Protecting your Family, Freedom, and Future
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...
Any parent who is splitting up with their child’s other parent is likely going to worry about how the child custody case is going to go. If you are an immigrant, especially if you are undocumented, you may be concerned about how this is going to impact the decisions...
Those who have immigrated to the United States may face harsh consequences for any alleged involvement in criminal activity. These possible consequences include immigration detention and deportation. Legal assistance is necessary to protect current immigration status...
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...