Donald Trump Part III – His Relevance and Why He Scares Me
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...
“Special Immigrant Juvenile Status”: Green Cards for Undocumented or Out of Status Children
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...
Donald Trump on Immigration, Part II
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...
Donald: What Would You Do With Our Nation’s 12 Million + Undocumented Individuals?
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...
Top Six Reasons to Hire an Immigration Lawyer
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...
Implementation of New Deferred Action Program Continues on Hold
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...
On Hold: New Executive Order Granting Expanded Immigration Benefits Now Awaits the Outcome of a Court Fight
Published: February 20, 2015 In the past week, a federal court in Texas put a temporary halt to the implementation of the first stage of President Obama’s most recent Executive...
Applicants for Expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Benefits Can File Starting February 18, 2015
Published: February 3, 2015 The first stage of implementation of President Obama’s Executive Order on immigration is set for February 18, 2015. Importantly, on that date it is only the...
Be on the Look-Out for Pseudo Attorneys, “Consultants”, Thieves and Other Charlatans
Published: January 5, 2015 With the roll out of the new Obama Executive Action immigration initiative nearing, I share the following reflections and warnings with the goal of informing and...
24 State Lawsuits Later – What’s the Future of the New Obama Executive Order, and Other Important Questions?
Published: December 9, 2014 Last month, President Obama announced his plan to implement an Executive Order aimed at benefiting millions of mostly undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. To say...