Inside a former Walmart in Brownsville that holds nearly 1,500 immigrant boys On Wednesday, federal authorities allowed a small group of reporters to tour the secretive shelter, the largest of its kind in the nation. BY MICHAEL E. MILLER, EMMA BROWN AND AARON C. DAVIS, THE WASHINGTON POST JUNE 14, 2018 BROWNSVILLE — For more than a […]
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Is it a Crime to Enter The U.S. Illegally?
Illegal entry (or “improper entry”) to the US carries criminal penalties (fines and jail or prison time), in addition to civil penalties and immigration consequences (deportation and bars from future entry). by Ilona Bray, J.D. Whether it’s by crossing the U.S. border with a “coyote” or buying a fake U.S. passport, a foreign national […]
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GETTING OUT OF THE COLLIN COUNTY JAIL BY POSTING BOND / REDUCING BOND
The words “bail” and “bond” are often used interchangeably around the Collin County Courthouse, and for the most part the distinction doesn’t matter. Technically, bail is the amount of money the accused must deposit with the Collin County Sheriff to be released from jail, while bonds are actually bails paid by bail bond companies. Either way, we are talking about getting […]
Read more...Top 5 Mistakes People Make When Arrested in Dallas and Collin Counties
Top 5 Mistakes People Make When Arrested in Dallas and Collin Counties By Bo Kalabus www.rosenthalwadas.com; [email protected] 24-hour Jail Release: 214-402-4364 1) Talking Usually immediately following an arrest comes an investigation. Remember always that a person charged with a crime has the right to remain silent. Giving an investigator details about the alleged crime may […]
Read more...DHS Announces Additional Visas for Foreign Workers to Assist American Businesses at Risk of Failing
Release Date: May 25, 2015 WASHINGTON — Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that an additional 15,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas will be available for Fiscal Year 2018. In this determination, Secretary Nielsen determined there are not sufficient, qualified, U.S. workers available to perform temporary non-agriculture labor to satisfy the needs […]
Read more...Condenas posteriores no anulan ciudadanía
¿Puede ser deportada una persona que tiene cuatro condenas por delitos menores en Texas? Esta persona es ciudadano naturalizado desde 1954. Nombre omitido. Houston. Su amigo no podrá ser deportado por sus condenas. Un ciudadano naturalizado no puede ser deportado por delitos cometidos después de su naturalización. En muy raros casos, un delito cometido después […]
Read more...Efectos de arrestos por DUI en trámite para ciudadanía
¿Puedo hacerme ciudadano si manejé borracho? ¿Me impedirán mis arrestos por manejar intoxicado y bajo la influencia hacerme ciudadano estadounidense? Desde que adquirí la residencia permanente, la policía me ha arrestado por manejar tomado tres veces. Mi primer arresto y única condena fue hace tres años en Nueva York. El segundo fue en Florida en […]
Read more...Jubilados indocumentados pueden recibir pensión si regresan a su país
¿Puedo cobrar seguro social aunque no tenga papeles? He estado trabajando y pagando al fondo de retiro del Seguro Social durante 26 años. Como trabajador indocumentado y con 65 años de edad, ¿puedo cobrar mi seguro de retiro? L.D, via email. Usted no puede cobrar su jubilación del Seguro Social mientras esté en Estados Unidos […]
Read more...Preguntas para el examen de ciudadanía de EU ¿Dónde puedo estudiar para prueba de ciudadanía de EU?
Preguntas para examen de ciudadanía ¿Dónde puedo encontrar las preguntas sobre civismo que debo contestar para hacerme ciudadano de Estados Unidos? Carlo. Nueva York. Encontrará las preguntas en el sitio de USCIS y en el sitio de CUNY Citizenship Now! Si no tiene Internet en casa, acuda a una biblioteca. USCIS tiene excelentes materiales de […]
Read more...Esposa infiel puede retirar pedido de residencia de marido
Pareja infiel puede anular caso de residencia si se divorcian Mi esposa me está engañando, y tengo pruebas. Ella pidió la tarjeta verde para mí, y estoy esperando mi entrevista. Si la dejo ¿qué pasaría? Nombre omitido. Beaver Dam, Arizona. Hasta que Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS) apruebe su solicitud, su esposa puede detener […]
Read more...¿Mi hijo ciudadano mayor de edad puede arreglarme papeles?
