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October 14, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: DeportationTags: #AsylumDenials, #AsylumSeekers, #CriminalConvictions, #DeportationDefense, #DeportationRemedies, #HumanRights, #ImmigrantRights, #ImmigrationCourts, #ImmigrationLaw, #LegalConsequences, #LegalRepresentation, #RemovalProceedings, #VisaOverstay, DHS, ICE

Deportation Defenses and Legal Representation: Navigating the Complexities of U.S. Immigration Law

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Bartolomiej Pietrzyk/ shutterstock.com Increased deportation enforcement, particularly against individuals who have failed to meet asylum criteria or were o...

October 14, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: VisasTags: #EmploymentBasedVisas, #ForeignTalent, #GreenCardBacklog, #H1B, #ImmigrationChallenges, #ImmigrationReform, #L1Visas, #LegalSolutions, #MandamusLawsuits, #PermanentResidency, #ProcessingDelays, #SkilledWorkers, #SystemicReforms, #USEconomy, #VisaDelays

Green Card Backlogs and Visa Processing Delays: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Evgenia Parajanian / shutterstock.com To address these challenges, a combination of short-term and long-term solutions is needed. Hiring immigration attor...

October 11, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: DeportationTags: #AggravatedFelony, #CriminalJustice, #CriminalRecord, #DeportationRisks, #Expungement, #ImmigrationConsequences, #ImmigrationLaw, #IneffectiveCounsel, #LegalAid, #LegalResources, #MoralTurpitude, #NewYorkLaw, #PostConvictionRelief, #RestorativeJustice

Navigating Immigration Consequences: The Importance of Post-Conviction Relief for Non-Citizens

By Brian Figeroux | Editorial Credit: Skyward Kick Productions / shutterstock.com For non-citizens, addressing the immigration consequences of a conviction through post-conviction relief can be crit...

October 10, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: DeportationTags: #CertificateOfDisposition, #CourtRecords, #CriminalDefense, #CriminalRecords, #EmploymentVerification, #ImmigrationRequirements, #LegalDocuments, #LegalResources, #NewYorkLaw, #NYCJusticeSystem, #PleaAndSentencingMinutes, #PostConvictionRelief, #RecordSealing, #SecondChances

Navigating the Process: How to Obtain Legal Documents in New York City for Past Criminal Offenses

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: Lev Radin/ shutterstock.com In New York City, obtaining legal documents like a Certificate of Disposition or Plea and Sentencing Minutes for past criminal...

October 10, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #Cohabitation, #CommonLawMarriage, #ConjugalRelationship, #FamilyLaw, #Guyana, #ImmigrationLaw, #Jamaica, #LegalPermanentResidency, #LegalStatus, #MaritalRecognition, #PropertyRights, #SpousalRights, #USImmigration

Common Law Marriages in Jamaica and Guyana and How They Can Affect Petitions for Legal Permanent Residency in the United States

By Cheryl Hylton | Editorial credit: Ground Picture / shutterstock.com Common-law relationships or common law marriages are recognized in some countries, provided that the man and woman have lived tog...

October 9, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: DeportationTags: #CivilRightsRestoration, #ClemencyApplication, #CriminalJustice, #CriminalRecord, #ExecutiveClemency, #Forgiveness, #LegalResources, #NewYorkLaw, #NYSPardons, #PardonProcess, #Rehabilitation, #RestorativeJustice, #SecondChances

Understanding Executive Clemency: The Impact of a Pardon from the Governor of New York State

By Brian Figeroux | Editorial Credit: Lev Radin /shutterstock.com A pardon from the Governor of New York State is a form of executive clemency that can significantly relieve individuals with past cr...

October 8, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #AdvanceParole, #FamilyReunification, #HumanitarianParole, #ImmigrationAttorney, #ImmigrationLaw, #ImmigrationOptions, #LegalAdvice, #LegalStatus, #Reentry, #TemporaryProtectedStatus, #TravelAuthorization, #TravelDocuments, #UndocumentedImmigrants, DACA

Advance Parole Consult an Attorney

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: create jobs 51/ shutterstock.com It is advisable to consult with an immigration attorney to evaluate the individual’s specific circumstances, especially...

October 2, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #AppealsProcess, #AsylumLaw, #CaseLaw, #CivicEngagement, #ImmigrantRights, #ImmigrationAttorneys, #ImmigrationCourt, #ImmigrationLaw, #ImmigrationReform, #JudicialDecisions, #LegalAnalysis, #LegalInsights, #ParticularlySeriousCrimes, #PSC, USCIS

The Complexities of Particularly Serious Crimes (PSCs) and Immigrants in the USA

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: Anelo/ shutterstock.com Navigating the complex landscape of particularly serious crimes (PSCs) in U.S. immigration law requires a deep understanding of bo...

October 1, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #AmericanImmigrationCouncil, #HaitianPopulation, #IllegalImmigrants, #ImmigrationDebate, #ImmigrationDoves, #ImmigrationHawks, #ImmigrationPolitics, #LegalImmigrants, #LegalProtections, #LeniencyTowardsImmigrants, #PoliticalAnalysis, #PresidentialCampaign, #RestrictiveAttitudes, #SpringfieldOhio, #U.S. Immigration System

Fighting Over Whether Haitian Immigrants Are ‘Legal’ Misses the Point: They’re Legally Vulnerable

By Dara Lind, ImmigrationImpact | Editorial credit: Nelson Antoine / shutterstock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analy...

October 1, 2024falawNo CommentsCategories: DeportationTags: #2024Campaigns, #AskTheLawyer, #CivilRights, #EconomicConsequences, #ExpertAnalysis, #HumanImpact, #ImmigrationPolicy, #JacksonMS, #LocalImpact, #LogisticalChallenges, #MassDeportation, #MorristownTN, #NationalImpact, #PressBriefing, #Project2025, #VicePresidentialDebate

Ahead of VP Debate, Experts Discuss Economic, Logistical, Community & Family Consequences of Mass Deportation

By Americasvoice.org | Editorial credit: Vic Hinterlang /shutterstock.com WASHINGTON — The primary immigration and economic policy position at issue in the 2024 campaigns is whether the mass deport...

Deportation Defenses and Legal Representation: Navigating the Complexities of U.S. Immigration Law

Green Card Backlogs and Visa Processing Delays: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

Navigating Immigration Consequences: The Importance of Post-Conviction Relief for Non-Citizens

Navigating the Process: How to Obtain Legal Documents in New York City for Past Criminal Offenses

Common Law Marriages in Jamaica and Guyana and How They Can Affect Petitions for Legal Permanent Residency in the United States

Understanding Executive Clemency: The Impact of a Pardon from the Governor of New York State

Advance Parole Consult an Attorney

The Complexities of Particularly Serious Crimes (PSCs) and Immigrants in the USA

Fighting Over Whether Haitian Immigrants Are ‘Legal’ Misses the Point: They’re Legally Vulnerable

Ahead of VP Debate, Experts Discuss Economic, Logistical, Community & Family Consequences of Mass Deportation

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