Injury and Immigration Lawyer

If you’re applying for a marriage-based green card, you may be wondering: What questions will they ask at the interview? How can I prove my marriage is real? What should I bring? These are not small concerns, especially in today’s immigration environment, where the stakes are higher than ever. At The Law Offices of James …

The Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to punish jurisdictions that limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A newly published list names cities, counties, and states, including Connecticut, as “sanctuary” jurisdictions. The list is part of an executive order signed by President Trump on April 28 and is tied to a broader …

The Trump administration has rolled out a sweeping campaign urging undocumented immigrants to “self-deport.” Through a program called CBP Home, launched as part of “Project Homecoming,” the government is now offering financial incentives to those who choose to leave the U.S. voluntarily. Radio and video ads are playing across the country with one clear message …

Beginning August 20, the U.S. Department of State will implement a new visa bond program requiring select applicants for B-1 and B-2 visitor visas to pay security bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 as a condition for entry. This program applies to individuals from countries flagged for high overstay rates, deficient security screening, or concerns …

The Trump administration has taken yet another step that puts immigrant families at greater risk. This time, it involves turning over private health care data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Monday as reported by the Associated Press, an agreement was signed, without any public announcement, giving ICE access to the Medicaid enrollment information …

In the last few weeks, a remote detention camp has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the facility is located deep in swamp land, surrounded by pythons, alligators, and now, controversy. According to the Trump administration, this site is being used to house what the president has called “some of the …

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The name may sound like something from a political rally, but for immigrant families across the United States, the impact is serious and immediate. This new law is not a symbolic gesture or just another budget deal. It is a …

In a major immigration shift, the Trump administration has officially ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 72,000 Honduran nationals and 4,000 Nicaraguan nationals living in the United States. The decision, set to take effect on September 6, 2025, will leave tens of thousands of long-time residents vulnerable to deportation after more than two decades …

At the Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve spent over twenty years helping immigrants across Connecticut and beyond. We’ve seen hard times. We’ve seen unjust policies. But what we’re witnessing now under President Trump’s second term is something else entirely; a nationwide push for mass deportations with fewer safeguards, more raids, and harsher consequences. …

The immigration landscape in the United States has shifted dramatically—and rapidly since President Trump came back into office. Over the past several months, immigrants across the country have been living under the shadow of a sharp increase in ICE enforcement activity. Reports of coordinated raids, arrests in workplaces and neighborhoods, and targeted detentions are flooding …