I think I went to bed around 10:30 PM on election night. Pretty early for sure. But once the analysis was coming in on voting trends in Florida and Michigan, I knew the writing was on the wall. So what does a Trump presidency mean in the world of immigration? ...
Year: 2016
Creative Lawyering for Colleges, Universities and Entrepreneurs
I saw an interesting article the other day in the Connecticut Law Tribune. The premise of the article related to institutions of higher education using “creative solutions” to deal with the lack of available H-1B nonimmigrant worker visas for their graduates who wish...
U.S.C.I.S. Proposes the International Entrepreneur Rule
I think my colleagues in the immigration bar will agree that in order to achieve your client’s immigration goal, whatever it may be (e.g., a “Green Card,” citizenship, or whatever), sometimes you need to take baby-steps (e.g., enter the U.S. on a temporary visa before...
Provisional Waivers Promote Family Unity
Back to the law. Although the Supreme Court ruled against the Obama Administration in the case Texas v. United States, 15-674, one of the immigration “reforms” that the Obama Administration proposed back in November, 2014, which happily was not part of the lawsuit,...
The Presidential Field is Set, and We Need Real Comprehensive Immigration Reform
So, the presidential field is set. Hillary Clinton is the presumptive nominee for the Democrats, and Donald Trump for the Republicans. To say that our immigration system is broken is an understatement, and although the Obama Administration has made some efforts at...
Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Supreme Court Texas vs. United States
On Monday, April 18, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Texas v. United States, 15-674, which is the action by the State of Texas (along with 25 other states) to block the Obama Administration’s implementation of expanded Deferred Action for...
The Right to Counsel in Immigration Court Proceedings for Indigent Children
Do you remember the game “Sorry!”? I play it with my 7 year old sometimes. And every once in a while when I pick a card that sends one of his game pieces back to his Start circle, he slaps his forehead and yells, “Are you kidding me?” The other day, I had the same...
The Supreme Court Is Taking Up President Obama’s Executive Actions
(c) Oranhall-Dreamstime.com When I first started practicing law, I handled a case involving a commercial landlord-tenant matter. Counsel for the petitioner commenced a Summary Proceeding in a local Town Court. I knew my client had a right to cure the alleged lease...
Could Donald Trump Legally “Ban Muslims from Entering US”?
A little substantive law for this piece. In the wake of the tragic events in both Paris and San Bernardino, Donald Trump raised the rhetoric, proposing not only to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants, but to also ban Muslims from entering the United States. In...