Immigration Law Firms Gear Up For Newest Version of Travel Ban

Immigration-focused law firms may not longer be in crisis mode, but on the eve of the Trump Administration’s “Travel Ban 2.0,” they were gearing up for more uncertainty.

The ban, which prohibits for 90 days travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, was partially reinstated by the Supreme Court on Monday. The justices exempted people who have “a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States” to enter the country. For all others, the provisions went into effect Thursday night.

In February, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy’s chief audit and privacy officer told ...