Proceso para pedir residencia a travérs de los hijos tiene reglas complicadas Llegué aquí hace más de 30 años, y tengo tres hijos ciudadanos estadounidenses. Mi hijo mayor ya tiene más de 21 años. Ese hijo habló con un abogado acerca de patrocinarme para la tarjeta verde, pero el abogado le dijo que eso no […]
Read more...Consequences of Lying to Obtain a Visa
What constitutes lying to immigration authorities? For immigration purposes, lying is understood as saying (either in written or spoken form), something that does not correspond to reality in order to obtain an immigration benefit. Moreover, lying can be understood as having a bad moral character – which is something very important, because in order to […]
Read more...E-2 Treaty Investors
E-2 Treaty Investors The E-2 nonimmigrant classification allows a national of a treaty country (a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation) to be admitted to the United States when investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business. Certain employees of such a person or of a […]
Read more...What Happens If You Lie on an Immigration Application
U.S. immigration law contains many harsh penalties for making false statements on immigration applications. There are many points during the process of applying for a U.S. visa or green card that applicants may be tempted to lie. For example, they may think that it would be harmless, or essential, to hide a ground of inadmissibility, […]
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Stop Notario Fraud!
Don’t become a victim of dishonest immigration consultants often known as “notarios.” Immigration consultants, notaries public, and notarios cannot represent you in the immigration process. These people—especially notarios—prey on immigrants, often from the same ethnic community as the notarios themselves.
NOTARIOS WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND YOUR DREAMS!
Many noncitizens find out that they will never get their green card or other immigration benefits because an unqualified immigration consultant or notario unlawfully working as an immigration lawyer destroyed their dreams.
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY’S DREAMS
To avoid fraud, use your common sense. Many people hear what they want to hear—be smart! If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don’t believe it if someone tells you about a secret new immigration law or claims to have connections or special influence with any government office or agency. Follow these simple guidelines.
TAKE ACTION TO GET HELP AND STOP THE NOTARIO FROM HARMING OTHERS!
If you have been harmed by a notario or an immigration consultant, you can take action that may help you and stop the person from harming others.
WE WANT TO HELP!
The resources on this website are meant to:
- Help immigrants find competent and affordable legal service providers
- Help prevent immigrants from being victimized by notarios
- Provide resources for victims of notarios
- Provide information and resources for attorneys working with victims to remedy crimes committed by fraudulent consultants unlawfully practicing immigration lawStop Notario Fraud!
Don’t become a victim of dishonest immigration consultants often known as “notarios.” Immigration consultants, notaries public, and notarios cannot represent you in the immigration process. These people—especially notarios—prey on immigrants, often from the same ethnic community as the notarios themselves.
NOTARIOS WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND YOUR DREAMS!
Many noncitizens find out that they will never get their green card or other immigration benefits because an unqualified immigration consultant or notario unlawfully working as an immigration lawyer destroyed their dreams.
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY’S DREAMS
To avoid fraud, use your common sense. Many people hear what they want to hear—be smart! If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don’t believe it if someone tells you about a secret new immigration law or claims to have connections or special influence with any government office or agency. Follow these simple guidelines.
Example of Notario Advertising
TAKE ACTION TO GET HELP AND STOP THE NOTARIO FROM HARMING OTHERS!
If you have been harmed by a notario or an immigration consultant, you can take action that may help you and stop the person from harming others.
WE WANT TO HELP!
The resources on this website are meant to:
- Help immigrants find competent and affordable legal service providers
- Help prevent immigrants from being victimized by notarios
- Provide resources for victims of notarios
- Provide information and resources for attorneys working with victims to remedy crimes committed by fraudulent consultants unlawfully practicing immigration law
Continue reading “Stop Notario Fraud!”
Read more...Common Crimes Making Visa or Green Card Holders Deportable: Theft, Burglary, Assault
Three of the most common crimes that can lead to removal, and how one would need to analyze whether the convicted person will, in fact, be ordered deported. If you are a noncitizen of the U.S. and have been convicted of a crime—nearly any crime—there’s a serious possibility that you could be deported (removed) from […]
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What’s an Aggravated Felony According to U.S. Immigration Law?
If the term “aggravated felony” sounds it refers like a serious crime, it should. Any noncitizen convicted of an aggravated felony will lose the right to many types of immigration benefits. Among other things, the person will become ineligible to receive asylum, as described in “Bars to Receiving Asylum or Refugee Status.” He or she […]
Read more...Immigration courts – NOT “courts”
The US immigration courts, charged with determining the fate of undocumented immigrants and refugees, look a lot like a regular court system at first glance, with robe-clad judges hearing cases in courtrooms and handing down rulings from a dais. But these courts aren’t part of the judiciary branch; they sit under the umbrella of the […]
Read more...CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL
What is Cancellation of Removal? Cancellation of removal for non-lawful permanent residents is a defense to deportation, and a pathway to a green card for people who are in removal (deportation) proceedings. There is a separate form of relief, called “cancellation of removal for lawful permanent residents,” that is available for people in deportation proceedings […]
Read more...IMMIGRATION Officers Get Serious
Federal agents have been more aggressive and less selective about arresting immigrants and pursuing deportations in the year since President Donald Trump took office. They’ve also been far more effective, according to supporters of tighter immigration enforcement, and far more reckless, according to immigrant advocates. “Everybody who is deportable is now a priority,” said Ruby Robinson, managing attorney of […]
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