Immigration

Undocumented immigrants often wonder whether child support obligations will impact an application for naturalization. The short answer is, “yes.” Your application for naturalization even accounts for support obligations. You will have to answer the specific question...

You immigrated to America when you decided to marry your American husband. Everything seemed amazing from that moment until now, but he has suddenly asked you for a divorce. You are worried because your child is American. You don’t want to be sent out of the country...

Does shoplifting a candy bar when you’re a teenager make you a hardened criminal? What about jumping the turnstile in the subway when you’re broke -- or using a student pass even though you’re not technically a student any longer? If these sound like the kind of petty...

Are you being targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)? ICE agents have increasingly been harnessing the power of social media and the internet to identify potential targets and conduct surveillance. Their efforts are far from random, too. Take, for...

Immigrants to the United States understand that things in recent years have not been like they were for previous generations. The stance that the U.S. has taken on immigration is more drastic and legalistic than was previously used, so there is always this constant...

If you currently hold a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and you need to renew it, you still can. For the moment at least. Despite the attempts of the current administration to close down the DACA scheme, it has not happened yet. Thanks to a series of...

Thousands of immigrants have already been impacted by the postponement of naturalization ceremonies across the United States due to the current pandemic. In March, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which administers immigration benefits, closed...

Many people in Tennessee have been concerned about changes to U.S. immigration law made by the Trump administration, especially people who are looking to protect their status in the country. People may feel uncertain about the future, especially given the frequent...

The "Return to Mexico" initiative of the Trump administration has caused significant worry among friends and family of asylum seekers in Tennessee and nationwide. People who arrive at the southern border to make a claim for asylum were, in the past, often admitted to...

When Tennessee residents think about the requirements for an individual to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, child support payments may be the last thing on their mind. However, when a person applies to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, one of the questions they are...