

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