U.S. Ignores Refugee Crisis At Its Own Border
The stories below are based off real client experiences. However, all names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. A humanitarian refugee crisis has engulfed much of Europe for several months. While the U.S. debates its role in the crisis, it continues to ignore the much closer humanitarian crisis […]
An Immigration Attorney Abroad
Being an immigration attorney, one gets to meet people from all over the world. The lives of our clients provide a unique opportunity to be aware of world cultures and world events. Often the things that divide us and the things that uplift us are more shared than not. The desire to provide a safe, […]
Six things to make your visit to an immigration law office easier, less scary
Immigration law firms can be stressful, hopeful places. Filled with papers and files; all of which are searching for truth and justice. And yet, most people who find themselves in an immigration law office enter unsure and uncertain of what they will find. Here are 6 simple things that can help make the experience […]
LGBT Community Gains Acceptance in U.S. But Many Countries Lag Behind
The stories below are based off real client experiences. However, all names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. In June, the Supreme Court held that gay marriage is a legal right protected by the U.S. Constitution. This was the culmination of decades of changing attitudes in U.S. society […]
How Immigration Became Hate Speech
This morning, two journalists were killed by a man who, reportedly, was angry about racial issues. In a moment, two young lives were cut short and a nation again reeled into stunned silence. But, this isn’t about gun laws or gun restrictions. That is left for another day. What this is about is the level […]
Immigration Courts in Kansas City, Nationally Ignore Best Interests of Citizen Children
The stories below are based off real client experiences. However, all names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. Whether they call it “anchor babies” or “birth tourism,” anti-immigrant groups are yet again attacking the right to U.S. citizenship by birth, which has been protected by the U.S. Constitution […]
Texas Judge’s Decision Causes Immediate Problems for Immigrants Nationwide
The stories below are based off real client experiences. However, all names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. Recently, a Texas federal judge issued a temporary injunction on President Obama’s executive action that would provide temporary status for thousands undocumented immigrants in the U.S. The U.S. Department of […]
The Border Security Myth: A Kansas City Attorney’s Take
The stories below are based off real client experiences. However, all names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. Republican politicians continually state that the U.S. needs to secure the U.S.-Mexican border before Congress can pass any other immigration reforms. This statement may rile up conservative supporters but it […]
What a DHS shutdown could mean to immigrants; views from a Kansas City immigration attorney
Today, Senate democrats blocked passage of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending bill loaded with amendments meant to block implementation of President Obama’s proposed executive action. These executive actions include expanding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and a new deferred action program for parents of U.S. citizen and lawful permanent resident children (DAPA). […]
Mellouli, The Director’s Cut: How a Case About a Sock Found Its Way from Johnson County, Kansas to the Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Mellouli v. Holder. The case centered on important legal issues concerning what crimes make a lawful permanent resident deportable and how a court should make that determination based on the conviction records. These arguments have been written about and discussed extensively. But, how did the […]