Las acciones ejecutivas de inmigración de Obama afectan muchas áreas de inmigración- desde opciones para empresarios hasta para la autoridad El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos(ICE por su sigla en ingles) para la vigilancia fronteriza....
California's new law, AB-60, allows the California DMV to grant driver's licenses to anyone who is eligible, without requiring proof of lawful status in the United States. Individuals, including undocumented immigrants, are able to apply for driver's licenses in...
Obama's immigration executive actions impact many areas of immigration- from entrepreneur options and ICE officer pay to border enforcement. The two areas which have received the most attention, however, are the Deferred Action for Parents ("DAPA") and expansion of...
After months of anticipation- and following years of hope for Comprehensive Immigration Reform- President Obama today finally announced an outline of his "Immigration Accountability Executive Actions".With just basic details released so far, we still do not know...
Last week, I was in a volunteer attorney group at the immigration detention center in Artesia, New Mexico, assisting women and children who recently fled Central America. It was the most difficult week I've ever had as an immigration attorney, but also the most...
A new California law reducing the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from 365 to 364 days will be very important for many foreign nationals facing criminal charges. The law, SB 1310, takes effect January, 2015. (Certain California misdemeanors which already...
Conservative websites Breitbart.com the National Review online have both reported that ICE has allegedly directed officers to stop using the term "Unaccompanied Alien Child" or "UAC" in reference to minors who attempt to cross the border without a parent or guardian,...
Many initial grants of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, better known as "DACA", expire this year, and the renewal period has just begun, with the release of the renewal application form this week. As anticipated, applications should be filed within a 30 day...
Ordinarily missed concerts are not the subject of immigration blogs. For the rapper formerly known as Mos Def, however, the situation was notable because he allegedly failed to make a Boston show for "immigration/legal" reasons- even though he is U.S. citizen....
Many initial grants of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, better known as "DACA", expire this year, and the renewal period will begin soon. Based on recent guidance, DACA beneficiaries will want to file their renewal applications within a 30 day window to keep...