Authorities Must Have Probable Cause to Issue Immigration Detainers Court Rules

Newark, NJ- As Congress works to ensure so-called sanctuary cities detain undocumented immigrants for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an appeals court ruled the federal agency must have probable cause to issue immigration detainers and hold individuals they suspect of being undocumented. (more…)

Newark, NJ-A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision was a win for immigrants by clarifying when a state level drug paraphernalia charge is a removable offense under federal law. In Mellouli vs. Lynch, which was decided on June 1st, Supreme Court justices ordered immigration officials to reverse the deportation of legal...

Newark, NJ- A new class-action lawsuit, filed by three immigrants and immigration service providers in a federal court, alleges that the United State Citizenship and Immigration Services fails to process or adjudicate employment authorization applications in a timely manner as prescribed by law. The lawsuit also alleges the federal immigration...

The United States has long given immigrants protection via political asylum. Those who apply within one year of entering the country, or who face deportation at a hearing in immigration court, may be eligible for political asylum. According to the Department of Homeland Security, eligible immigrants must be refugees. (more…)

Human trafficking is a worldwide epidemic, and the United States has little tolerance for it. The T visa is one of America’s weapons against this inhumane activity. It allows victims of human trafficking, as well as certain family members, to work and live in the United States as long as...