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What Immigrants Should Expect Under a Biden Presidency
Immigrants, especially Dreamers, should prepare for new opportunities for legalization. On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed multiple executive orders positively impacting immigrants, including: Preserving DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood...
Trump’s Executive Order Stopping Immigration During COVID-19: What it Means and What it Doesn’t
President Trump has officially stopped immigration into the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative affect on the U.S. economy. There have been a lot of questions about what Trump’s executive order means for immigrants and their families. We will...
Orden ejecutiva de Trump que detiene la inmigración durante COVID-19: Qué significa y qué no significa
El presidente Trump oficialmente ha detenido la inmigración a los Estados Unidos debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 y su efecto negativo en la economía estadounidense. Ha habido muchas preguntas sobre lo que significa la orden ejecutiva de Trump para los inmigrantes y...
DACA CLIENT GETS PLUMBER’S LICENSE AND CHANGES ILLINOIS LAW
Citizenship Requirement No Longer an Obstacle for Immigrants Seeking Plumbers Licenses in Illinois (April 9, 2020) — During a presidential administration that has seemingly provided lots of bad news for “Dreamers” — those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
Como Prepararse Para Una Redada de ICE
En preparación para las redadas que El Presidente Trump esta planeando, recomendamos que revise los siguientes enlaces para conocer sus derechos. Después de abrir los enlaces, puede imprimirlos (o hacer un screenshot con su teléfono) si desea guardarlos con usted. Si...
Attorney Moises Barraza Presents at the Kane County Bar Association
Moises Barraza was honored to join other prestigious immigration attorneys as a presenter at the Kane County Bar Association's Continuing Legal Education Course on Immigration. Attorney Barraza spoke on the topic of "U Visas: The Magic Fix?" In his presentation, Mr....
Myth-Busting the State of the Union Address
Last night's State of the Union Address by President Donald Trump included multiple statements regarding immigration, but not all were accurate. 1. Myth: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime -- one of the highest in...
Asylum Applicants At The Border Are Undocumented But Not Illegal
Those Claiming Asylum Should Not Be Treated As Criminals Contrary to misunderstandings circulating amongst the general public, undocumented immigrants seeking to enter the U.S. with a legitimate asylum claim are not illegal. “Asylum applicants at the border are being...