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Imagine you’re an immigrant who wants to do everything the right way so that you can stay in this country legally. How would you feel if I told you that leaving the US for any reason, even a family emergency, would mean that you will be barred from returning to the US for 10 years, …
Will You Get Deported For Traveling Outside The United States? Read More »
As you know, immigration reform has been a hot topic for several years in political and activist circles in the U.S. On Capitol Hill, proposals have been hammered out, dissected, decried, and after a great deal of work, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013” was approved by a majority in …
Immigration Reform: When Will It Pass? Who Benefits? Read More »
“How can my country not allow a mother to be with her children, especially when they are so young and they need her, and especially when they are Americans?” Rony Molina asks in an AP article by Helen O’Neill in which he details his wife’s deportation. Have you ever considered what happens to the children …
A United States Tragedy: When Deported Parents Leave Children Behind Read More »
When it comes to immigration, one issue we don’t talk enough about is the fate of children. The number of unaccompanied minors (mostly boys ages 15-17) crossing into the United States illegally nearly doubled in 2012 to about 14,000, according to the Texas Observer (some reported figures are higher). A 2013 article in the Journal …
Why We Need to Stand Up For Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Read More »
When you think of an immigration law office, you probably picture paperwork stacked from wall-to-wall and up to the ceiling. While it’s true that we help you navigate what sometimes seems like an endless sea of paperwork, that’s not what immigration law is all about. In this field, we are blessed with the opportunity to …
Dallas, Texas Immigration Lawyer Margaret A. Donnelly: Thank You to Our Clients Read More »
Mientras el congreso estadounidense decide qué hacer con los doce millones de indocumentados en los Estados Unidos, es importante señalar que la mejor herramienta para sobrevivir es darles a conocer las estrategias que deben utilizar hasta que el gobierno haga una decisión definitiva. Si hiciéramos una comparación de estos tiempos con los años anteriores al …
Cómo protegerse contra una deportación en estos tiempos inseguros Read More »
Es esencial separar las consecuencias entre los delitos que se cometen de ley penal de la ley de inmigración. Hay delitos clasificados como menores dentro de un tribunal penal, pero al momento de trasladar dichos crímenes al área de inmigración pueden ocasionar problemas severos, por ejemplo, una deportación, o un rechazo de su aplicación para …
Mucha gente nos ha preguntado el beneficio del nuevo perdón y si ellos pueden calificar o no. Esta nueva implementación consiste en obtener el perdón desde los Estados Unidos por haber vivido en este país de forma no legal por más de 180 días. En el pasado, la persona que acudía a la entrevista consular en el …
A great deal is heard today about the evils of illegal immigration but what needs to happen is a transformation of our immigration system. The difference between transforming something and fixing it was explained to me by a very wise client, a U.S. citizen, who is trying to get papers for his Mexican undocumented wife …
Texas es la entidad de todo los Estados Unidos con más personas detenidas en sus centros de detención de inmigración; de las 33,000 camas que existen para los inmigrantes detenidos en este país, 10,000 camas están ubicadas en el estado de Texas de las cuales 3,086 se localizan en el centro de detención del condado …
Centros de detención de Texas violan derechos humanos Read More »