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University makes public letters written by asylum seekers
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Feb 18, 2019 | Asylum
As part of a project sponsored by San Diego State University, volunteers wrote letters to asylum seekers detained by the United States government at a private detention center in Otay Mesa, California. In February 2019, the university released hundreds of letters...
The history and uses of deportation orders
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Feb 8, 2019 | Immigration Detention
People in Florida may find themselves facing a deportation order after committing a crime or overstaying a visa. Both documented and undocumented immigrants may be deported from the United States. Historically, people have been deported from their countries for a...
Amendment introduced to reduce immigration detention
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Feb 2, 2019 | Immigration Detention
Immigrants in Florida who are seeking asylum might be less likely to be placed in detention if a budget amendment introduced in Congress is successful. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington, introduced the amendment, which was approved by the House of...
How deportation could affect your children
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Jan 31, 2019 | Firm News
If you have ever made friends with someone who immigrated to the United States, you probably recognize the richness he or she added to your life. Trying ethnic foods, learning new words and having exposure to different cultural norms likely helped expand your mind. As...
ICE attempted to deport U.S. citizen and combat veteran
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Jan 23, 2019 | Deportation Defense
The children of immigrant families born in Florida generally expect their citizenship to protect them from immigration enforcement actions, but being born in the country does not prevent mistakes like unnecessary incarceration. The family of a man who was...
Affirmative and defensive asylum applications
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Jan 18, 2019 | Deportation Defense
When foreign nationals come to the United States seeking asylum, there are two different applications available to them. Which one is right for any particular migrant depends upon whether removal proceedings have begun against them. Some parts of each asylum...
How to avoid deportation with a waiver
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Jan 11, 2019 | Deportation Defense
Undocumented immigrants living in Florida may have a path to becoming a legal resident. However, it involves leaving the country for a decade before return. Those who believe that doing so would cause a significant hardship can ask for that requirement to be waived....
Immigration policy details still unclear for many
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Jan 4, 2019 | Asylum
Florida residents may be aware of a shift in policy that would see the United States keep its asylum seekers in Mexico while their cases are being heard. There are currently more than 800,000 cases pending, and the new policy could mean that immigrants will live in...
Trump’s asylum ban faces challenges in court
by banukumar.s@thomsonreuters.com | Dec 28, 2018 | Asylum
People in Florida concerned about the effect of President Trump's attempt to impose restrictions on asylum claims may have been relieved to hear that the Supreme Court upheld a block placed by federal District Judge Jon Tigar on the regulations. However, the high...
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