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.
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.
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 […]
Gravity of Immigration Court Hearings explained
In Parts I and II of this series, I wrote of how a case gets to immigration court and subsequently the basics of immigration court including what to expect at […]
Special Registration is a requirement imposed by the Attorney General of the United States. Only non-immigrant MALES above 16 years of age from certain countries must register with the INS […]
Till ICE Do Us Part: Immigration consequences of crimes against family members and children by Farhad Sethna Each week, I receive at least one phone call from a fellow attorney […]
In late June 2001 the United States Supreme Court issued rulings in two cases, Immigration and Naturalization Service v St. Cyr, 00-767 and Zadvydas v. Davis, 99-7791. Coming as they […]