Nelson A. Castillo In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I offer advice to the undocumented community about their rights if they are detained by ICE. Here is the column: News of detainers by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have undocumented immigrants in a state of emergency, and the ... Read more
Recent executive actions by immigration and immigration authorities have caused much fear and uncertainty within the immigrant community. There are many doubts and questions. For that reason, I will be answering questions live on the first Facebook Live of "El Abogado a Tu Lado," my immigration segment of NY1 News today, Thursday, March 16, ... Read more
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected President Donald Trump's administration's appeal to remove the temporary block on his executive action barring travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. The appeals court's decision, announced Feb. 9, ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I report on the judge's decision in the case for financial restitution to the victims of Gloria Saucedo and Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional. Here is the column: The legal case against Gloria Saucedo and Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional Inc. of Panorama City, California has taken several months ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week, I offer some recommendations on how to prepare for the implementation of the new executive actions on immigration. Here is the column: 2017 has begun with a whirlwind of activity that has the immigrant community worried, and in some cases, in a state of panic. The new executive actions ... Read more
A draft of an executive action by President Trump proposing to end DACA - the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program - has been leaked. The four-page document, which has not been officially corroborated or issued, indicates that the goal is to "end unconstitutional executive amnesties" ... Read more
President Donald Trump signed an executive action that orders the suspension of the refugee program for a period of 120 days, prohibits the entry of Syrian refugees indefinitely, and prevents the entry of citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The President assures that the measures are ... Read more
Fulfilling his campaign promise, President Donald Trump today signed two executive orders to reduce illegal immigration into the country by strengthening border security, streamlining the deportation process, and penalizing "sanctuary cities" that want to protect undocumented immigrants. The executive actions, titled "Border Security and Immigration Improvements," are ... Read more
President Trump tomorrow will sign several executive actions aimed at restricting immigration of people from Syria and six other Arab and African countries, Reuters news agency reported today. According to the report, Trump's orders will temporarily restrict most refugees from entering the United States. It is assumed that ... Read more
There is a new director at the helm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Retired General John F. Kelly was sworn in on Friday, January 20, after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm him. As Secretary of Homeland Security, Kelly now leads the third largest federal department ... Read more
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