New Supreme Court Case Offers Hope for Immigrants in Removal Proceedings
As ICE continues to target the greater Austin area, and the Trump administration aggressively expands its crackdown on immigrants everywhere, one ray of hope has emerged for those seeking relief from deportation. On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Pereira v. Sessions, which has broad implications for persons in removal proceedings. The most immediate effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in Pereira is to expand eligibility for cancellation of removal. A non-permanent resident is eligible for cancellation of removal if he or she has been physically present for ten continuous years in the United States, ... Read more
DMCA’S HQ OFFICE IS MOVING ON JANUARY 30, 2017!
On January 30, 2017, DMCA is moving its Headquarters (HQ) office. DMCA’s HQ office is currently located at 8930 Fourwinds, Ste. 106, San Antonio, Texas 78239. Effective Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, we will be at this new location: 8023 Vantage Drive, Suite 800 San Antonio, Texas 78230 The new office is centrally located near the intersection of IH 10 and IH 410: https://www.google.com/maps/place/8023+Vantage+Dr+%23800,+San+Antonio We look forward to seeing you there!
DREAMERS FEAR WORST, FIGHT FOR BEST–BY CARLOS AGUILAR
Dreamers fear worst, fight for best by Carlos Aguilar As the results from the 2016 U.S. presidential election a historically tense and formidable campaign were made official, an overwhelming sense of fear and uncertainty threatened to take over my life but it didn’t not again. As I laid in bed that morning, I couldn’t help but think of other Dreamers and undocumented students whose motivation and expectations for a better future may have been negatively impacted. We are faced with adversity. The continuation and expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is in limbo, and a just and ... Read more
DMCA BLOG ON THE ELECTION RESULTS
Though an election was lost, much remains. America is still a country built by immigrants. It is still a bastion of hope and opportunity for many. And it still has an independent judiciary that prevents Trump from acting contrary to the Constitution. All people inside the United States have constitutional rights, including immigrants. DMCA will tirelessly work to ensure that our clients exercise their constitutional rights to the fullest extent of law. We hoped that America would choose a candidate that supported immigrant rights and immigration reforms that valued family unity, protected the refugee, and that restored integrity to a ... Read more
LA OFICINA PRINCIPAL DE DMCA SE MUDAR EL 30 DE ENERO DEL 2017!
El 30 de enero del 2017, DMCA estará cambiando la localidad de su oficina principal (HQ). La oficina principal de DMCA actualmente se encuentra en 8930 Fourwinds, Ste. 106, San Antonio, Texas 78239. Al partir del lunes 30 de enero del 2017, estaremos ubicados en este nuevo lugar: 8023 Vantage Drive, Suite 800 San Antonio, Texas 78230 La oficina nueva está ubicada cerca de la intersección de las avenidas IH 10 e IH 410: https://www.google.com/maps/place/8023+Vantage+Dr+%23800,+San+Antonio
DMCA BLOG SOBRE LOS RESULTADOS DE LA ELECCIóN PRESIDENCIAL
A pesar de que se perdieron las elecciones, an nos queda mucho. Estados Unidos sigue siendo un pas construido por inmigrantes. TodavÃa es un refugio de esperanza y oportunidades para muchos. Y todav tiene un poder judicial independiente que le impide a Trump actuar en contra de la Constitución. Todas las personas dentro de Estados Unidos tienen derechos constitucionales, incluyendo los inmigrantes. DMCA trabajar sin descanso para asegurar que nuestros clientes ejerzan sus derechos constitucionales en toda la extensión de la ley. Esperábamos que Estados Unidos eligiera un candidato que apoyara los derechos de los inmigrantes y las reformas de ... Read more
PROVISIONAL WAIVER EXPANDED TO SPOUSES OF LPRS!
USCIS has launched a new program that would expand eligibility for provisional waivers (Form I-601A) based on inadmissibility because of unlawful presence. This waiver program allows foreign nationals to submit a waiver application while in the United States prior to leaving for your appointment at the Consulate abroad. This program is intended to minimize the time that the applicant will be outside the United States. Previously, the program was only available to family or relatives of US citizens. Today, the Government has announced that USCIS can accept waivers in country (if seeking a waiver for unlawful presence) for others as ... Read more
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT’S ONE-LINER LEAVES AN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IN LIMBO
The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court. Today, a deadlocked United States Supreme Court issued a disappointing decision upholding a nationwide injunction against the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program. DAPA, which was created by an executive order issued by President Obama on November 20, 2014, would provide immigration benefits to approximately five million undocumented immigrants who have U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident children, have lived in the United States since at least January 1, 2010, do not have significant criminal history, and meet other requirements. The executive order also expanded Obama’s 2012 Deferred ... Read more
LA LACÓNICA DECISIÓN DE LA CORTE SUPREMA DEJA EN EL LIMBO A UNA COMUNIDAD DE INMIGRANTES
“La sentencia es afirmada por una Corte dividida por igual. Hoy, El Tribunal Supremo de Los Estados Unidos emiti una decisión decepcionante sosteniendo la orden judicial en todo el país contra la acción diferida del gobierno de Obama para el programa de Responsabilidades de los padres (DAPA). DAPA, que fue creado por una orden ejecutiva emitida por el Presidente Obama el 20 de noviembre de 2014, la cual proporcionaría beneficios de inmigración a aproximadamente cinco millones de inmigrantes indocumentados que tienen hijos ciudadanos o residentes permanentes de los Estados Unidos, que han vivido en los Estados Unidos desde al menos ... Read more
UPDATE ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE ACTIONS
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced that he would soon be implementing a series of executive actions affecting millions of undocumented immigrants residing in the United States. Most notably, President Obama announced a new program called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA), which would provide immigration relief to undocumented immigrants who have a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident son or daughter, have resided continuously in the United States since January 1, 2010, and do not have any disqualifying criminal convictions or other adverse history. DAPA recipients would be provided with work permits for a period of three years. ... Read more
¿VICTIMA DE FRAUDE POR ABOGADO? PODEMOS AYUDAR
Como ya sabrán ahora, hay personas inescrupulosas que están dispuestas a aprovecharse de las circunstancias de las vidas de inmigrantes. Recientemente, hemos visto en nuestro bufete muchos inmigrantes quejándose de un abogado inescrupuloso que ha tomado ventaja de ellos, pidiendo al gobierno beneficios legales y permisos de trabajo por los cuales no eran elegibles y ahora el gobierno está tratando de deportarlos. Como inmigrantes, deberían saber que si lo que le dice un abogado suena increíble, probablemente lo es. Si usted o alguien que conoce se encuentran en un proceso de deportación a causa de las acciones fraudulentas de un ... Read more
3-YEAR DACA EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION CARDS WHAT TO DO?
About 110,000 young people were issued DACA work authorization cards good for 3 years. Only about 2% of these are under an obligation to return the 3-year card to the government. The reason for this action by USCIS is that a court order was issued in Texas v. United States, No. B-14-254 (S.D. Tex.) that would only allow USCIS to approve DACA deferred action requests and related employment authorization applications for a two-year period. If your DACA work authorization card is good for 3 years and was issued between November 24, 2014 (the date of President Obama’s executive action announcement) ... Read more