Options to Overcome Final Orders of Deportation: Motions to Reopen
November 9, 2017
For the better part of the past ten years, the USICE and related law enforcement agencies have embarked on an aggressive campaign to apprehend and remove from the United States thousands of immigrants against whom “final orders” of deportation or removal have been entered. The Trump Administration has only increased enforcement efforts and exacerbated fears […]
Will I Get Deported for a Crime?
October 3, 2017
Perhaps the most contentious issue immigrants face is deportation, but it actually takes some doing to be physically removed from this country. One way to get deported is by not playing by the rules or rule of law rather, and we’ll take a closer look at what this means. Interestingly enough, the Supreme Court of […]
Myths & Facts about Undocumented Immigrants and the Economy
March 10, 2017
Our country is poised to get a brand new administration at the beginning of the year, and with it may come sweeping changes – many of them may be bad for undocumented immigrants. But are undocumented immigrants really responsible for lower wages and in effect taking jobs away from natural born citizens? The focus of […]
Employers Must Start Using Revised I-9 Form
March 10, 2017
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) department recently released a revised “Employment Eligibility Verification” version of Form I-9. The newly revised I-9 form (dated 11/14/2016) must be used beginning Jan. 22, 2017, whereas employers can continue using the older version I-9 form dated 03/08/2013 until then. So, What Changes are Coming to Form I-9? […]
FAQs About Immigration Scams: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of an Immigration Scam
September 30, 2016
Wherever there are people needing help and willing to pay for it, scam artists can lurk in the shadows, waiting to steal money from unsuspecting, vulnerable people. In fact, scams targeting undocumented people in the U.S. are fairly prevalent, as this group of people: To help people avoid these scams - and to ensure they […]
Temporary Extended Status (TPS) for Nicaragua & Honduras Extended through 2018, USCIS Announces
August 31, 2016
Foreign nationals from Nicaragua and Honduras are now eligible for extended deportation relief in the U.S., as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security - Jeh Johnson - has recently extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for these individuals. The 18-month extension will reportedly run through July 5, 2018. In addition to being available for Nicaraguans and Hondurans, […]
