New York Passes Legislation to Combat Immigration Fraud

  • New York Passes Legislation to Combat Immigration Fraud
    New York Passes Legislation to Combat Immigration Fraud
    Newark, NJ- If you’re an immigrant, you are most likely aware of how complicated the process of obtaining a visa, green card or fighting deportation can be. Filling out the necessary applications, gathering all relevant documents and meeting with immigration officials is nerve-wracking, confusing and difficult, so naturally immigrants look...
  • Justice Department Orders Oversight Newark Police for Constitutional Violations
    Justice Department Orders Oversight Newark Police for Constitutional Violations
    Newark, NJ- On July 20th, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Newark Police Department reached an agreement to appoint a federal monitor to oversee the municipal police force after a three-year long investigation revealed “patterns and practices of unconstitutional conduct” in numerous arrests carried out by officers on the...
  • Understanding Spousal Privilege in New Jersey Criminal Cases
    Understanding Spousal Privilege in New Jersey Criminal Cases
    Newark, NJ- We recognize marriages are unique and privileged relationships; spouses share with each other intimate and private information they would never share with others. They have the expectation that profoundly personal secrets are confidential and will not to be shared with others. This trust is intrinsic to a strong...
  • Appeals Court Says State Cannot Deny Driver’s Licenses to Dreamers
    Appeals Court Says State Cannot Deny Driver’s Licenses to Dreamers
    Newark, NJ- On July 7, 2014, a federal appellate court ruled that the state of Arizona cannot deny driver’s licenses to young immigrants awarded work permits and given deportation relief under an Obama Administration policy stating the state’s policy violated their equal protection rights and caused them undue harm. The...
  • Marriage-Based Green Cards for New Jersey Immigrants
    Marriage-Based Green Cards for New Jersey Immigrants
    Newark, NJ- One of the options available to immigrants who wish to obtain a green card or lawful permanent residence is a marriage-based green card. With a marriage-based green card, an immigrant can live and work in the U.S. and travel internationally. This is one of the most common ways...