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NYC Immigration Attorneys Immigrants from overseas may experience added difficulties in finding legal ways to enter the U.S.A recent announcement by L. Francis Cissna, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), indicates that the agency will be closing its international offices by the end of 2019. The move is intended to free up...Read More

New York City Deportation Lawyer Despite its established status as a sanctuary city, the past two years have seen a steep increase in the number of deportations in New York City. Statistics released by the city’s comptroller office on February 21, 2019, indicate that 2,593 people were deported between September 2017 and September 2018, which...Read More

Immigration judges across the country are announcing plans to leave their positions in a direct reaction to the policies of the Trump administration. Extensive backlogs and a reduction in the ability of judges to determine whether cases can be suspended or whether asylum can be granted are cited as major factors in these decisions. Judges...Read More

New York has a long history of providing sanctuary for newcomers and immigrants to the United States. That shining record, however, is being tarnished by the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in courthouses across the state. In some cases, the arrests performed by ICE officials have been mistaken for kidnappings and have resulted...Read More

Democratic New York Attorney General, Letitia James, proposed a new bill that would aid the immigrants’ defense against discrimination and unfair labor practices by their employers in the workplace. This bill, if it became a law, would ensure that employers in New York state would face a maximum penalty of three months in prison, plus...Read More

It was publicly announced late last month, that the University of Farmington Hills, located in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, was part of an undercover operation run by ICE for the purpose of luring and ensnaring foreign students with actual student visas, who were allegedly committing immigration fraud. The University of Farmington Hills that attracted...Read More

Immigrants face many challenges in their new lives in the United States. Reuniting families separated by deportations requires the help of a qualified and knowledgeable NYC immigration lawyer. If your spouse has been deported, understanding the rules can help you make the most positive and productive decisions to ensure the fastest resolution of these issues...Read More

Despite the harsh rhetoric and allegations made by the Trump administration, immigration offers positive benefits for the U.S. economically. The contributions and financial resources of these newcomers to the United States are considerable and are responsible for much of the growth experienced in this country over the past two centuries. For those who have come...Read More

The shutdown of the federal government that took effect on December 26th has caused the cancellation of an estimated 42,726 immigration court hearings to date.   It has been estimated by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, an agency which tracks data regarding immigration cases, that this number will increase by approximately 20,000 for every week...Read More

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the launch of Project Golden Door, a major expansion to the current lineup of New York Immigration services available to immigrants. This new program will significantly increase access to legal services for newcomers to our country and immigrants who may be facing issues with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or...Read More