Starting a business is a lifelong dream for many individuals, whether they
are Americans or immigrants. While dreams can sometimes seem far-fetched,
the reality is that many individuals across the country have chosen to
establish their own businesses in all sorts of industries. The reality
is that thousands of immigrants operate their own businesses in the United
States, even if they have no legal immigration status. Nonetheless, they
are operating legally valid businesses that provide goods and services
to the American population each and every day. Statistics vary widely
on the number of businesses nationwide owned by immigrants without a legal
status. This is because business owners are not required to report their
immigration status in registering or establishing a business. According
to the Center for the Study of Immigration Integration at the University
of Southern California, an estimated 13% of the immigration population
in the state of California is self-employed. Another researcher believes
that between 8 and 10% of the undocumented immigrants in the nation own
their own businesses. Whichever of these figures are correct, the bottom
line is that thousands of businesses are owned and operated by immigrants
without a legal immigration status. The process of opening a business
is surprisingly easy for an immigrant who has no papers. Using a birth
certificate, military ID, passport, or state ID card, an immigrant can
apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). Once he
or she has an ITIN, the immigrant can apply for an Employer Identification
Number. These two steps make a business perfectly legal, according to
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). But for all undocumented immigrants,
even those who operate successful business, the risk of deportation is
ever-present. At
Landerholm Immigration, A.P.C., we care about you and your family, and want to help you preserve your
home in the United States. We focus our law practice solely on deportation
defense cases, which allows us to expend all of our efforts in standing
up for the rights of those who are facing potential deportation, including
those who are seeking asylum. Our California deportation defense lawyers
know how to gather persuasive evidence to support your case and we know
all of the procedural ins and outs of the U.S. deportation system. Allow
us to handle your deportation case by contacting us today to schedule your .
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