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23 08, 2017

Under Trump, Deportations Up 28%; Immigration Judges Warned On Granting Continuances

By Richard Hanus|2020-05-01T17:48:01-05:00August 23rd, 2017|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published August 22, 2017 According to a recent U.S. Department of Justice report, since the time Donald Trump took office this year, the number of immigrants ordered removed from the U.S. increased 28% compared to numbers from a similar period last year. From February 1 to July 31, 2017, 49,983 unauthorized immigrants were ordered removed, compared to last year’s number of 39,113. Taking into account the additional 7,086 undocumented immigrants who agreed to voluntarily depart the U.S., the total number of removal and voluntary departure orders entered this year comes to 57,069. The total number of removal and voluntary departure […]

25 07, 2017

The Top 5 Defenses to Removal Proceedings

By Richard Hanus|2020-05-01T17:57:03-05:00July 25th, 2017|Categories: Asylum in the United States, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, 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 July 25, 2017 Foreign nationals in the U.S. may find themselves defending against removal proceedings because they overstayed or somehow violated the terms of their temporary visa status. Or they may never have had immigration status in the first place. Or, it might be that they have permanent resident status, but committed a criminal act that prompted their “removability”. Whatever is the case, if a foreign national finds themselves having to defend against removal proceedings, it is imperative that they know which options may be available to allow them to remain in the U.S. Below are the most common […]

23 05, 2017

The Controversy Surrounding Sanctuary Cities

By Richard Hanus|2020-05-01T18:08:05-05:00May 23rd, 2017|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), General, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, immigration reform, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published May 23, 2017 Since the election of President Trump, the term “sanctuary city” has had a conspicuous presence in our national conversation on immigration. President Trump’s executive orders and rhetoric about building a wall and amping up immigration enforcement are the main reasons the topic has become all the more interesting, especially for our nation’s undocumented population. Firstly, what is a sanctuary city? It is a local government entity that decided as a matter of policy it will play no role whatsoever when it comes to the enforcement of our federal immigration laws. That means a sanctuary city’s local […]

12 04, 2017

U.S. Department of Justice Announces New Immigration-Related Prosecution Priorities

By Richard Hanus|2020-05-01T18:14:33-05:00April 12th, 2017|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published April 12, 2017 In general, individuals who enter the U.S. without proper documentation, or who have overstayed their visas are guilty of only civil, as opposed to criminal, law violations. That means, the worst penalty such a civil law offender generally faces is being subject to removal proceedings, and not criminal prosecution or penalties such as probation or a jail sentence. However, in the criminal law universe there exist a range of immigration law related offenses which can subject offenders to criminal prosecution. The Trump administration, through U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently outlined his vision for increasing law enforcement […]

21 03, 2017

Applying for U.S. Citizenship: The Top 4 Things That Matter

By Richard Hanus|2020-05-01T18:20:10-05:00March 21st, 2017|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|

Published March 21, 2017 To be sure, a foreign national residing in the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident (aka “green card” holder) is not required to apply for U.S. citizenship. That is, for whatever reasons or no reason, a green card holder has the option of living the rest of their life in the U.S. without seeking U.S. citizenship. Of course there are downsides to such a decision, such as having to renew a green card every 10 years, not having the right to vote, and having limits on the type of immigration petitions you can file on […]

22 02, 2017

The New Immigration Executive Order – Do Not Panic, Part II

By Richard Hanus|2017-02-22T10:32:36-06:00February 22nd, 2017|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Asylum in the United States, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), General, 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 February 22, 2017 The grandiosity with which the Trump Administration has released Executive Orders in the past month is undeniable. If their effectiveness is to be judged by the amount of media coverage and public hysteria that has been generated, then these orders get an A+. President Trump is leaving a distinct impression that when it comes to immigration law enforcement, he is taking action and fulfilling the promises he made to this constituency while campaigning. The message of this week’s Executive Order is that anyone who is residing in the U.S. in violation of immigration laws is subject […]

9 11, 2016

Do Not Panic

By Richard Hanus|2016-11-09T16:22:17-06:00November 9th, 2016|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Asylum in the United States, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 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, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published November 9, 2016 Panic is rarely a useful response to a stressful situation. In the U.S. immigration arena in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election to the U.S. presidency, panic is neither useful nor necessary. Yes, he spoke about a wall. Yes, he spoke about rounding up all undocumented immigrants. But did he mean it? If he said it, why wouldn’t he mean it? If he did mean it, what laws and political realities should the undocumented be aware of? Will our nation’s undocumented be rounded up for deportation? Very, very, very unlikely. While Trump made such an initiative a hallmark of his primary campaign, […]

4 04, 2016

Undercover Federal Investigation Nabs Students and Recruiters Associated with Fake University

By Richard Hanus|2016-04-04T11:48:06-05:00April 4th, 2016|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|

Published April 4, 2016 The University of Northern New Jersey in Cranford, New Jersey was a sham from the start. It was set up by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of a sting operation to catch criminal recruiters and brokers who, for a fee, would arrange for their foreign national customers – legitimate international students already in the U.S. on an F-1 student visa – to be admitted to their fake university program. From there, the students would have their status converted to that of enrolled F-1 students of this sham university, and thus have the cover of […]

7 09, 2015

Applying for a Green Card – The Top 5 Things That Matter

By Richard Hanus|2015-09-07T12:13:29-05:00September 7th, 2015|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 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, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

published September 7, 2015 There are dozens and dozens of factors that go into an individual’s eligibility for a U.S. lawful permanent residence, or green card. For individuals present in the U.S., the following are the top 5 issues impacting eligibility for “adjustment of status” and undergoing final processing in the U.S.: 1) Immigration Status: Ideally, an individual will have maintained lawful nonimmigrant, or temporary status in the U.S., and from a maintained immigration status, an individual is in an ideal position to pursue U.S. resident status, that is assuming they have the requisite family or employment relationship/sponsor. For those without […]

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 […]

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