Throughout Donald Trump’s presidency, immigration has consistently been one of the most high-profile areas of discussion. As the presidential candidates for 2020 continue to pour in, I can’t help but wonder how their stances are different (or similar) on the hot topic...

SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: Marc Hurwitz Private Investigator   Marc Hurwitz owns Crossroads Investigations, a full-service private investigation and due diligence agency. Q:        Marc, thank you for taking the time to speak with us. Those of us who know Crossroads...

Obtenga el abogado corecto. Haga su investigación y elija a alguien que tenga experiencia en inmigración y esté interesado en su caso particular. Pregunte por un acuerdo de tarifa plana. La mayoría de los abogados cobran por minuto, pero puede solicitar un acuerdo de...

  Get the right attorney.  Do your research and choose someone who is experienced in immigration and is interested in your particular case. Ask for a flat fee arrangement. Most lawyers charge by the minute, but you may ask for a flat fee arrangement, which means...

Should States Grant Driver’s Licenses to People with No Legal Status?   On March 20, 2019, a new bill was presented in Florida that would allow wider permissions for driving, including issuing driver’s licenses for people with no legal status in the Sunshine...

SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: ANDREA AGUILAR, ESQ. LL.M. (TAX)   The U.S. tax system is complex. So regardless of your immigration status, it’s important that you have a basic understanding of your tax obligations. For that reason, I am pleased to provide you some insight...

SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: Karen Lungarelli, Esquire Divorce and Family Law Attorney   Marriages, divorces and children’s issues are can often affect ones immigration status or citizenship process. I am honored to have Attorney Karen Lungarelli as this Month’s...

TPS Renewals for Salvadorans, Haitians, Hondurans... And a future for Venezuelans?   In late February, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would be extending TPS protection to four countries through January of 2020: El Salvador, Haiti, Sudan,...

Those in Congress who oppose Trump’s demands for a border wall used the shutdown negotiations this week to launch an attempt to rein in the President’s deportation efforts by reducing the number of detention beds available for immigration arrests for immigrants...

Spotlight Interview: Carmen Hiers TransForma Translation Services This month I am honored to feature translation extraordinaire Carmen Hiers from TransForma Translation Services for our SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW. Q: Thanks for taking the time to sit with us, Carmen. First...

  "You’re shutting down the immigration court over the issue of immigration," said Judge Ashley Tabaddor, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, the judges union.  Oh the irony of a government shutdown…  As the shutdown continues (today is...

Immigration Year-End Review: The Good, The Bad, and The Changes Yet to Come   Two-thousand-eighteen has been momentous in the U.S. immigration world.  Supreme Court decisions, Attorney General decisions, the caravan, Congressional debate over funding Trump’s...

SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW: Neto Almanza Video Producer   This month I am honored to feature video producer, Neto Almanza for our SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW. VideoWorks was once a small project and has transformed itself into a high-quality, state-of-the-art, video and photo...

Can President Trump End Birthright Citizenship? Prior to the midterm elections, President Trump announced he was planning an executive order to end birthright citizenship. Jus soli (aka birthright citizenship) refers to a person’s acquisition of United States...