The United States has long offered protection to immigrants in the form of Political Asylum. This path to freedom may be given to immigrants who apply for political asylum within one year of entry into the United States, or those who face deportation in an Immigration Court hearing.
“We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.” – Helen Keller. Helen Keller famously could not see or hear but she graduated from Radcliffe, the prestigious women’s college now part of Harvard.
On November 15, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a very important Policy Memorandum. This new Immigration rule is based on existing law. It will give legal status to immigrant relatives of military. The Policy Memorandum will keep immigrant spouses, children and parents of active duty military – as well as immigrant relatives of military reserves, and veterans of the United States armed forces – all together.
Like you – we as immigration lawyers – continue to hold our breath that Congress will finally act to change the current immigration law. Meanwhile there are still Two Million people who should consider Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“Dreamers”).
Eli Manning must wake up every day at his house in Hoboken and be very disappointed that his New York Giants have only 2 wins against 6 losses. I – among millions of Giants fans – am not too thrilled at the 2 and 6 record. But then again, Eli, and a group of his teammates, do have 2 Super Bowl rings in the last 6 years.