Excitement at Immigration and Customs Enforcement My client was pending removal to Egypt. He had been ordered removed following NSEERS registration in 2002 and his request for political asylum based on his status as a Christian who feared returning to Egypt was denied. The appeal was denied and my client filed two Motions to Reopen, […]
ICE
No quotas mean good news!
from the LA Times: “The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday in Los Angeles that he has ended quotas on a controversial program designed to go after illegal immigrants with outstanding deportation orders.” These quotas encouraged ICE agents to go after any alien here without permission, so that they could fill their assigned […]
The trouble with Bond and poorly drafted NTAs
The NTAs (Notices to Appear) they draft in Tampa here are usually not so good, and the failure of the office to draft good NTAs can cause real world problems. Take my recent client, who was convicted of assault and battery and sentenced to probation (no jail time). ICE arrested him and the NTA charged […]
I-751 nonsense
People who receive permanent residence based on a new marriage receive a green card good for two years. Within 90 days of the end of the two year period, the couple must file a form I-751, a petition to remove the conditions upon residence. It is a fairly simple thing to file if the couple […]
Slings and arrows
I pride myself on telling my clients the pluses and minuses of any case we are addressing together, and I never take money unless it is earned, and the client understands the chance of success. Still – there are those who criticize me if a case ends without the verdict they want. Six months ago […]