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- Getting Your Loved One Out of ICE Detention
Apr 2, 2020
COVID-19 poses a serious risk to those who are incarcerated. The Washington Post If this describes your loved one, we want to help. We understand that money is tight for many right now. For that reason, we are The situation is urgent. As of today, April 2, 2020, ICE has reported six confirmed cases of COVID-19 among its detainees at four different facilities: Bergen County Jail, Hackensack, NJ (2 detainees) Essex County Correctional...Read More - Yes, We’re Open!
Mar 17, 2020
As we all prepare to hunker down at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, I want to assure all of our clients that our office is up and running, doing whatever we can to protect our clients’ interests during this unprecedented time. We are taking the same steps that everyone should be taking right now to protect ourselves and the people that we care about. That includes working from home as much as...Read More - Millions of Green Cards Unclaimed?
Dec 12, 2019
More then 2 million undocumented immigrants may already be eligible to receive a green card through a family-based immigrant petition. Last week, More valuable than a lottery ticket? What if I told you that millions of people living in the United States are passing up on something that is far more valuable? A I frequently meet with new clients who are in this exact situation. Often, they come to me after they have...Read More - DUI Convictions May Bar Naturalization and Relief from Deportation
Oct 29, 2019
A recent decision by the acting Attorney General should be of great concern to any non-citizen with two or more DUI convictions. On October 25, 2019, Acting AG Whitaker issued his decision in Matter of Castillo-Perez, 27 I&N Dec. 664, a case he had referred to himself in December. The case involves cancellation of removal, which is a statutory form of discretionary relief from removal that provides a path to lawful permanent residency to certain...Read More - Santee Named Immigration Super Lawyer
May 29, 2019
Congratulations to our firms’s founder, Super Lawyers is Thompson Reuters’ rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented multiphase selection process relies on peer nominations and evaluations, as well as Thompson Reuters’ independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is...Read More - How Does the Government Shutdown Affect Your Immigration Case?
Jan 5, 2019
The federal government entered a partial shutdown on Friday, December 21, 2018. Many clients have been asking me how this affects their immigration cases? The short answer is that, in many cases, there is little to no effect at all. Below is a quick summary of how the shutdown affects each of the federal agencies involved in immigration cases. USCIS: DOS CBP: ICE EOIR DOL: CIS Ombudsman Please do not hesitate to...Read More - Real life superheroes assemble in San Diego for social justice rally
Jul 24, 2018
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Jul 24, 2018
The term “prosecutorial discretion” refers to the prerogative of law enforcement officials to decline to prosecute. I see it often in my criminal and immigration practice. Sometimes it is a question of enforcement priorities and resources. But other times, it is a question of justice. Every case is different and there are times when applying the letter of the law would lead to an unjust result. Unfortunately, the concept of prosecutorial discretion seems to be...Read More - Attorney General Vacates Key BIA Asylum Decision
Mar 10, 2018
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vacated a 2014 Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision requiring that those seeking asylum be afforded a full hearing before their asylum claims are denied. The practical implications of this decision remain to be seen, but many worry that this represents a step toward substantial limitations on the availability of asylum in the United States. The decision by the Attorney General, which is available...Read More - USCIS Issues Update on DACA: Accepting DACA Renewal Requests
Feb 14, 2018
On February 14, 2018, USCIS issued the following update on its administration of DACA requests in light of two recent federal court orders: USCIS is not accepting requests from individuals who have never before been granted deferred action under DACA. Due to federal court orders on Jan. 9, 2018 and Feb. 13, 2018, USCIS has resumed accepting requests to renew a grant of deferred action under DACA. The scope of the Feb. 13 preliminary injunction...Read More