Who Can Be Targeted for Mass Deportations Under Trump? Mass deportations have become a central topic of concern under policies initiated during the Trump administration and their lingering effects. For immigrants in the United States, this phrase evokes fear and uncertainty. It’s critical to understand who might be targeted for removal and ...
Author: Criminal Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova In a recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the court held that convictions for retail theft under Pennsylvania law are not categorically considered crimes involving moral turpitude (CIMTs). This decision is crucial for immigrants facing removal proceedings based on prior co ...
USA Deportation lawyer Alena Shautsova New Immigration Policy in Texas Faces Local and Federal Backlash The Sate of Texas passed its own Immigration law! Immigrant activists are speaking out against a new amendment that makes crossing Texas unlawfully a state crime. They say it will unsettle families with dual-status. Some mention that it will c ...
Author: Alena Shautsova If you are not a U.S. citizen in the United States, you may find yourself in removal or deportation proceedings. It may happen if you are a green card holder, it may happen if you had a conditional green card, or perhaps you've never had a status, or your status was overstayed in the United States. For a variety of reason ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The list of countries designated and redesignated for TPS is growing, so is the pool of applicants for this status. With the recent news regarding resumption of removals to Venezuela, it is important that each qualified for TPS undocumented resident of the US files for it ASAP. TPS provides pro ...
The Supreme Court has once again weighed in on the seemingly never-ending immigration policy saga. Two days ago, the Supreme Court of the United States turned down a challenge led by the Republican opposition. The motion was a challenge against an immigration policy from President Biden and his administration. About the Policy in Question Th ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova One always hopes that their case will be approved. But what if the case got denied? maybe you failed to present a compelling case due to the time restraints, life events, or poor work of your advisor; maybe you feel that you had a particular tough judge? Well, generally speaking, you will fa ...
Ever since President Obama created the DACA in the 4th year of his presidency, opposition had tried to take it down at every step. Now over 10 years old, the opinion-splitting policy is once again in the spotlight. After a federal judge in the state of Texas ruled that the program was unconstitutional, a court of appeals upheld the decision. Ar ...
What happened? Why did Immigration courts dismissed more than 60000 immigration cases this year? When a person is placed in removal proceedings, a notice to appear is issued. Many receive such notices when they ask for asylum at the border of the United States for example, or after an asylum interview if they are referred to immigration court. ...
Author: Alena Shautsova On May 16, 2022 the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in the case of Patel v. Garland No. 20-979, -- U.S. --, 2022 WL 1528346 (2022). The case could have been unnoticed like hundreds of cases, but this one has ultimate consequences for the Immigration community, and as such the decision has become widely ...
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