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 […]
Notarios May Try to Take Advantage of Executive Action: Advice From a Kansas City Immigration Attorney
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. Scammers have preyed on the immigrant community for decades. Undocumented immigrants live everyday in fear of being deported and separated from their family. They are particularly vulnerable to scammers because […]
Central American Migration Has Subsided, But Issues Remain: A Kansas City Immigration 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. This summer was dominated by headlines of the increased migration of mostly women and children from Central America, namely Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Immigration opponents used fear to exaggerate […]
Kansas City Immigration Lawyer’s Take on “Get to the Back of the Line”
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. “You have to stand in line. You have to wait your turn behind everyone who applied before you legally.” This was a statement by Senator Marco Rubio about immigration reform […]
DACA Age Restrictions Lifted By New Obama Executive Action
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. President Obama finally announced his executive action on the enforcement of immigration laws. The actions are an important change of immigration priorities and are well within the President’s executive authority. […]
DAPA to Keep Families United By Providing Temporary Protection to Parents of Citizen, LPR children
The stories below are based off real client experiences. All names and specific details have been altered as a matter of privacy and confidentiality. President Obama finally unveiled several executive actions regarding the enforcement of immigration laws. The depth of Obama’s executive action is impressive. One component of the president’s action involves the implementation of deferred […]
USICE Issues Guidance on Which Cases They Will Exercise Discretion
When President Obama was elected, many thought he would use the opportunity of a democratic majority to address the issue of immigration reform. This did not happen. With deportation cases at an all-time high and migration at an all-time low, the need for a comprehensive immigration law has never been clearer. For 2011, the Kansas […]