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On June 18, the United States Supreme Court narrowly rejected a move to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, bringing new hope to the so-called “Dreamers.” Dreamer immigrants are people who were brought into this country without...
Throughout American history, it has been portrayed as a haven for immigrants. Once thought of as the “New World,” it is a country where the vast majority of the inhabitants are either immigrants or the descendants of immigrants. That’s always been a part of the story...
When you enter the United States through a family visa as a spouse or child of a citizen or lawful permanent resident, you may feel like your presence in the country depends on the other person involved. The same is true for those who enter the country through a...
The path to naturalization can be difficult. Seemingly everyday problems can have an impact on your journey to becoming a citizen. The N-400, or application for naturalization, includes 20 pages of questions about almost every aspect of your life. Some of these...
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...