Recent Blog Posts
Could Court Appointed Lawyers Be Coming To Immigration Courts?
We have often written about how unfair it is that immigrants with low incomes still do not have access to good, qualified immigration lawyers, outside of programs that may provide free legal services to them—programs that are often overworked and understaffed. Despite the fact that in immigration, people’s lives and liberty are often at… Read More »
Supreme Court Says Immigrants Have Burden Of Proof In Hardship Cases
We recently wrote about the ability of an immigrant to apply for a hardship waiver, which would avoid deportation where the deportation would cause a severe and undue hardship on relatives. But the ability to get a hardship waiver isn’t available to people who are not already in the country legally, nor to people… Read More »
Can You Work In The United States Without A Social Security Card?
A Social Security number is used by the government to allow people to work legally in the United States. Whether here legally or not, a lot of immigrants simply don’t have a valid Social Security number. So can you work without a Social Security number? How to Get a Social Security Number A Social… Read More »
All About Travel Visas
If you are coming into this country, but not with the intention of staying here permanently, a travel visa may be right for you. There are even situations where you may not even need a travel visa. Remember that if you are travelling somewhere else—outside of the United States—whether you need a visa or… Read More »
Haitian Nationals Get TPS Protection
There should be some relief for the Haitian immigrant community, as the government has announced a new temporary protected status (TPS) designation for the Haitian community. Haiti had previously been given TPS status, then had it removed in 2019, and many lawmakers urged the administration to provide it once again. Why Haiti? The basis… Read More »
What Is An Inspection And What Happens At An Inspection?
Immigrants seeking to enter the US can come into the country under a number of different programs. But when they come in, they need to submit to an inspection, so that customs knows what program the immigrant is coming into the country under, and to ensure that the immigrant in fact qualifies to enter… Read More »
New Policies Get Rid Of Fines And Arrests Of Immigrants At Certain Locations
If you are an undocumented immigrant, and you face deportation, the consequences of being taken out of the country are stressful enough. But for many years, the threat of deportation has been occupied with another threat—the fine that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has put on those who are undocumented. Fines for Deportation In… Read More »
How Does A DUI Affect Your Immigration Status?
No matter who you are, getting a DUI is a bad thing. You may already know the criminal penalties for being convicted of any kind of DUI. But what about immigration penalties? How does getting a DUI affect your status in the country? One DUI Let’s start with an obvious point. If you are… Read More »
Can An Undocumented Immigrant File For Bankruptcy?
Like everybody else, many immigrants fall on financial hard times. But unlike US citizens, many may find access to the avenues to relieve financial pressure quite limited. One of those avenues, which is normally available to US citizens, is bankruptcy. Can an illegal or undocumented immigrant file for bankruptcy in a US court? Most… Read More »
Texas Is Suing The Government Over New immigration Policies
The State of Texas is involved in a lawsuit challenging the government’s policies relating to how immigrants released from prison are handled. The lawsuit, filed by multiple states but lead by Texas, argues the Biden Administration isn’t doing enough to help states with immigrants released from prison. Inmates released From Prisons In the lawsuit… Read More »
