Yes, an immigration lawyer can represent you from anywhere in the United States. That’s a difference between immigration lawyers and other attorneys: Immigration law is Federal in scope and so… CONTINUE
A Summary of President Trump’s Executive Orders of January 27, 2017
On January 27, 2017 President Trump issued the following three executive orders: Executive Order Number One Executive Order Number One was a border security and immigration enforcement improvement executive order… CONTINUE
Do I Need to Have a Lawyer at my Master Calendar Hearing?
You should have a lawyer at your Master Calendar Hearing. In fact, if you do not, the judge is instructed to ask if you would like to be represented and… CONTINUE
Master Calendar Hearings – Locations
Master Calendar Hearings on deportation issues can be set wherever there is an Immigration Court. There is not one in every major city. For example, Sacramento doesn’t have an Immigration… CONTINUE
Prosecutorial Discretion and “Tiers”
There is some prosecutorial discretion given to the DHS attorneys when it comes to the deportation process. If they look at the Notice To Appear and feel that there is… CONTINUE
How a Person May End Up in Immigration Court
How a person ends up in immigration court in front of an Immigration Judge can be either voluntary or involuntary. “Involuntary” generally means that that you have done something wrong… CONTINUE
How Can I Get Political Asylum in the U.S.?
There are two ways to get political asylum: The main path is not through the deportation process, but is what is called an “affirmative filing” for political asylum. This is… CONTINUE
Deportation or Exclusion Proceedings
A removal proceeding is just another word for deportation or exclusion proceedings. It is presided over by an Immigration Judge (IJ). These are not Article 3 state or federal judges,… CONTINUE
Deferred Action: Deportation
Deferred Action is a hands-off policy that the government maintains towards a particular individual under the belief that given the totality of circumstances surrounding him or her, it is best to… CONTINUE
Prosecutorial Discretion in Deportation
Because the government has limited resources to deport people who are in the U.S. illegally, it has come up with the concept of Prosecutorial Discretion (PD). Under PD, a judgment… CONTINUE
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