Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S.

24 08, 2016

True or False: Donald Trump Means What He Says

By |2016-08-24T09:30:34-05:00August 24th, 2016|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 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 August 24, 2016   Over the past year I have watched the Donald Trump for President phenomenon with keen interest.   My attraction mostly had to do with Trump’s focus on immigration, his claims that it is at the root [...]

7 07, 2016

U.S. v. Texas: The Supreme Court Addresses President Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration

By |2016-07-07T15:18:30-05:00July 7th, 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., General, immigration reform, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published July 7, 2016   In recent weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court announced in a one line order that it will let stand a lower court decision blocking implementation of President Obama’s most recent executive program on immigration.  In the [...]

21 03, 2016

You Can Always Ask for Prosecutorial Discretion

By |2016-03-21T07:52:16-05:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Asylum in the United States, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Uncategorized|

Published March 21, 2016   No matter what stage in the deportation/removal process a foreign national may find themselves in, and no matter their previous immigration status – or lack thereof, there is always the option of seeking “prosecutorial discretion”.  [...]

7 03, 2016

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

By |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 [...]

25 01, 2016

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

By |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, [...]

8 12, 2015

Trump Drops More Bombs

By |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) [...]

11 11, 2015

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

By |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 [...]

26 08, 2015

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

By |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.    [...]

10 08, 2015

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

By |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 [...]

28 07, 2015

Donald Trump on Immigration, Part II

By |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 [...]

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