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Prosecutorial Discretion on the Rise in Immigration Courts
By Cindy Chang, LA Times January 15, 2014, 3:27 p.m. Immigrants facing deportation are increasingly likely to have their cases dismissed because of mitigating factors such as having U.S. citizen children, according to an analysis by researchers at Syracuse University. In some courts, at least 20% of case closures involved prosecutorial discretion. Of the roughly 35,000 […]
USCIS Now Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages
Do you and your partner think you qualify for immigration benefits (such as a green card) as a same-sex, married couple? The following immigration benefits are now available to same-sex married couples after the Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”): the right to be petitioned for by a same-sex U.S. citizen spouse […]
Attorney Andres Perez Interviewed by Fox News About I-9 Audits
Perez & Malik, PLLC attorney Andres Perez featured on Fox News regarding I-9 Audits Perez & Malik, PLLC attorney Andres Perez sat down with Fox San Antonio correspondent Christina Coleman to talk about the recent closing of a local sushi restaurant chain. Perez said, “Prior to the rise in I-9 audits the government would typically raid a […]
Major Reform in Obama Immigration Policy Relieves DREAMers
The Department of Homeland Security announced dramatic reform in the Obama administration’s immigration policy to stop deporting and begin granting work permits to young law-abiding, illegal immigrants. Although not a path to citizenship, immigrants will be able to apply for a two-year renewable work permit that allows them to work in the U.S. legally. Applicants […]
Obtaining a Green Card Through Marriage
Green Card Marriage: What Comes After The Walk Down the Aisle? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, each year, over 450,000 U.S. citizens marry foreign-born nationals, who subsequently petition to acquire a green card and establish permanent residency. In 2010, foreign-born spouses of U.S. citizens accounted for 57 percent of the total immediate relative LPR […]
