Federal law prohibits discriminatory practices during the search, hiring, employment eligibility verification process (known as Form I-9), or termination of persons authorized to work in the United States. It is important to know what guidelines hiring managers must follow to avoid being a victim of discrimination and to understand what your rights and responsibilities are. Read more
Yesterday I had the opportunity to participate in the Central American Immigration Fair in Los Angeles, where I provided free legal assistance to several people. The event was organized by the Central American and Mexican consulates and several non-profit organizations. Unfortunately, in several cases, people seeking advice came to me too late. I say ... Read more
Every Monday starting today, there will be a column that I will be writing in the Los Angeles La Opinión newspaper, offering advice and answering questions that the public may have regarding immigration. It is important for every immigrant to be well informed regarding his or her rights and responsibilities under immigration law ... Read more
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced that it has made revisions to its vehicle impoundment protocols during sobriety checkpoint operations. Now, individuals identified by police as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) who do not have a driver's license will be given the opportunity to stop their vehicles and ... Read more
In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama expressed the need to address "once and for all," the issue of illegal immigration. He called on Democrats and Republicans to reach a fair and political agreement. The president said he is prepared to work with members of both parties to protect the nation's borders, ... Read more
Santos Delacruz Hernandez, who was illegally fired by his company, returned to work today. Thanks to my intervention and the U.S. Department of Justice, Mr. Hernandez was reinstated to his job. I especially want to thank attorney Jennifer Sultan and investigator Sergio Esquivel of the Department of Justice for all of their ... Read more
I am very happy to inform you that yesterday Susy Alvarez, a Salvadoran girl whom I helped for free, got her driver's license renewed. I met Susy at the Consulate General of El Salvador in Los Angeles, where I periodically give free consultations to people in need. When I met with her on ... Read more
I have been informing you about the cases of two Salvadorans, whose unemployment benefits were suspended because their employment authorization cards have an expiration date of September 9, 2010, even though the validity of those documents was automatically extended until March 9, 2011. After writing a letter to ... Read more
The company ImpreMedia, which owns the newspapers La Opinión of Los Angeles, El Diario/La Prensa of New York and other newspapers around the country, this week launched a special project on the controversial S.B. 1070 law. Through the digital version, you can watch videos, see photos and learn about the chronology that culminated ... Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released the most recent list of detainees who have died inside ICE detention centers. Between October 2003 and May 2010, 111 people have died inside ICE facilities in different parts of the country. ... Read more
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