SUPREME COURT GRANTS CERTIORARI IN DACA/DAPA CASE
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2016 In a terse “order list” dated January 19, 2016, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in case number 15-674, “United States, Et Al. […]
ICE TURNS INTO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY!
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2016 A new “social work” role for ICE?!! In a fact sheet which first became public on January 11, 2016, ICE touted its “Family Case […]
ICE gives a cold welcome to 2016
by Farhad Sethna, Attorney, © 2015 Both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times reported on Christmas Eve (how ironic!) that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has […]
ASYLUM OFFICE BACKLOGS ACROSS THE USA
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2015 The USCIS Asylum Office issues status updates on the processing times at its various asylum offices throughout the nation. In the latest update (December […]
DACA/DAPA SUPREME COURT UPDATE- SUPREME COURT DENIES TEXAS’ MOTION FOR EXTENSION
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2015 The drama in the DACA/DAPA Executive Action continues. On November 9, 2015, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the executive’s appeal to overturn […]
Food Stamp Trafficking is an Aggravated Felony, says 8th Circuit
By Attorney Farhad Sethna © 2015 Under the Immigration Act, an alien may be removed (deported) from the United States for a number of reasons, including criminal convictions. Perhaps the […]
Playing Games: How the 5th Circuit Is Running Out the Clock on DACA and DAPA
By Attorney Farhad Sethna ©2015 The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has to make a decision on a very important case involving Executive Action. On November 21, 2014, President Obama […]
La Corte De Inmigración Cambia Las Reglas De Comparecencia De Abogados
Por: Abogado Farhad Sethna ©2015 Anteriormente, cuando un abogado presentaba su comparecencia para un cliente en proceso de deportación, el abogado estaba obligado a representar al extranjero a través de […]