April 22, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Under federal law, it has long been illegal to possess, purchase, sell, or use marijuana. Over the past 6 years, 33 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal marijuana, recreational marijuana, or both. This is causing confusion and havoc in the immigrant community. The Trump administration has made it a priority to punish […]
April 16, 2019|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
On December 21, 2018, EOIR Director McHenry published PM 19-08, “Acceptance of Notices to Appear and Use of the Interactive Scheduling System.” That memo instructed immigration courts to “reject any NTA in which the time or date of the scheduled hearing is facially incorrect—e.g. a hearing scheduled on a weekend or holiday or at a […]
April 2, 2019|Contributed by: Courtney Sommer
President Trump has threatened to close the U.S.-Mexico border as early as this week if Mexico does not do more to control migrants coming across into the U.S. without authorization. His threat describes two different situations, though. Trump wants to stop all individuals from crossing the border without authorization, but the only way he can […]
March 28, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
For some individuals the Immigrant Visa Petition is the first step towards obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence in the United States. For others, and the majority, this is the second step. Regardless, Form I-140 is the Immigrant Visa Petition for Alien Worker that is used by employers to request an Immigrant Visa for an employee. This […]
February 25, 2019|Contributed by: Courtney Sommer
The ICE detention facility in Aurora, officially known as the “Denver Contract Detention Facility,” is run by GEO Group, a private company contracted by ICE to operate immigration detention facilities. These facilities are civil, not criminal, but you wouldn’t know that by speaking to anyone who has been detained there. Recently there have been outbreaks […]
February 21, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Despite the fact that Congress refused to fund President Trump’s border wall and the fact that there was abundant evidence that no actual emergency exists, Trump declared a state of emergency on the southern border on February 15, 2019. Within hours of the announcement, interested parties started to file lawsuits- including immigrant rights activists, property […]
February 12, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
The United States recognizes the right of asylum. A person who is facing a credible threat of persecution in their home country may be eligible to obtain asylum in the United States. As explained by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a migrant can apply for asylum no matter their country of origin and no […]
February 5, 2019|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
On December 19th, 2018, the United States Census Bureau released its latest national and state population estimate statistics. Colorado remains one of the fastest growing states in the entire country. According to the Census Bureau, Colorado had the seventh largest numeric population growth from 2017 to 2018 (79,622 people), and it had the sixth fastest […]
January 29, 2019|Contributed by: Courtney Sommer
The Trump administration has come up with yet another way to attempt to limit the ability of asylum-seekers to safely enter the U.S. and request asylum. The Department of Homeland Security has said that starting as early as January 25, 2019, U.S. immigration officials will begin forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their […]
January 28, 2019|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Last week in Jean Louis v. Attorney General, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals declined to reopen an immigration case. Mr. Jean Louis had been told by an “immigration expert” who Mr. Jean Louis believed as an attorney that he did not have to go to his asylum hearing because he was going to apply […]
