Few things are more tragic than a family being torn apart by removal of a loved one under the current immigration laws. Fortunately, immigration law does, to an extent, offer the potential for families to apply and sponsor each other through a family-based green card. A family-based green card is granted to aliens based on their relationships to a United…

By Michael Noriega SWEEPING CHANGES ARE OFTEN TOUTED AS A REMEDY to some deficiency or harm that has purposefully or systematically corrupted a process, and the recent revisions to New Jersey’s money bail system are no exception. Defendants have been spending inordinate amounts of time in custody awaiting trial or court appearances, solely because they could not afford to pay…

Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a crucial ruling that will likely impact millions of illegal immigrants. The Supreme Court deadlocked in a 4-4 tie on a case involving President Obama’s ambitious expansion of his immigration program. The tie means that a ruling by a federal appeals court in New Orleans against Obama’s policy will remain in…

The US Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that will likely give the government greater latitude when deciding whether to deport immigrants. The implications of the ruling could be huge: It will now be possible for the federal government to remove temporary residents from the United States if they are convicted of a state crime. George Luna Torres, a lawful…

The federal government may be forced to reveal the names of immigration judges who have been accused of official misconduct, depending on the outcome of a hearing in front of a federal appeals court. The D.C. Circuit court recently heard arguments related to a request filed by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, a voluntary bar association of over 13,000 attorneys…