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Let Connecticut Attorney James A. Welcome Handle Your Immigration Case A Personal Injury and Immigration Lawyer Serving The Danbury CT Area at: 57 North Street Suite 210 Danbury, CT 06810 203-748-9600 The Danbury, Connecticut Law Office of James A. Welcome makes every effort to represent our clients with their immigration matters honestly and compassionately. We …

Even in the United States, It’s Possible to Be Held in Detention Without a Formal Charge The United States already imprisons more people than any other country- in excess of 2 million. An article by the Huffington Post (linked below) recently revealed a new related statistic; on a given day the United States government most …

Depending on Who’s in Charge, Illegal Immigrants May or May Not Be Rounded Up A new policy from the Obama Administration to avoid non criminal illegal immigrant deportations, has not been enforced consistently. This has lead to alot of confusion in the immigrant communities as well as with the agents carrying out the policies. With …

What Insurance Companies Do Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured In Connecticut–And Are Not A U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Regardless of your legal status you can bring an insurance claim for injuries sustained in a car accident. By James A. Welcome It is surprising how often this question comes up. Connecticut, …

Whatever the Nature of Your Connecticut Lawsuit, This Collection of Legal Articles Will Help New ICE Memo: Family Relationships Include Same Sex Couples By James A. Welcome Since June 2011, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has operated under the directive to focus enforcement and agency resources (money and agents) on enforcement priorities. This policy has become …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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. …

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 …