Oct 12, 2016 | deportation, Deportations, Obama Administration, Order of Removal, Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
As a Miami immigration lawyer, I read with gratitude that in light of Hurricane Matthew’s recent destruction in Haiti, ICE has put on hold a new policy of deporting Haitians who are in the United States without permission. Below are some frequently asked... 
Sep 23, 2016 | deportation, Deportations, Haiti, immigration law, Immigration reform, Obama Administration, Order of Removal
As a Miami immigration lawyer, I have represented numerous Haitian nationals in their immigration cases. In a disappointing announcement this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland and Security warned undocumented Haitians that after a six-year moratorium on... 
May 17, 2016 | deportation, Deportations, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, Obama Administration, permanent residence, permanent residency, young immigrants
I note with alarm the new wave of deportation raids planned by the U.S. government. This week, it was reported by Reuters that U.S. immigration officials are planning a month-long series of raids in May and June to deport hundreds of Central American mothers and... 
Mar 24, 2016 | Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA), Cuban immigrants, Customs Border Patrol, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, Obama Administration, President Obama, wet-foot/dry-foot
Of great interest to Miami immigration lawyers, as well as Miami itself — home to the largest Cuban community in the United States — is the thawing and normalization of relations with Cuba. This brings to the forefront certain important questions about... 
Feb 26, 2016 | DOMA, family-based petition, family-based petitions, Form I-130, green card, Green cards, immigrant petition, LGBT immigration, Obama Administration, permanent residence, permanent residency, United States Citizen, USCIS
Looking back on 2013 as a Miami immigration lawyer, I must remark on the fact that it truly was a momentous year for LGBTQ rights. Following the decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional, President... 
Jan 19, 2016 | DACA, DAPA, executive action, executive order, green card, Green cards, immigration law, Immigration reform, Obama Administration
As a Miami immigration lawyer, I read with immediate interest the news the announcement from the Supreme Court that it would consider a legal challenge to President Obama’s overhaul of the nation’s immigration rules. The court will now determine the fate of one of his...