With worksite enforcement a priority for ICE, employers need to take heed: even employers that have not been accused of knowingly employing undocumented workers can expect site visits and can be held liable for clerical violations and subject to steep civil fines.
As a rule, I believe that the people at Immigration try their best. Most of them are reasonable and well-intentioned. Many years ago, I heard one Director say, “People need to remember what the word ‘Service’ means. We serve the public.” That said, our immigration system isn’t perfect…
In all of the consultations and case reviews I have handled as an immigration lawyer, nothing strikes me as more remarkable than the following statement: “Thanks for explaining all of my immigration options. Now tell me what to do, please.”
It’s now been a few years since same sex marriage has been considered legal in the United States. Let’s address some of the common problems and solutions for same sex marriage Green Card cases. Now, same sex marriage green cards between citizens and immigrants may form the basis for legal immigration.
It’s many people’s worst nightmare. You – or your loved one – receive a notice to appear in removal proceedings and are threatened with deportation. As I always remind people, the word was changed more than 20 years ago to “removal” by Congress.