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U.S. Supreme Court: “The Social Sharing of A Small Amount of Marijuana” By Immigrants Lawfully In The U.S. Does Not Require Their...

by Florian Dauny | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 5/22/2013

U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Moncrieffe v. Holder, holding that a state drug conviction is not an aggravated felony when the statute of conviction extends to the social sharing of a small amount of marijuana. The...more

Mentally Disabled Immigrants Win Legal Representation

by Matt Mayes | Lawyers.com on 5/16/2013

Jose Antonia Franco-Gonzalez spent nearly five years in detention, separated from his mother after his deportation case was closed. Severe mental impairment prevented him from defending himself....more

Eleventh Circuit Holds Motions to Reopen Removal Proceedings are Subject to Equitable Tolling

by William Flynn | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/26/2013

In its recent decision in Avila-Santoyo v. Holder, — F.3d. —, No. 11-14941 (11th Cir. 2013) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit overturned precedent holding that the 90-day filing requirement for motions to reopen is subject to...more

Guilty Plea Means Deportation, Says Supreme Court

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 2/26/2013

The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 held that one of its 2010 rulings – that under the Sixth Amendment, criminal defense attorneys must warn their clients that guilty pleas can result in deportation – does not apply...more

Padilla v. Kentucky Not Retroactive

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 2/26/2013

On February 20, 2013, The U.S. Supreme Court declined to apply retroactively a 2010 ruling (Padilla v. Kentucky) that requires attorneys to tell immigrant clients that they can be deported if they plead guilty to certain...more

Iowa Immigration Law: Internal ICE Documents Show Deportation Quotas

by Lori Chesser | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/18/2013

Documents produced by Immigration Customs & Enforcement (ICE) obtained by ACLU of North Carolina prove what has long been claimed: ICE has deportation quotas and, when not meeting them, has been directed to channel all...more

You Can't Suppress The Body, But You Can Suppress The Fake ID Used To Find The Body

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 2/13/2013

The Supreme Court has said that you can never suppress the body of a person accused of a crime - the person's identity is not able to be kept out of evidence, even if that identity is the result of an unlawful arrest or...more

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: Immigration Hearings Follow-up

by Lori Chesser | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/7/2013

Following the extensive (several hours!) hearing on immigration the House Judiciary Committee yesterday, four US Senators released a “Dear Colleague” letter regarding smart enforcement and valuing due process, continuing the...more

Many Qualified for “Deferred Action” Still Afraid of Stepping Forward

by Ronald Shapiro on 1/25/2013

Contrary to popular belief, the Obama administration has not been “soft” on illegal immigration. In fact, last year the administration deported more than 400,000 illegal immigrants, according to published reports....more

Frequently Asked Immigration Questions and Answers

by Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 1/11/2013

1. If I get a Work based Visa, Can I Work for Another Company or Work on Something Else? Generally a non-immigrant (temporary) work based Visa only allows you to work in the profession and on the tasks that the Visa...more

SCOTUS Rules on AZ's Immigration Law: What’s in, What’s Out & What It Means for Other States—Daniel Burnick [Video]

by LXBN on 6/27/2012

In one of a series of big rulings coming down this week, the Supreme Court ruled Monday on Arizona’s controversial Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act. While the Court struck down three of the four...more

Immigration Reform: A political catch phrase or a true glimmer of hope

by Lara Romanello on 1/29/2012

This article highlights some of the viewpoints the Republican candidates have been throwing around about immigration reform; it also elaborates on these proposals and discusses whether or not they will work....more

FOSTERQUAN WINS U.S. SUPREME COURT VICTORY

by FosterQuan,LLP on 1/19/2012

We are pleased to announce our recent U.S. Supreme Court victory in the deportation case of Umer v. Holder. Members of FosterQuan’s litigation team successfully argued that Khalid Umer, a legal U.S. resident originally from...more

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U.S. Supreme Court: “The Social Sharing of A Small Amount of Marijuana” By Immigrants Lawfully In The U.S. Does Not Require Their...

Mentally Disabled Immigrants Win Legal Representation

Eleventh Circuit Holds Motions to Reopen Removal Proceedings are Subject to Equitable Tolling

Guilty Plea Means Deportation, Says Supreme Court

Padilla v. Kentucky Not Retroactive

Iowa Immigration Law: Internal ICE Documents Show Deportation Quotas

You Can't Suppress The Body, But You Can Suppress The Fake ID Used To Find The Body

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: Immigration Hearings Follow-up

Many Qualified for “Deferred Action” Still Afraid of Stepping Forward

Frequently Asked Immigration Questions and Answers

SCOTUS Rules on AZ's Immigration Law: What’s in, What’s Out & What It Means for Other States—Daniel Burnick [Video]

Immigration Reform: A political catch phrase or a true glimmer of hope

FOSTERQUAN WINS U.S. SUPREME COURT VICTORY

SCOTUS Rules on AZ's Immigration Law: What’s in, What’s Out & What It Means for Other States—Daniel Burnick [Video]

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