Connecticut Lawyer James A. Welcome Specializes in Immigration Cases If you are faced with some sort of legally challenging situation and are wondering whether to contact an attorney or have one appointed for you, consider some of the following points. Lawyers definitely come in handy. If one is able to afford a personal attorney rather …
Obama Admin to Let Immediate Relatives Get Provisional Waivers
SIGNIFICANT RULE CHANGE BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WILL ALLOW MANY FAMILY MEMBERS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS TO AVOID LONG SEPARATIONS FROM FAMILY MEMBERS AS THEY APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN THE UNITED STATES BREAKING IMMIGRATION NEWS: Obama Administration To Allow Certain Immediate Relatives Of U.S. Citizens To Obtain Provisional Waivers By James A. Welcome NEW IMMIGRATION …
Alabama’s Immigration Law May Soon Reach Connecticut
A Controversial Immigration Law in Alabama May Soon Make its Way to Connecticut A Federal Appellate Court in Atlanta recently made an important ruling in litigation between the State of Alabama and the U.S. Justice Dept regarding a controversial Alabama immigration law. The U.S. Justice Department successfully delayed implementation of a requirement that schools determine …
Immigration Reform: Somebody Has To Step Up
These last few weeks have been a time of serious uncertainty regarding what, if anything, will be done to reform our nation’s immigration laws. There are many good ideas out there–on both sides of the aisle. However, if nothing gets done the president needs to step up and do something real soon because the current …
District Court Dismisses Deferred Action Lawsuit
The Anti-DACA lawsuit, Crane vs. Napolitano, has been dismissed by a U.S. District Court. The lawsuit, brought on by Kris Kobach and several ICE officers sought to overturn the government’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which gives temporary legal status to young immigrants who meet certain criteria of the DREAM Act. The case …
U.S. Citizen Wrongfully Deported, Jailed in Colombia
U.S. Citizen is Accidentally Deported to Columbia, Spends Months in Jail A bizarre immigration case emerged this week as a U.S. citizen who was accidentally deported to Columbia by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials returned home after 6 months. Texas teenager Jakadrien Lorece Turner ran away from home in 2010. Several months later Ms. …
It’s Time to Apply for Deferred Action
After Much Anticipation, the Deferred Action Program is Finally Here Here at our offices, we have been receiving many, many phone calls and emails about the Obama Administration’s Dream Act Deferred Action policy. The forms and more in-depth application information are located on the USCIS website. However, before you send in your Form I-821D or …
When Deportation Equals Death Sentence
Every immigration case is different. That is what makes Immigration Law so complicated. These cases can drastically affect the lives of people in the United States and their families. In some cases, however, the consequences can be life or death. This was the case for 22-year-old Laura S., who died in a violent attack in …
Republican Proposal Stirs Up Immigration Debate
There has been an interesting twist in the immigration debate. Just when most people were ready to pronounce immigration reform dead in the House, Congressman Bob Goodlatte decided to shake things up. The Virginia Republican suggested a path to legalization for the undocumented immigrants already in the United States. Goodlatte said he, and other House …
James A. Welcome, New Haven Immigration Lawyer
Let New Haven Lawyer James A. Welcome Handle Your Immigration Case The goal of the Law Offices of James A. Welcome is to represent our clients in New Haven, Connecticut with their immigration issues honestly and compassionately. If you must deal with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in Immigration Court or are applying for permanent …
Americans Widely Support Immigration Reform
In a Gallup poll taken in late June, before S.744 passed in the Senate, a survey asked American adults if they would vote for or against several proposals made by the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. Surprisingly, the poll showed that the majority of Americans would vote for all of the six main proposals included in …
Fewer Illegals Being Detained on U.S./Mexico Border
Arrests of Illegal Immigrants Crossing the U.S. Border Fall By More than One-Third This week I came upon an article in the Washington Post regarding the arrests of illegal migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border that truly surprised me. The article cited that only 327,000 people were apprehended by U.S. Border patrol in fiscal year 2011. …
