In a move that his attorney deemed unprecedented, an asylum seeker was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at his very own asylum hearing. After a two-hour-long hearing in San Francisco, the Sudanese national was apprehended by several ICE officials...
Irvine Immigration Law Blog
ICE retaliates against sanctuary cities with court raids
Immigrants often suffer an undeserved reputation in America as being criminal or dangerous. The truth is that many immigrants just want a peaceful life for themselves and their family. However, immigration enforcement has grown increasingly harsh. In the whirlwind of...
ICE raids on courthouses confuses “immigrant” with “criminal”
While one in every three Latinas have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime, one of the biggest reasons they do not come forward is fear of deportation. Last week federal immigration authorities formalized a policy that allows deportation agents to enter...
Exploring green card options for immigrant entrepreneurs, part 2
In our last blog post, we addressed a few ways that immigrant entrepreneurs can seek permanent residence in the United States. Specifically, we looked at the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which offers a visa to entrepreneurs who can pledge a significant investment...
Exploring green card options for immigrant entrepreneurs, part 1
Many entrepreneurs emigrate from other countries for the business opportunities that the United States can provide. Even though U.S. law enforcement has been tightening restrictions on immigration, it has not discouraged the many foreign-born entrepreneurs who hope to...
Massive immigration raid rumored for Northern California
Our friends, family and neighbors in Northern California may be facing a major immigration raid from United States Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE). The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that ICE officials will likely undertake a major immigration sweep...
Trump administration aims to end DACA via Supreme Court
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been a thorny issue for the Trump administration. The program, which allows undocumented immigrants who’ve been in the U.S. since childhood to remain, has proven difficult to do away with....
California has 3 of the top 10 cities in the US for immigrants
It is no secret that the Trump administration has ramped up its efforts against immigration. The administration’s widespread crackdown has made it difficult for many immigrants to find a safe and welcoming home in the country that they love.To combat the...
Trump’s plans to end DACA involve a border wall
This fall, the Trump administration officially announced plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Last week, the president and Republican lawmakers were attempting to come up with a solution for the undocumented immigrants living in the...
More employers are threatening to deport immigrant workers
Many foreign-born nationals live with the constant worry of someone questioning their immigration status, threatening to deport them or even contacting the authorities to detain them. As it turns out, this fear may be warranted. In the past two years, the number of...
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