During a recent LACBA seminar one of the speakers said something that resonates some of my beliefs, which I have shared with colleagues and clients alike: Immigration law is not just about obtaining a visa or green card. It's also about a working knowledge of human resources, employment and tax law as well. It is [...]
UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT STUDENTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR CALIFORNIA AID Undocumented immigrant students in California will be able to receive state-funded financial aid in 2013 to attend college, under a new law signed on Saturday by Governor Jerry Brown. The law allows top students who are on a path to citizenship to apply and receive the [...]
So we're back. It's been several weeks without any posts. Maybe you missed us. But, our absence in the blogosphere did make our clients happy. In the balancing act of the practice of law the blogging and marketing lost out to the actual work. Go figure! In any case, we are back. And none too [...]
2,400 convicted foreign nationals were arrested during a week-long "Cross Check" enforcement operation back in May 2011. The announcement was made by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) yesterday. Quoting from the official news release: "ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that prioritizes efforts first on removing those serious criminal aliens who present the [...]
Today is World Refugee Day, and in honor of today the UNHCR (UN High Commission for Refugees) has launched the "1 Campaign". The Campaign page includes an array of taglines including: 1 family forced to flee is too many. 1 refugee without hope is too many. 1 refugee returned to danger is too many. 1 [...]