Mid-March and the onset of springtime are often associated with one color more than most: green. That color represents the budding of new foliage and St. Patrick’s Day. For many immigrants, the color “green” has a different and more critical association — a green card. Recent events, however, have raised…
The Supreme Court of the United States recently agreed to hear the deportation case of a Jamaican man relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). This upcoming decision could clarify whether specific appeal deadlines are mandatory or waivable and what does (and does not) constitute a “final order” for purposes…
One of the greatest fears non-residents in this country have is deportation. According to a new American Civil Liberties Union publication, a possible future Trump presidency could raise the number of deportations dramatically. According to the ACLU, one of the weapons a potential future Trump Administration might try to use…
Many of the undocumented immigrants who find themselves facing deportation may choose to avail themselves of the process known as “cancelation of removal.” A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court says that many of those applicants may, even if unsuccessful at the agency level, continue pursuing their case in…
The effects of an unsuccessful asylum application can be catastrophic. It can mean being uprooted from your home and your family, being sent to a country you’ve never known as home, and possibly a place where you may find yourself to be a target for hate and violence. For these…
When people hear the phrase “deferred action” concerning immigration law, they may initially focus on the DREAMers. Other processes beyond just Deferred Action for Child Arrivals, or DACA, potentially can help immigrants protect themselves from deportation, however. To find out if you can shield yourself from deportation through a deferred…
Back in July, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling overturning a removal order in the case of a Salvadoran woman and her minor son. The ruling in favor of the asylum applicant represents just the latest in a series of appellate and Supreme Court rulings related to…
The laws that impact your immigration status are sometimes a complex web traversing multiple areas of law. So, you may wonder, what happens if a criminal statute is amended and that change alters the status of my deportation case? Potentially, that kind of change may be a crucial event in…
Countless numbers of people enter this country — some illegally — to escape persecution, torture, and possible death in the country they left behind. For those people, the option may exist to defeat a removal order and remain in this country if they can credibly establish that the threat exists…
As most lawyers — and a lot of other people who interact with the legal system can tell you — the law has many quirks, peculiarities, and loopholes. Sometimes, those nuances may work to your benefit. Other times, though, they represent potential pitfalls to be avoided. These loopholes represent just…