Update on Immigration Executive Order (Part One of Two)
On Wednesday, President Trump signed two additional executive orders that will lead to pronounced changes in the priorities and enforcement activities of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. While we will discuss how these new orders may eventually affect our clients’ statuses and options, it is important to remember that many policies and initiatives such as these must be funded through the...Read More 0
New Executive Orders on Immigration
Today, we are learning more about the Executive Orders that have been signed by the President of the United States concerning immigration and our attorneys are diligently working to understand what changes we can expect and how these changes may affect our clients. This is a brief summary on what we know now and we will update you as we learn more about how these orders will impact you. It is...Read More 0
What Does Donald Trump’s Election Mean for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”)?
On November 8, 2016, Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States and with his election has come many questions about what this means for immigrants in the United States. While many questions have arisen about deportation enforcement and other various immigration policies, attorney across the country are fielding numerous calls about what this may mean for recipients and...Read More 0
Censored: The Cuban Experience
November 25th, 2016 is a day I will never forget as long as I live. It’s the day that Fidel Castro died. Castro for a lot of Cubans around the world including myself his existence brings up deep pain. As an immigration and criminal lawyer in North Carolina I see my family’s struggle in a lot of my client’s stories. Twenty years after my family immigrated to the United States, Castro’s death...Read More 0
Failure to Appear, Failure to Pay, and the Economics of Criminal and Traffic Law
Criminal Lawyers in North Carolina, and across the United States, know that our criminal courts are money makers for states and our local counties. In the last decade in North Carolina, court costs have nearly tripled. The legislature has – time and time again – looked to our criminal justice system as a system of taxation. These click it or ticket campaigns, booze it or lose it, obey the sign...Read More 0
Speaking to the N.C.G.S. regarding HB63
Yesterday, I had the unique opportunity to testify in public comment on a proposed bill before the North Carolina Legislature. House Bill 63 remains in committee at this time, meaning that it is not yet ready for a vote and now is the ideal opportunity to alert lawmakers as to the legal and constitutional problems with the bill. This bill, if passed, will directly affect our clients and our...Read More 0
