Jul
13
In Parts I and II of this series, I wrote of how a case gets to immigration court and subsequently the basics of immigration court including what to expect at an immigration hearing. In Part III of this series, I would like to discuss the avenues for “relief from removal” when your case is in [...]
May
16
Special Registration is a requirement imposed by the Attorney General of the United States. Only non-immigrant MALES above 16 years of age from certain countries must register with the INS by specified dates. The technical name for the special registration program is “NSEERS” for “National Security Entry Exit Registration System.”
WHO MUST [...]
May
16
Till ICE Do Us Part: Immigration Consequences of crimes against family members and children
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Till ICE Do Us Part: Immigration consequences of crimes against family members and children
by Farhad Sethna
Each week, I receive at least one phone call from a fellow attorney or legal aid provider posing the question: “I represent a client who is a non-citizen on a charge of domestic violence….what are the immigration consequences…?” So if [...]
May
16
The Pendulum Swings Back: Supreme Court Decisions Offer Relief to Immigrants
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
In late June 2001 the United States Supreme Court issued rulings in two cases, Immigration and Naturalization Service v St. Cyr, 00-767 and Zadvydas v. Davis, 99-7791. Coming as they did, nearly 4 ½ years after Congress passed sweeping and harsh immigration reforms in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility [...]
May
16
Immigration Court Explained: Part II – Master Hearing and Individual Hearing
May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
-Immigration Court Part II- Master hearing and Individual hearing
By Attorney Farhad Sethna, Copyright 2007, all rights reserved
In part I of this series, we talked about how a case gets to immigration court and the charging document called the “Notice to Appear”(NTA). In this article, we’ll continue to explore the basics of immigration court including what [...]
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