How to find a family member detained by ICE?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to find and help a family member detained by ICE. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to her questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney ... Read more

Immigration court to relocate to New Orleans, Louisiana

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced that it will temporarily close the immigration court in New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, August 16, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. local time to prepare for relocation. The immigration court will resume hearings at the new location on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at ... Read more

ICE deported Salvadoran ex-soldier for human rights violations

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today removed Jose Francisco Grijalva Monroy, 49, from the United States for his involvement in acts of torture and human rights violations while serving in the Salvadoran military. Grijalva Monroy was turned over to immigration authorities in El Salvador. According to documents ... Read more

Watch my first Facebook Live for La Opinión

Friends, don't miss the first Facebook Live of Consulta Migratoria®, my immigration column for impreMedia's online publications, including La Opinión, tomorrow, Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. PT/ 4 p.m. CT/ 5 p.m. ET. Recent immigration executive actions and ICE operations in the U.S. and ... Read more

New U.S. immigration rules will increase detention of undocumented immigrants and speed up deportations

According to new U.S. government guidelines released today, no undocumented immigrant will be exempt from detention and deportation, although the top priority will continue to be those who have had criminal or immigration problems or are a danger to national security. The guidelines do not affect immigrants protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which ... Read more

What should an undocumented person do if detained by ICE?

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

How to prepare for the new immigration policies?

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

Immigration resolutions for 2017

In my last Consulta Migratoria® column of 2016, I offer you some recommendations for the new year. This is the column: We close 2016 with great uncertainty about the future of many immigrants living illegally in the United States. During the course of the election campaign and after being elected president, Donald Trump repeated ... Read more

What does the election result mean for undocumented immigrants?

This week in my column Consulta Migratoria® I explain why I recommend that you do not panic among undocumented immigrants in light of the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. This is the column: Donald J. Trump was elected as the next president of the United States. His election has generated concern in the undocumented immigrant community ... Read more

Can a permanent resident be deported for a crime of domestic violence?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer the question of a reader who wants to know if her permanent resident son can be deported for committing a crime of domestic violence. Every immigration case is different. Please consult with an immigration attorney for personalized legal advice before beginning any proceedings. ... Read more

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