How to Make Your Path to Citizenship Harder
There are several factors that can make the process of gaining citizenship in the United States more difficult. Some of these include: The legal penalties for a DUI or DWI vary by state and depend on the specific circumstances of the offense. Some common legal penalties for a DUI or DWI include the following: Criminal history: If an individual has a criminal history, it can make it more...Read More
Differences in Legal Residency and Citizenship
Many pathways exist for immigrants to reside legally in the United States, including becoming citizens. However, citizenship and legal residency are sometimes different. Understanding the best status for you as you pursue legal residency, and perhaps eventually citizenship, is key to filling out the correct applications, ensuring you don’t leave the country at a time it could jeopardize your...Read More
New Whitehouse Statement Supports More Legal Immigration Paths
In early 2021, the Biden Administration released a new plan that supports more legal immigration paths. The Whitehouse statement elaborated on The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, which aims to establish a new system to manage and secure the border, keep families and communities safe, and better manage migration across the Hemisphere. The most exciting news in the bill is the new and added...Read More
Supreme Court Bars Class-Wide Immigration Challenges
The Supreme court ruled in June that individuals not in class-action suits must now bring challenges to immigration policy. In the 6-3 holding, the Supreme Court concluded that under a 1996 statute, lower federal courts couldn’t grant injunctive relief to entire classes of immigrants, which would bar immigration officials from carrying out specific policies. Essentially, the Supreme...Read More
Under the Biden Adminstration, Has Immigration Policy Really Changed?
In the lead-up to the 2020 election, immigrants and immigration activists put a substantial amount of hope into Vice-President Biden’s candidacy to reform immigration and allow for kinder policies. Former President Donald Trump’s policies, were harsh, restrictive, and anti-immigrant. Now nearly two years into the Biden Administration’s tenure — has much changed? What...Read More