The importance that immigrants play in an election year is never going to be more visible than this time around. They are such a force to be reckoned with that the political figures are bending over backwards to win their favor. The Obama Administration began its Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program right in...Read More

In a recent ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, the Court ruled that a person in removal proceedings who wishes to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility under Section 212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, must do so in conjunction with an adjustment of status application. See, Poveda v. U.S. Att’y...Read More

It goes without being said that our nation’s economy is still not in the best condition, even if it has been nearly 4 years since the financial crisis. Nowhere is the recession being felt more than in Arizona, largely due to the fact that during their hardest economic times they decided to pass a state...Read More

Today, September 11th, is a somber anniversary indeed for all the obvious reasons. Along with the unfathomable tragedy and loss of that day in 2001, the changes that followed in both federal and state laws promulgated in an effort to prevent future attacks from within our Country have adversely impacted those not contemplated by law-makers....Read More

For most people, the U.S.-Mexico border is an old and tired subject. For too long we have heard the endless bickering and so-called strategizing over the proper size dimensions and electrical wiring needed to keep those who do not legally belong in the U.S. out. The main impediment for these border enthusiasts that keeps them...Read More

A great milestone has been reached: for the first time in our nation’s history, young Hispanic people have become the largest minority on college campuses across the nation, with 2 million Latino students ages 18 to 24 enrolling in two-year and four-year college institutions in 2011, making it a record 16.5% share of enrollment. At...Read More

In removal proceedings, like in a criminal case, the respondent (accused) has the right to be represented by an attorney. In immigration court, however, that right only extends so far. For instance, in immigration court, the government does not provide an attorney for those who cannot afford one. There is no public defender organization or...Read More

A few months ago we had reported that right before the 2011 legislative session ended, Maryland lawmakers had managed to pass a bill that would allow certain undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates at state community colleges—an initiative we, as Floridians who lack such measure, admired. With this fantastic achievement, Maryland had joined the...Read More

We had already informed all of our readers that this year’s U.S. Olympics team was full to the brim with immigrants, making it the most internationally representative our national team has ever had. We would like to introduce you to Danell Leyva, a fellow Miamian who is making us proud in London with his high...Read More

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Arizona law has already began to create ripple effects in other states that had passed their own immigration laws. Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Utah all passed very strict immigration laws, many of which were challenged in court and were put on hold until the Arizona case was decided....Read More