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The New ICE Detention and Removal/Deportation Priorities
March 3rd, 2021
The following is a summary of the new ICE memo issued on February 18, 2021, relating to ICE’s detention and deportation priorities under President Biden. These policies are effective immediately for the next 90 days, and can impact current cases al…
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Citizenship Act of 2021
February 22nd, 2021
Democrats introduced legislation last week in the House and Senate, designed to update U.S. immigration laws. The legislation is backed by President Biden. It is not yet official law—it must be passed by both the House and Senate and signed by the…
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Real-Life Story: The Traps People Don't See
October 2nd, 2018
By Alary E. Piibe I attended a green card interview with my client today and walked away with a sense of relief that I had been there to help. This is a long-time client of almost 20 years, and during all this time the government has been trying to d…
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Your Family Member’s Illness: Should You Put Yourself Into Deportation Proceedings?
August 28th, 2017
At our law firm, some new clients make an appointment to ask us about starting a “Cancellation of Removal,” or a “Ten-Year Case.” Most of the time, they have heard about this from a friend, or even from a notario (non-attorney) or an attorney…
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A Maze of Laws: Government "Typo" Error Prevents Green Card 20 Years Later
August 18th, 2017
You’ve heard this exclamation: “Why don’t all the ‘illegals’ just go ahead and get legal immigration status?” Well, the answer is that the immigration laws throw up many technical difficulties, and work against common sense. Take a case i…
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A “Nolo Contendere” Criminal Plea Can Have Unintended Consequences Without the Right Guidance
July 12th, 2017
A couple of weeks ago we filed a Ninth Circuit appeal that demonstrates how a sharp attorney can make a difference where criminal records are involved. Even minor criminal convictions could have serious consequences on an immigration case, after the…
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Ninth Circuit Criticizes The BIA For Failing To Exercise Thoughtfulness When Analyzing New Evidence In An Ethiopian Torture Case
June 27th, 2017
Last Friday, the Ninth Circuit ruled on a case that gives good guidance on two potentially complex issues. In Agonafer v. Sessions, the Court first examined its jurisdiction to consider a late-filed Motion to Reopen a removal/deportation case for pur…
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More Details on How Ice Will Target Immigrants for Arrest/Deportation
June 7th, 2017
In a recent meeting with attorneys from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), ICE answered questions and clarified how it is interpreting President Trump’s new directives for increased immigration enforcement. Hill & Piibe’s ea…
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Ninth Circuit Judges Sound Off In Two Cases, Highlighting The Debate Over Justice And The Future of Immigration Law And Policy
June 2nd, 2017
On Tuesday May 30, 2017 the Ninth Circuit published two decisions, wherein two judges on opposing sides of the spectrum weighed in with their opinions and comments to underscore different viewpoints of immigration policy. Habitual Drunkards, and How…
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Drunk Driving (DUI) Has a Wide Effect in Immigration Laws
May 2nd, 2017
DUI’s are bad. And immigration law has little tolerance for them. The level of danger depends on the severity of the DUI conviction, the number of DUI convictions, and the immigrant’s status in the U.S. (documented or undocumented). DUI’s can b…
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