Immigrants who have legal representation are far more likely to win permanent resident status or become U.S. citizens. But finding — and affording — an immigration attorney in Colorado is tough, especially on the Western Slope where only a few operate full-time. It’s especially challenging for people who have complicated […]
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Title 42 is not an immigration law and has no place on our border
In 2020, Title 42 paused all asylum proceedings at the border as a tool to slow the spread of COVID. But two years later, the intentions behind this policy are clear: it was never really about COVID. As long as this farcical policy, spurred on by COVID and maintained by activist […]
Federal judge blocks Biden’s immigration enforcement guidance : NPR
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week. A federal judge has blocked a set of immigration enforcement priorities that Mayorkas championed. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro […]
Biden Advocates More Legal Pathways To Reduce Illegal Immigration
President Joe Biden speaks during opening ceremony of the the 9th Summit of the Americas at the Los … [+] Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2022. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images In a declaration at the Ninth Summit of […]
BAL Named a Top Immigration Law Firm, “Market Leader” by The Legal 500
DALLAS, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Leading immigration firm BAL ranks in the highest Tier 1 category among all immigration law firms nationwide, according to the newly released rankings by The Legal 500. BAL “remains a market leader” in immigration and “continues to advise leading names in the industry, including global blue-chip clients […]
12 SC defendants sentenced for immigration and employment crimes
The Department of Justice recently announced convictions in a major undercover operation involving seven construction-related companies in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. After a years-long investigation into the construction industry in the region, 12 defendants have been sentenced for immigration and employment-related crimes. The announcement underscores the significant criminal repercussions […]
NY Lawmakers Must Act to Improve Our Overwhelmed Immigration System
“The tragic attack in Buffalo should be a wake-up call: It’s up to all of us—but especially city and state lawmakers—to stand up against white supremacy in all its forms. That includes clearing a path for immigrants to make a new home in New York and become full members of […]
A general introduction to immigration law and policy in Uruguay
All questions Introduction to the immigration framework Law No. 18.250 dated 17 January 2008, and its implementing regulations in Decree No. 394/09 dated August 2009, clearly establish that: The Uruguayan state acknowledges as an inalienable right of migrating people and their relatives, without prejudice to their migration status, the right […]
A general introduction to immigration law and policy in Canada
All questions Introduction to the immigration framework i Legislation and policy Canada’s immigration policies are grounded in federal legislation, specifically the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Its associated Regulations, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), outline how to apply the provisions of the IRPA. The IRPA was introduced […]
Strict U.S. Immigration Laws Leave Migrants Dependent on Human Smugglers
Tougher immigration enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past 50 years has made human smuggling more profitable and resulted in an ever-increasing number of desperate people employing smugglers to reach America. To end human smuggling, U.S. laws and policies must provide significantly greater avenues for individuals to live and […]