I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what to tell my TPS clients about what’s going on in the news. If you’ve been following, you’ve probably heard something about the expiration of TPS, or Temporary Protected Status. And if you know someone from Central America...
DWI is not a deportable offense. Please allow me to repeat that: in and of itself, a DWI conviction will not cause your client to be deported. Not one, not two, not even three DWIs. It just isn’t an offense listed under the Immigration and...
Each day, thousands of non-citizens attempt to enter the United States at ports of entry, on a grant of advance parole. Clutching their Forms I-512, they are anxious to know whether they will be able to successfully re-enter the United States. The following post aims to...
You may be wondering where you can post bond for detainees at South Texas Detention Center, Laredo Processing Center, Port Isabel Detention Center, and Hutto Detention Center. Although you can post bond at locations all across the United States (e.g., locations stated here), you are probably...
First, the Supreme Court says you should. In early 2010, the Court ruled that criminal defense attorneys are required to advise clients on the immigration consequences of their pleas. Failure to do so counts as “ineffective assistance of counsel.” Specifically, defense attorneys should advise non-citizens that...
As a deportation lawyer in Dallas, Texas, I am frequently asked by clients about whether they qualify for cancellation of removal. It’s no surprise, given that cancellation trumps common grounds of inadmissibility, like entering without inspection. Unfortunately, the requirements for cancellation of removal are quite stringent. For lawful...
