Category: Paul Hunker
Former ICE Attorney [Paul Hunker] Trump’s border orders are dangerous and illegal
DMCA Partner, Attorney Paul Hunker, shared some thoughts in the The Dallas Morning News about President Trump’s Executive Orders. Here’s an excerpt: “I remember after O.J. Simpson was acquitted, David Letterman featured his “Top 10 law school classes that the O.J. prosecutors didn’t take,” such as “How to Convict Someone Who is 100% Guilty!” Reviewing the executive order purporting to end Birthright Citizenship, I thought “How to Write an Executive Order that is 100% Likely to Be Struck Down!” Read full article: The Dallas Morning News
DMCA Partner Paul Hunker featured on NBCDFW: Former ICE director says deporting 13 million ‘not going to happen’
Former Dallas ICE Chief Counsel, and current DMCA partner, immigration attorney Paul Hunker interviewed by NBC DFW. Retired ICE leaders tell NBC 5 Investigates the agency is not equipped to arrest, detain and deport the millions of people the Trump administration has pledged to remove From the article: The White House said ICE made about 8,000 arrests nationwide in the first two weeks of the administration. The largest single-day number of arrests was about 1,100. Even if ICE could sustain that peak number every day for four years, it would total a little more than 1.5 million arrests—far short of ... Read more
Worksite Enforcement: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Under the current administration, we are witnessing a stronger focus on immigration law enforcement in workplaces. Here’s what you need to know : What’s Changing? 1. Increased Inspections: Expect more visits from ICE agents to review I-9 forms and workplace compliance, particularly in industries relying heavily on immigrant labor – such as construction sites, restaurants, and hotels. 2. Higher Penalties: Employers could face steep fines or legal consequences for hiring unauthorized workers or making I-9 errors. 3. E-Verify Push: There might be an expanded emphasis on using E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. How to Prepare 1. Audit Your Records: Review I-9 forms now. Correct ... Read more
DMCA Partner Paul Hunker interviewed by NBC/DFW on ICE’s weekend arrests
Former Dallas-Fort Worth ICE Chief Counsel, and current DMCA partner, Paul Hunker provided insight into ICE’s arrests over the weekend. From the article: “It’s a plan that some former ICE officials say will take time to implement, at an agency with limited resources. ‘It’s very challenging because ICE doesn’t have any more officers than it had before Trump became president,’ said Paul Hunker, who served as chief legal counsel at ICE in Dallas where he was involved in enforcement operations. Hunker says the agency would likely need assistance from other federal law enforcement agencies to quickly ramp up arrests, and ... Read more
DMCA Dallas Based Immigration Attorney Paul Hunker shares his thoughts with CBS Channel 11 Dallas about upcoming ICE immigration enforcement actions.
DMCA Partner, Paul Hunker, based of out DMCA’s Dallas, Texas office, shares his thoughts with CBS Channel 11 Dallas about upcoming ICE immigration enforcement actions. As the former Dallas ICE Chief Counsel, Hunker provides an expert perspective. His expertise serves as a crucial resource for the immigrant community now more than ever. Attorney Hunker is prepared to defend and safeguard your interests.
Paul Hunker Op-Ed: Judge Barker’s November 7 decision finding the Keeping Families Together parole in place (PIP) program illegal and the future of PIP
Some people have asked me what I think about Judge Barker’s November 7 decision finding the Keeping Families Together parole in place (PIP) program illegal and the future of PIP. Judge Barker’s district court decision is not precedential, and it is unlikely that the Department of Justice will appeal. Will USCIS under Trump 47 follow Judge Barker’s reasoning and find that noncitizens who were paroled in place were not really paroled? The bulk of PIP is Military PIP and Judge Barker indicated that the National Defense Appropriations Act for 2020 “colorably” authorized PIP for certain noncitizen relatives of members of ... Read more
Paul Hunker Op-Ed: legal responsibilities vis-à-vis immigration enforcement and noncitizens
After Boston’s mayor announced her refusal to cooperate with ICE’s deportation efforts, Tom Homan, the soon-to-be border czar under President Trump, criticized her decision as “not very smart” and suggested she should “get the hell out of the way.” Homan warned her about 8 U.S.C. § 1324, a provision of federal law that prohibits alien smuggling, harboring, and shielding from detection. Given the enhanced immigration enforcement of the Trump Administration, municipalities and other organizations are rightly concerned about their legal responsibilities vis-à-vis immigration enforcement and noncitizens. Municipalities are often as identified as “sanctuary cities” when they will not comply with ... Read more
Protect Your Business: I-9 Audits & Workforce Compliance Services
President elect Trump has stated that he will penalize U.S. employers who employ undocumented workers. DMCA has lawyers certified in immigration law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a former Chief Counsel of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), now working as an attorney for DMCA. We can ensure that your company’s hiring practices do not violate the law and will defend you in the event a violation is found. Why I-9 Audits Are Crucial Every U.S. employer is required to complete an I-9 form for each employee hired. Paperwork violations and violations related to hiring or continuing ... Read more
SCOTUS Overturns Chevron: How will this impact rights of noncitizens?
By Paul Hunker The Supreme Court in Loper Bright overturned Chevron and the deference it accorded agency interpretation of the law. How will this impact the rights of noncitizens? Chevron ruled that if a federal law does not directly speak to the precise question at issue, courts should defer to the agency’s interpretation of the law if based on a permissible construction of the statute. This gave the Department of Homeland Security a big advantage in litigation. (Chevron was a nice arrow in my quiver when I represented DHS; grateful to SCOTUS for overruling it now that I am private ... Read more