As the dust starts to settle after the presidential election, millions of immigrants all over the country are left wondering: what happens now? No big surprise there. Listening to President-elect Trump’s campaign speeches, along with his recent appointment as attorney general of Senator Jeff Sessions, a staunch opposer of amnesty, one can’t help but feel […]
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Are you a long time green card holder and still unsure about becoming a U.S. citizen? Are you having a hard time wrapping your head around how U.S. citizenship will benefit you and your family? Here is one thing you may not have considered: becoming a U.S. citizen can protect your children from deportation. The U.S. […]
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This year alone more than 3.7 million people requested some type of immigration benefit from the U.S. government. With so many applicants, complicated immigration laws, and confusion around correct filing processes—it’s no wonder that many immigrants fall victim to immigration scams. Immigration scams are not only perpetrated by those commonly referred to as “notarios” (the Spanish […]
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Under U.S. immigration law, marriage fraud is defined as entering into a marriage solely for the purpose of getting a permanent resident card (green card). Committing marriage fraud has severe consequences. A case found to be fraudulent can not only result in deportation, but may also keep you from applying for other immigration benefits, and […]
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We all know that the United States is a nation of immigrants. However, what you may be surprised to find out is that exactly 228 years ago this week the first immigrants officially received their U.S. citizenship. On September 17, 1787, the Founding Fathers signed the U.S. Constitution and created the first U.S. citizens. Each […]
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The Obama administration recently launched the Stand Stronger campaign, a new initiative aimed at encouraging green card holders (lawful permanent residents) to apply for U.S. citizenship. According to the White House there are approximately 13.3 million green card holders living in the United States, and 8.8 million of them are eligible to apply for citizenship. […]
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Every day I get questions regarding the DACA/DAPA court battle, that halted the Obama administration from moving forward with a plan to grant deportation relief to millions of undocumented immigrants and their families. Is it already over? Did the Obama administration lose? When can we expect the programs to actually go into effect? While many […]
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CNN’s Republican debate was probably the hottest item on TV last night. But what about what the candidates actually said? Let’s look at 4 things the Republicans candidates got wrong (or not quite right) about immigration in the latest debate. 1. Birthright Citizenship Is a Crazy Idea, Unique to the United States During the debate, Donald […]
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As the legal battle over President Obama’s programs for undocumented immigrants continues to unfold, the Texas Judge that stopped the initiative in its tracks in February issued another disappointing but expected decision. On Apr. 7 Texas District Court Judge Andrew Hanen stated that he would not take back his decision to temporarily stop the Department of […]
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