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DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

10 11, 2006

False Claims to U.S. Citizenship

By |2006-11-10T14:00:36-06:00November 10th, 2006|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|

False Claims to U.S. Citizenship November 10, 2006 Lying about one’s immigration status can have serious consequences, especially when it involves a false claim to U.S. citizenship. A false claim to U.S. citizenship can mean an applicant will forever be barred from obtaining U.S. permanent residence, or for those already lawful permanent residents (“green card” holder), being denied U.S. citizenship. In rare cases, it can even be the basis for the initiation of removal/deportation proceedings. But what exactly constitutes a false claim to citizenship, how it becomes an issue, and how the government can prove their case are important questions to […]

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1 10, 2006

The New Visa Lottery (DV-2008)

By |2006-10-01T14:00:36-05:00October 1st, 2006|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Visa Lottery and Diversity Visas to the U.S.|

The New Visa Lottery (DV-2008) October 1, 2006 Like in years past, millions of people from all over world will submit entries to have a chance at one of 50,000 diversity immigrant visas and obtain “green card” status in the U.S. Excluded from the program are natives of Brazil (new to the list), Canada, China (mainland born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru (new to the list), Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and Vietnam. That is because these are considered to be “high admission” nations, and the basis of Congress establishing […]

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16 08, 2006

Justice Department Initiative to Improve Immigration Courts and BIA

By |2006-08-16T14:00:36-05:00August 16th, 2006|Categories: Asylum in the United States, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Justice Department Initiative to Improve Immigration Courts and BIA August 16, 2006 After ordering the review of almost 20 immigration courts and conducting extensive field research and interviews, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced that the Department of Justice will be implementing several new measures aimed at improving the quality and functioning of our nation’s immigration court system (where deportation/removal proceedings are conducted). Upon revealing the new reforms he stated, “I am secure in the knowledge that our immigration judges and Board [of Immigration Appeals] members stand ready to serve their country in discharging their demanding responsibilities to apply the rule […]

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22 06, 2006

President Shows An Iron Fist With His Right Hand While His Left Hand Pushes a Relatively Forgiving Legislative Agenda

By |2006-06-22T14:00:36-05:00June 22nd, 2006|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

President Shows An Iron Fist With His Right Hand While His Left Hand Pushes a Relatively Forgiving Legislative Agenda June 22, 2006 As he champions a legislative agenda that will allow millions of illegal aliens a path toward legalization, President Bush has, at the same time, gotten tough on immigration violators, particularly employers. Practically speaking, one might be confused by these seemingly contradictory policies. Politically speaking, however, the logic of the President’s actions is quite clear. Reputation and appearance are important in any workplace or community, and the political world of Washington D.C. is no exception. As the President advocates for […]

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30 03, 2006

The Protests, The Debates

By |2006-03-30T14:00:36-06:00March 30th, 2006|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The Protests, The Debates March 30, 2006 Immigration talk is everywhere these days. Local news, national news, Yahoo.com, and perhaps even at dinner tables across America. And what about those big protests in Chicago, Detroit, L.A. and in other cities across the country? What is at stake? What is likely to happen? Truly, I cannot with any certainty answer that last question, although as I have chimed in previously in this column, I believe some sort of forgiving – “amnesty” type – legislation will sooner or later be enacted to absorb this country’s undocumented population (aka “illegal aliens”). Predicting such an […]

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16 01, 2006

U.S. Attorney General Weighs In On The Conduct of Immigration Judges and the Appeals System

By |2006-01-16T14:00:36-06:00January 16th, 2006|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|

U.S. Attorney General Weighs In On The Conduct of Immigration Judges and the Appeals System January 16, 2006 In recent days, U.S. Attorney General Alberto J. Gonzales, the highest ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, issued a memorandum to U.S. Immigration Judges (also part of the Department of Justice) expressing “concern” about the way immigrants are being treated in courtrooms where removal (formerly, deportation) proceedings are being conducted. Gonzales’ memorandum was likely prompted by the steady stream of criticism coming from U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals regarding the volume of immigration cases they are handling, and what they see […]

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2 12, 2004

Law Enforcement Association Opposes CLEAR Act Proposal

By |2004-12-02T14:00:36-06:00December 2nd, 2004|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Law Enforcement Association Opposes CLEAR Act Proposal December 2, 2004 CLEAR, or Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal, is a federal legislative proposal currently under consideration in Washington, which includes provisions that would impose mandatory financial penalties on local governments that do not actively enforce federal immigration laws. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has recently announced its opposition to this proposal, urging Congress to allow State and Local government agencies greater latitude in determining whether to opt in on immigration law enforcement measures. Included in proposed CLEAR Act provisions is a measure whereby the federal government would […]

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12 11, 2004

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on DUI / Deportation Issue

By |2004-11-12T14:00:36-06:00November 12th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on DUI / Deportation Issue November 12, 2004 Firstly, contrary to the impression the general public might have been given based on recent media coverage of a recent Supreme Court decision, a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol has not, to this point, been automatically leading to the deportation of non-U.S. citizens. However, pursuant to an overly harsh set of laws enacted in 1996 creating expanded classifications of “deportable” offenses, many non-citizens residing across the U.S. who have been convicted of a felony DUI found themselves in removal (formerly known as deportation) proceedings and without […]

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28 02, 2003

INS Adjudications Delays, INS Fees and Some Scary Legislative Proposals

By |2003-02-28T14:00:36-06:00February 28th, 2003|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

INS Adjudications Delays, INS Fees and Some Scary Legislative Proposals February 28, 2003 INS Adjudication Delays As previously covered in this column, INS offices around the U.S. have implemented new security check protocols in the processing of various applications for immigration benefits, particularly lawful permanent residence and U.S. citizenship. Specifically, before an applicant is granted their immigration benefit, the INS must receive the green light from the FBI after their name is processed through the FBI’s own security filter. This protocol is in addition to the fingerprint check wherein the applicant’s prints are analyzed against a nationwide database of federal, state […]

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10 01, 2003

Special Registration

By |2003-01-10T14:00:36-06:00January 10th, 2003|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Special Registration January 10, 2003 In the past couple months, the U.S. Immigration Naturalization Service, at the direction of the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General John Ashcroft, has implemented a program requiring MALE nationals/citizens of certain countries who are present in the U.S. to appear before an official at their local INS office and report their exact whereabouts and activities in the U.S. The program does not affect nationals and citizens of the specified countries who are also U.S. lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens. However, practically all other types of non-immigrants present in the U.S from these designated […]

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