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Immigration Policy – What If There Is No Line?
Recently, I was listening to a talk radio program in which immigration policy was discussed. The gist of the discussion was responding to the question, “Why don’t illegal immigrants just get in line?” The point the host was making was that if those wanting to immigrate to the United States would just get in line…
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Attorney at Law Magazine – Who Cannot Obtain a Green Card?
In this months latest edition of Attorney at Law Magazine, Garry L. Davis discussed the topic of who cannot obtain a green card. Who Cannot Obtain a Green Card? By: Garry L. Davis People often ask me how difficult it is to obtain a green card. In typical lawyer fashion, I generally answer, “It depends.”…
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Who Enforces U.S. Immigration Law?
Perhaps it would make sense for the U.S. government to implement, regulate and enforce immigration law through one agency. Unfortunately, that is not the reality. Even though it is just one statute (Title 8 USC – The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)), multiple government agencies are involved in the process, often with concurrent jurisdiction and…
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Visa Immigration Law: A Full List of Temporary Visas
What is a visa? When most people hear that word, they think it is a person’s permission to be in a country. The Definition of a Visa Under U.S. Immigration Law Under U.S. immigration law, “visa” is a technical term that refers to a document stamped into a person’s passport that allows the person to…
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What is a Green Card? – Immigration Lawyer
The term green card is used frequently in the United States, but I often wonder how many people actually know what it means. Green card is a colloquialism for what is technically called lawful permanent resident or LPR status in U.S. immigration law. A person holding LPR status has the right to permanently reside in…
Read MoreNorth Texas To House Immigrant Children
Several hundred undocumented immigrants will soon be calling a camp and conference center near Waxahachie home. Nearly 500 unaccompanied children will begin arriving at the Lakeview Camp as early as tomorrow. Ellis County is abuzz with the news. “I had no idea what was going on,” says Tal Sanders. “I got information that there’s refugees…
Read MoreTexas Attempts to Delay Ruling on Obama Immigration Plan
President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is running out of time, and the state of Texas is taking advantage of that fact. The state asked the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to file court papers in its dispute with the federal government regarding the president’s deportation relief programs. Should Texas get its way,…
Read MoreImmigrant Women Held in Texas Detention Center Go on Hunger Strike
Nearly 100 immigrant women have gone on a hunger strike in an attempt to be granted release from the Hutto, Texas detention center. Their efforts are aimed at drawing attention to the challenging living conditions at the facility. The strike began with twenty-seven women on October 28th. According to Cristina Parker of Grassroots Leadership, an…
Read MoreTexas Businesses Aid in Fight for Immigration Reform
Federal immigration reform has taken a back seat as lawmakers turn their attention to next year’s election, budget matters and partisanship. However, communities around the country refuse the let the issue fall to the wayside, with an estimated 11 million people lacking immigration documents, controversially calling the United States home. They continue to live in…
Read MoreImmigration Activists Urge Texas Governor to Drop Lawsuit
Pope Francis’ message to Congress Wednesday urged politicians to see immigrants as people, to see their faces and hear their stories. This message rang true for Jessica Azua, who was leading a protest that afternoon in an attempt to convince Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to reconsider his stance on an immigration-related lawsuit in which his…
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Texas Tightens its Stance on Birth Certificate Rules for Immigrants
Following the close of the Republican debate on Wednesday, several candidates along with their supporters began questioning whether children who are born to immigrants in this country illegally should be considered American citizens. However, some in Texas have escalated the situation beyond mere talk, requiring parents to show specific forms of ID in order to…
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