In this past election, 72% of Latinos eligible to vote came out in support of President Obama, being a decisive force behind his victory. That is why now, just a few weeks shy of the end of yet again another year with him at the nation’s helm, the immigrants who helped him get re-elected are...Read More
As we mentioned previously, this year’s American Olympian team is very multicultural given that there are many immigrants that comprise it. We had introduced a few hardworking individuals who followed their dreams and became the best in their field, and after becoming citizens they are now sporting the red-white-and-blue colors with pride. John Orozco is...Read More
In what is surely a landmark decision, the District Court of New Jersey granted habeas corpus and found that mandatory detention under the Immigration and Naturalization Act § 236(c) does not apply when the noncitizen was taken into custody over 12 years after the statutory offense. This is a very important decision because it effectively...Read More
We are extremely proud to announce that our own Ada B. Pozo has been selected as host of a national radio show, ACCESO LEGAL, being launched this Thursday from 6-7pm on the new Cristina Radio, Sirius/XM Radio. Ada will host the live show Monday through Friday during that time slot. The show revolves around everything...Read More
After nearly a year in immigration custody, our client sees the light at the end of the tunnel. Image via Wikipedia In July, our firm filed its motion to vacate our client’s August 2010 conviction which was just 5 months after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Padilla v. Kentucky , 130 S. Ct. 1473...Read More
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has recently released an analysis of the number of immigration-related proposals introduced at the state level between January and June of 2011. NCSL found that more immigration-related bills (1,592) were introduced in the first half of 2011 than in the same time period in 2010 (1,374). While the...Read More
The Department of Homeland Security has stepped up its enforcement against employers who hire undocumented workers and it may end up costing seventy-one nursery workers their jobs, the Miami Herald reports. The nursery’s business is being hit hard by an action that could cost them half their workers. “The human toll is the real problem....Read More
It is NOT the DREAM Act, but it is a step in the right direction. Florida is considering allowing in-state tuition to colleges and universities for undocumented students who wish to attend. The tuition exemption would apply to undocumented students who attended a Florida high school for at least three years, graduated from a Florida...Read More
Clients can now make appointments on our website for the Orlando office. The consultations are $75.00 (pre-paid). One of our case managers will make contact to confirm a date and time for the consultations. In the past year we received many requests to take Orlando clients. After careful thought, we’ve decided that we can best...Read More
Attorney Steve Goldstein lectured at a seminar on immigration law in Philadelphia presented by Law Review CLE. The course was presented as part of the required continuing legal education credits that attorneys need to remain in good standing with their respective State bar associations. Mr. Goldstein covered grounds of inadmissibility, removal proceedings , bond re-determination...Read More
