On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | Apr 14, 2020 | Family Immigration
There are more than 183,000 DACA recipients here in California. These are individuals who were brought to the U.S. as young children and are now protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. Collectively, they pay $2 billion in federal taxes plus...
On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | Sep 26, 2019 | Family Immigration
The school year has started for children here in the United States. Now in a happy turn of events, volunteers created a pop-up school on the sidewalk in Matamoros, Mexico. The idea is to provide migrant kids with some of the stability they would typically have....
On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | Sep 13, 2019 | Family Immigration
The current administration recently cut access to sick and disabled migrants and their caretakers, telling them they have 33 days to leave the United States. The “medical deferred action” program has allowed them to remain on American soil while receiving...
On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | Aug 29, 2019 | Family Immigration
Bringing a minor into the United States is always going to be a complicated process. In addition to determining the child’s current citizenship status, the courts will also need to take a close look at the status of their parents and siblings. Those who plan on...
On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | May 3, 2019 | Family Immigration
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) acting head Kevin McAleenan recently announced that rapid DNA testing would be used on migrants at the southern border. The results will reportedly not be saved, but this test involving a swab on the inside cheek will...
On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | Mar 19, 2019 | Family Immigration
Last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins denied the Trump Administration’s move to dismiss the class action brought by young immigrants abused, abandoned or neglected by their parents. While here in California young immigrants up to age 20 are allowed...
On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | Jan 20, 2019 | Family Immigration
It would seem that the only thing that interests teens these days is looking at their smart phone and posting on social media. However, high school freshman Crista Ramos has found time to respond to the Trump administration’s announced plan to end Temporary...
On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | Nov 16, 2018 | Family Immigration
A Federal Appeals Court for the 9th Circuit last week blocked the Trump administration’s latest attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). This ruling agreed with a judge’s decision last January that the president did not have the authority to...
On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | Aug 5, 2018 | Family Immigration
There are still hundreds of immigrant parents who still need to be reunited with an estimated 650 children well after the deadline set by federal judge has passed. Some have even been deemed “ineligible” to get their children back. One reason for this is...
On behalf of The Law Offices of John R. Alcorn, APC | Jul 27, 2018 | Family Immigration
The challenge of reuniting separated children and parents is still a long way from complete despite a federal judge’s deadline. However, this issue will be even more difficult for officials as they attempt to find the 430 parents deported while their children...
