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7 03, 2016

Memo to the Round Em Up Cowboys: You May Be Creating a Path to Legalization

By Richard Hanus|2016-03-07T11:39:12-06:00March 7th, 2016|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, immigration reform, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published March 7, 2016 Most folks would agree that if Congress goes through the trouble of enacting a constitutionally sound law, and our President signs on, that law should be enforced. That includes our immigration laws. But over the course of the past 35 years and 4 presidencies, our country’s undocumented population has swelled to more than 12 million. How did that happen? Unlivable conditions in the ever expanding list of crumbling countries, a lack of viable legal immigration options, and less than complete enforcement efforts by successive administrations, Democrat and Republican alike, are among the most likely explanations. Perhaps, […]

25 01, 2016

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Obama’s Most Recent “Legalization” Program

By Richard Hanus|2016-01-25T12:21:10-06:00January 25th, 2016|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, General, immigration reform, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Published January 25, 2016 Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will consider the Obama administration’s appeal in the United States v. Texas and hear oral arguments on the legality of President Obama’s executive order granting, in effect, temporary immigration status to millions of undocumented immigrants. Oral arguments on the legality of this program, known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, or “DAPA”, are slated for April, 2016 and with a final decision expected by the end of June. At issue before the court are a number of important legal and constitutional principles, […]

8 12, 2015

Trump Drops More Bombs

By Richard Hanus|2015-12-08T08:36:30-06:00December 8th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), General, immigration reform, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published December 8, 2015 First, the recipe: Step 1) find an indisputable societal problem, Step 2) determine that there exists a sizeable segment of your audience that is uncontrollably, but perhaps understandably, angry about the problem, and Step 3) conceive of and declare implementation of the most extreme measure available to address that problem. Donald Trump once again followed this recipe for gaining attention and maintaining, if not growing, his popularity by suggesting that the U.S. should ban entry of all Muslims. What? Yes, just when you think it could not get any crazier, Donald Trump suggested a measure that would […]

11 11, 2015

Legality of Obama’s Executive Action On Immigration Likely to be Decided by US Supreme Court

By Richard Hanus|2015-11-11T09:25:47-06:00November 11th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published November 11, 2015 Earlier this week, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Court, issued a 70 page opinion in support of their ruling that the Obama administration overstepped its authority in seeking to implement a plan to temporarily legalize millions of undocumented immigrants. This appellate ruling comes after a lower court ruled against the implementation of the program and in favor of the 25 plaintiff states that brought the lawsuit challenging the legality of the Obama initiative. The ruling was issued by a 2 judge majority, but with a 50 page dissent penned by one […]

26 08, 2015

Donald Trump Part III – His Relevance and Why He Scares Me

By Richard Hanus|2015-08-26T07:25:42-05:00August 26th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, immigration reform, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

published August 26, 2015 Donald Trump is now against it, and after previously being for it. Last month, he went on record as being in favor of allowing the “good people” among our undocumented population to stay in the U.S. Not so anymore, since he boldly declared his newest and latest position that we should deport the 12 million plus living in the U.S. in violation of our immigration laws. For good measure, he would also reverse the law that confers U.S. citizenship on all those born here and build a continuous, massive wall at the U.S./Mexico border. No doubt, the […]

10 08, 2015

“Special Immigrant Juvenile Status”: Green Cards for Undocumented or Out of Status Children

By Richard Hanus|2015-08-10T11:18:49-05:00August 10th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Family-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

published August 10, 2015 For a child who is under 21 years of age and in the U.S. without documentation or as a visa overstay, the federal “Special Immigrant Juvenile Status” statute may indeed create a path to permanent resident, aka “green card”, status. Under this statute, a child who has been abandoned, neglected, or abused by their parent, may be able to adjust to permanent resident status in the U.S. – and without having to depart to appear at a US consular post abroad, no matter their current status or means of entry. However, the essential element of […]

28 07, 2015

Donald Trump on Immigration, Part II

By Richard Hanus|2015-07-28T19:05:35-05:00July 28th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published July 28th, 2015 For Donald Trump, it’s always loud headlines first and then, once in a while, substance later. This seems to be the modus operandi of our nation’s leading Republican candidate for President, the Kim Kardashian of today’s presidential race. What this says about the state of our nation’s electorate, or the Republican Party is quite concerning. Yes, it is the theme of what goes on in so many aspects of our popular culture. It matters not what is the truth. Instead, that which gets attention and commands an emotional reaction is what reigns supreme, at least as […]

12 07, 2015

Donald: What Would You Do With Our Nation’s 12 Million + Undocumented Individuals?

By Richard Hanus|2015-07-12T08:51:40-05:00July 12th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published July 12, 2015 By now, we have all heard the headline grabbing statements presidential candidate Donald Trump has made about Mexicans, undocumented individuals, the border, crime and immigration. If we define success by the amount of air time he and his sound bites get, he is a massive, overwhelming success. Factor in the reality that he leads all Republican presidential candidates in the polls, and you have a bona fide candidate for President. Yes, half of what he says in the realm of immigration is just plain bombastic, inaccurate and even racist. And the other half actually start conversations on a number […]

30 04, 2015

Top Six Reasons to Hire an Immigration Lawyer

By Richard Hanus|2015-04-30T08:40:32-05:00April 30th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Asylum in the United States, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published April 26, 2015 1. To Keep a Clean and Simple Case, Clean and Simple: A knowledgeable and experienced immigration lawyer will know how a filing, whether family based or employment based, should be prepared. The immigration lawyer will know exactly how to file the paperwork, how it should be documented, where the filing should be submitted, how to keep the filing on track and to make sure it does not fall through the cracks. If an interview is scheduled, the immigration lawyer will prepare the applicant for all questions and processes they will face, and accompany the applicant to […]

25 03, 2015

Implementation of New Deferred Action Program Continues on Hold

By Richard Hanus|2015-03-25T12:32:45-05:00March 25th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published March 25, 2015 As previously reported here, the new Obama Executive Action granting up to 5 million undocumented individuals access to a 3 year employment authorization and protection from removal is the subject of a fierce legal challenge mounted by 26 states. The prospective applicants impacted are those who have been residing in the U.S. for more than 5 years, have no major criminal convictions, AND have U.S. citizen or permanent resident children. For the first battle, chalk one up to the challenging states, as a federal court judge in Texas imposed a temporary injunction prohibiting the implementation of […]

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