Author: Migrationlaw

Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats

The U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States, recently upheld U.S. President Trump’s indefinite travel ban by a 5-4 majority. In the decision, the court indicated that the finding was based, in part, on the face value of the order and, when viewed in isolation, its neutrality and justification by national security

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Canadians travelling to the U.S. should be prepared to hand over their phones and laptops.

Immigration lawyer Joel Sandaluk explains how border agents have the right to search phones and other devices without a specific reason.

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Canadian Border Services Agency lacks oversight, but that’s only part of the problem

By VICKY MOCHAMA StarMetro Columnist A Canadian citizen spent eight months in immigration detention. The reason? Agents of the Canadian Border Services Agency “alleged his prints matched those of a fraudulent refugee claimant who was deported to Nigeria in the 1990s,” the Guardian first reported. In June 2016, Olajide Ogunye provided citizenship papers and an

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Want Your Startup to Succeed? Move to Toronto

Author/ ​​Felix SalmonPublication/ inc.com Forget New York City and San Francisco. The next great startup hub is in Canada. For a childless 20-something male programmer, fueled by caffeine and ambition and seeking millions in VC funding, the San Francisco Bay Area is North America’s startup hot spot. But if you’re looking for the most plausible

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Why Are Children Being Separated From Their Parents At The US Border?

Publication/ ​ON Point with Alex Pierson by 640 Toronto Guidy Mamann joins Alex  Pierson to speak about Trump’s immigration crackdown.https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/on-point-with-alex-pierson/id1318830191?mt=2&i=1000414086143

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Canadian citizen held for months sues government for $7.6M after border agents dismiss papers as fake

Author/ ​Megan CerulloPublication/ NY Daily News A Canadian man who authorities mistook for a failed refugee claimant is suing the government for nearly $8 million after he was arrested by border agents and detained for eight months.Olajide Ogunye, 47, was taken into custody by border agents in June 2016, despite producing citizenship papers and a

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Canadian citizen held for months after border agents dismiss papers as fake

Author/ Leyland CeccoPublication/ The Guardian A Canadian man is suing the country’s government after he was arrested by border agents and detained for eight months – despite producing evidence of his citizenship.Olajide Ogunye, 47, is seeking $10m in compensation from the Canadian government after he spent months incarcerated in what his lawyer has described as

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Canadian claiming border agency mistakenly detained him for 8 months sues for $10M

Author/ Lisa XingPublication/ CBC News A naturalized Canadian citizen who spent eight months in Ontario detention centres awaiting immigration officials to verify his identity is suing the Canada Border Services Agency for $10 million. Olajide Ogunye, 47, was born in Nigeria and moved to Canada with his family in the 1990s. A few years after

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Immigration taking their time? Consider an application for mandamus

Author/ Adam Hummel Every now and then, knowing a little Latin will get you a long way.  When it comes to immigration matters, it is not unheard of for the Canadian immigration regime and its agencies, such as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) to take their time in processing your application. Certain applications just

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What Canadians need to know when driving in the U.S.

Author/ Sarah RohomanPublication/ Yahoo Canada News Canadians were shocked when they heard the story last week of 27-year-old Emily Nield being handcuffed, arrested, jailed and charged in the state of Georgia for driving with a Canadian license. The charges against Nield have been dropped but the recent graduate wants her story to serve as a

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