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Are You Being Harassed or Threatened Because You Are an Immigrant? Here’s What You Can Do
States. Unfortunately, their hostility often results from misunderstandings and misinformation about why immigrants come to the United States and what they do once they get here. This can lead to …
- Posted on: Sep 17 2018
Judge Rules US Must Obtain Consent to Medicate Immigrant Minors
Recently, a Federal Judge ruled that the U.S. government must obtain consent before administering psychotropic drugs to immigrant minors who are being held at a secure facility in Texas Consent …
- Posted on: Aug 29 2018
California Supreme Court Rules for Abandoned Immigrant Children
The Supreme Court of California overturned a lower court decision, issuing a ruling that will make it easier for some immigrant children who have been either abused or abandoned by …
- Posted on: Aug 28 2018
What Does the Supreme Court’s Recent Travel Ban Decision Mean for Immigration?
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court held that the Trump Administration’s “travel ban” was constitutional. The Court stated that the ban, which barred the entry into the United States …
- Posted on: Jul 25 2018
CA Employers Must Comply With New National Origin Discrimination Regulations
As of July 1, 2018, California’s rules prohibiting harassment and discrimination based upon one’s protected classes, including national origin, have gotten stricter. Under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), …
- Posted on: Jul 12 2018
Common Defenses to Deportation
As Congressional lawmakers continue to unsuccessfully grapple with immigration reform, those whose immigration status is in question face the potential of deportation. Beyond permanent removal of an individual from the …
- Posted on: Jun 26 2018
U Visa Applications
U visas are granted to immigrants who have been the victims of a serious crime. Created in 2000, the visa was designed to encourage immigrant crime victims to come forward …
- Posted on: Jun 6 2018
Adjustment of Status Deportation Defense
There is no way to fully describe the fear and anxiety that can come up when you are facing deportation. If an immigration judge has found that you, as an …
- Posted on: May 14 2018
Government Officials Directed to Detain Undocumented Immigrants in Courthouses
Are detentions and arrests of illegal immigrants at courthouses a good idea? Amidst the recent brouhaha surrounding immigration, immigrant communities throughout the country are understandably jumpy. Recently, immigration agents have …
- Posted on: Apr 12 2018
Many Californians Disappointed by Characterization of Immigrants in the President’s State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump, in his recent State of the Union Address, clearly intended to impress his listeners and to broaden his base of support. As far as many Californians are …
- Posted on: Apr 4 2018