PUNTOS CLAVES SOBRE LA ACCION DIFERIDA PARA LOS NIÑOS
PUNTOS CLAVES SOBRE LA ACCION DIFERIDA PARA LOS QUE LLEGARON DE NIÑOS A LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (DACA) © Abogado Farhad Sethna, 2012 La Acción Diferida para los que llegaron de […]
“Show Me Your Papers” withstands Supreme Court scrutiny – for now
U.S. SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS FEDERAL CONTROL OVER IMMIGRATION In Arizona v. United States, 567 U.S._____(2012) (Decided June 25, 2012), the United States Supreme Court ruled on Arizona statute S.B. 1070. […]
Keeping your family together – I-601 Waiver Applications in the USA
Filing I-601 Waiver Applications in the United States Note: As of the date of this posting (June 15, 2012), the final rule permitting I-601 waiver applications in the USA has […]
DREAM Act update: Young Immigrants get Deferred Action
In a surprising announcement, the Obama Administration announced on June 15, 2012 that the Department of Homeland Security would begin offering deferred action to DREAM-act eligible young people. PLEASE NOTE: […]
A Common Sense Approach to Padilla v. Kentucky- Competent Representation in Criminal Cases with Immigration Implications
A lawyer advising a non-citizen client in a criminal matter has an added duty: to advise the client of the immigration consequences, if any, of a criminal conviction. Failure to advise that results in a deportable consequence or some other immigration detriment, such as inability to naturalize or exclusion, could be the grounds for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel under Padilla that could result in the underlying conviction being reopened and vacated.
Arizona Law SB 1070 Exposes a Disturbing Trend
Arizona Law SB 1070 uses the logic of “immigration compliance” to needlessly trample on the US Constitution, harms US citizens and the non-immigrants alike and damages genuine law enforcement efforts to curb crime. Severe flaws in the law subject it to strict scrutiny and possible injunction or reversal in the courts.
US Supreme Court issues PADILLA v. KENTUCKY Decision on Immigration Consequences of Criminal Conviction
The US Supreme Court issues a landmark decision that could affect the reopening and reduction of criminal sentences if the alien was given poor advice or no advice on the immigration consequences of a criminal conviction. Notable is the concurrence (agreement) by Justices Alito and Roberts.
What if my NTA was never issued?
This is an actual question I received via e-mail: “Is there an expiry date allowing relief if there has never been issued an NTA? My example is where, after a […]