In yet another tragedy related to immigration, at least four migrants perished when a boat capsized off the coast of Miami. Reports are that, among the dead or missing, are Haitian and Jamaican nationals. Opponents of comprehensive immigration reform often predict that any new immigration law that conveys benefits will result in migrants attempting to...Read More

As the immigration reform debate continues, one of the main sticking points is whether any proposed legislation will include a path to a green card and U.S.citizenship. The Senate version of a comprehensive immigration reform bill does include an eventual path to a green card and citizenship. As the GOP controlled House of Representatives debates...Read More

One of the benefits of having status in the United States is having access to government health benefits. Some of these benefits include Medicare, Medicaid, and Disability Benefits. For some of these government programs, being a Legal Permanent Resident for a certain amount of time makes applicants eligible, so long as they meet the other...Read More

It would be difficult to deny that Florida is among the states with the highest immigration levels in this country. In fact, one out of every three people that have moved to Florida in the past ten years has been a foreign immigrant. This phenomenon has also landed Florida among the states with the highest...Read More

What are the ramifications of doing nothing about immigration reform. In an article by Jorge Lima, he proposes there are five key outcomes if the House of Representatives and the Senate cannot agree on immigration reform. 1. It will be tremendously disappointing to most Americans. Recent polls have shown the majority of Americans favor immigration...Read More

With around 11 million people living illegally in the United States, Congress is finally stepping up to the plate and addressing immigration reform. This is an issue that President Barack Obama has established as a high priority for his second term in office, and one he had hoped would have been decided on by August....Read More

We are now at a critical stage in the future of comprehensive immigration reform. Like in 2007, when President George W. Bush supported immigration reform, the GOP stands in the way. The Senate has already passed their version of a comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced by a bi-partison group of eight. At this point, the...Read More

Last week we had one of those moments in the life of a lawyer and a law firm. Back in 2006, I was retained to represent a young woman from Peru, aged 18, who was being detained at the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, Florida. She found herself in the custody of the Immigration...Read More

The effort to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill is coming to a critical point this week in the United States Senate. Republicans remain divided on whether to support President Obama. They are still stinging from the last election where it became clear that Hispanic voters made a difference. Most are convinced that passage of...Read More

A few days ago, I represented a young man from Brazil who legally came to the United States when he was five years old with his family to start a new life. He is 23 years old now, and works in the family business in West Palm Beach, Florida. Two times in the 18 years...Read More