Alivio de la Convención contra la Tortura

La semana pasada tuve una audiencia final sobre una solicitud de asilo para un cliente de Guatemala. Ingresó a los Estados Unidos en 2011 y había estado esperando ocho años para que su reclamo fuera escuchado. Algunos de la derecha dirían que esto es ridículo, sin...

Relief Under the Convention Against Torture

Last week I had a final hearing on an asylum claim for a client from Guatemala. He entered the United States in 2011 and had been waiting eight years for his claim to be heard. Some on the Right would say this is ridiculous however keep in mind that his wife and child...

Stripping “Undesirables” of U.S. Citizenship

The Trump administration has drastically increased our nation’s efforts to strip folks of their citizenship. In the past denaturalization was limited to war criminals and human rights violators. Now we’re going after Latino grandmothers for making an error on their...

2018 In Review

Much happened in immigration law during 2018. It has become a very hot topic in a world struggling with globalization. The most egregious behavior by the current administration was their willingness to separate children from their parents at our southern border. This,...

2018 en revisión

Mucho sucedió en la ley de inmigración durante 2018. Se ha convertido en un tema muy candente en un mundo que lucha con la globalización. El comportamiento más atroz de la administración actual fue su disposición a separar a los niños de sus padres en nuestra frontera...