Author: Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE detention reform has come under scrutiny by both camps ― proponents who seek stricter reform and proponents who seek more lenient reform. ICE has taken steps to reform immigration detention […]
Deportation Caution: Be Wary of Plea Bargains for a Misdemeanor Offense Author: Law Office of Alena Shautsova A recent article about deportation in the Washington Post alerts immigrants to a situation they may be unaware of that can lead to […]
Provisional Waiver I-601A is In Effect Starting Today, March 4, 2013 Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The new provisional unlawful presence waiver process is for certain individuals who seek a waiver of inadmissibility only for unlawful presence. They […]
Supreme Court Ruled That Padilla Does Not Have A Retroactive Effect Author: New York Criminal Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The case of Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U. S. 356 (2010) was one of the most exciting decisions in the recent […]
Author: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova On February 20, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held that Padilla does not have a retroactive effect and cannot be applied to convictions finalized prior to its decision. The text of the opinion in […]
In 2011, ABC News and the Washington Post polled workers to determine how prevalent sexual harassment was in the workplace and evaluate the public’s concern about it. The survey revealed that one in four women and one in ten men […]
TRAC Immigration releases report on subjects of ICE detainers. http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/reports/310/ Surprisingly, the prevailing majority of those for whom the detainer is issued do not have criminal record: the charges either were dropped prior to os subsequently to the filing of […]
Draft Of Immigration Bill Is Available USA Today reported on leaked parts of a draft White House immigration reform bill. The released portions – legalization, border security, interior enforcement, and worksite enforcement–take a moderate approach and are consistent with the […]
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) has released a new educational video to remind employers that they should not re-verify the employment authorization of lawful permanent resident workers when their Permanent Resident Cards expire. OSC’s […]
Author: Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova Every year the Office of Immigration Statistics issues an Annual Flow Report that offers information about U.S. refugee and asylum statistics. The most recent statistics available are for 2011 and the annual flow report indicates […]
