The Border Patrol (BP) is the federal law enforcement agency whose functions were previously performed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). It is now part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The last couple of years have been tough …
Read MoreRecently, the San Antonio Immigration Court announced the cancellation of its non-detained docket for September, the third consecutive month, and it may be cancelled in October too. The cancellations will result in delaying hundreds of immigrants’ cases, many with strong claims to remain here, for years. While they wait for …
Read MoreWhen I see reports of children fleeing to America, I think of my great-grandfather. During the potato famine, he and his brother were orphans in Ireland. They scraped together money to buy tickets to America. Three day before the boat sailed, his brother died. He sold his brother’s ticket, and …
Read MoreThe recent influx of unaccompanied children from Central America and other countries has dominated the news. As usual, whenever the topic of immigration arises, a common theme is that immigrants should follow the rules. Indeed, immigrants are often chastised by anti-immigration activists for allegedly not following the rules. Ironically, these …
Read MoreIn the face of Congressional inaction on immigration reform, the Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule change which may grant certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants work authorization. Currently, H4 nonimmigrant spouses are not allowed to work or must find their own work-authorized nonimmigrant status. The current …
Read MoreDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is in the news again with the upcoming second anniversary of the memo creating this immigration benefit for foreign nationals who were brought to the United States as children. Over a half million people are enjoying the significant benefits of being granted DACA status. …
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting new cap subject H-1B petitions beginning on Tuesday April 1, 2014. We anticipate that H-1B numbers will be exhausted within the first days of availability. DMCA is still accepting and preparing these types of H-1B filings for professionals where the position requires …
Read MoreBeing the victim of a crime can be a terrifying and sometimes life-threatening experience. It is even more difficult if the victim is undocumented and fears deportation if he or she turns to local law enforcement for help. The United States government recognizes that in order to fight crime, the …
Read MoreTo be granted asylum, an applicant must show that he fears persecution because of his race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. For almost 30 years now, immigration officials have struggled to define the characteristics and boundaries of what it means to belong to a …
Read MoreU.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Targets Foreign Nationals who Stayed in the United States Past the Period of their Visa Entry: The ICE Homeland Security Investigations, Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBFTF) targets not only identity fraud and immigration benefit fraud but also foreign student visa violators and …
Read MoreIn 1997, Isabel Rodriguez Campos, a legal permanent resident (LPR), was arrested for misdemeanor theft (involving $50.00-$500.00), and for prostitution, both classified as Class B misdemeanors in Texas. She soon met her court appointed counsel who, aware of her immigration status, recommended that she plead guilty to both offenses, and …
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