As immigration has been one of the key issues at the forefront of the presidential election race, both candidates have referred to the existence of sanctuary cities in explaining their respective positions on immigration reform. While the left has embraced sanctuary cities ...
Federal Government Proposes to Close Private Detention Centers for Migrants
Some federal immigrant officials have voiced concerns about the government’s recent policy shift toward ending the privatization of federal prisons. ...
Contested Hearings: 5 Ways the Government May Try to Prove You Are Deportable
People come to the United States for many different reasons, some with the intention to stay only for a time, and others with the hope of becoming a ...
Number of Child Refugees Predicted to Enter U.S. in 2016 Tops 127,000
Although fewer than 100,000 child refugees entered the United States during 2015, one research group predicts that more than 127,000 child refugees ...
The Notice to Appear is arguably the most important document that you will receive in your removal proceedings. This is the official initial notice ...
What is a Motion to Suppress in Immigration Proceedings?
A motion to suppress may be a valid defense to removal in your immigration proceedings if law enforcement or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...
Deportation proceedings are very serious, in that they can result in the removal of an individual from the United States on a permanent basis. Removal ...
When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains you or a loved one for the purposes of removal, your first step always should be to see if ICE ...