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Charlotte Immigration Court can hear detainees’ bond motions

The Board of Immigration Appeals issued an important unpublished decision today in a case appealed by partner Helen Parsonage, with an Amicus Brief from the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers’ Guild

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Client released from jail and ICE custody after criminal charges dismissed and ICE detainer lifted

After our office filed a Motion for Discovery and threatened to go to a judge for an order compelling the disclosure of the state’s case, the District Attorney agreed to dismiss drug trafficking charges against our

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BIA seeks to roll back Moncrieffe in pot case

In a disappointing decision issued September 18, 2014, the Board of Immigration Appeals, has rolled back some of the gains from the SCOTUS decision in Moncrieffe. Matter of Dominguez-Rodriguez

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Fourth Circuit Overturns BIA Adverse Credibility Finding

In an unpublished opinion released to today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the petitioner’s case after finding “that the adverse credibility finding is not supported by substantial evidence”.

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Government withdraws opposition to EMP’s motion to vacate conviction

On February 28, 2014, EMP partner Helen Parsonage learned that the US Attorney’s office has withdrawn its opposition to her Motion to Vacate a client’s conviction. Ms. Parsonage moved to vacate the federal

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‘Green Card’ Successes since the overturning of DOMA

Since the United States Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act in June, 2013, Elliot Morgan Parsonage has successfully filed a number of marriage-based permanent residency cases for couples in North Carolina.

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Deportation of Wrongfully Convicted Immigrant Halted

On February 6, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security informed us that they are closing deportation proceedings against Noe Moreno, and he will be able to stay in the United States with his mother. Noe was referred to

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Charlotte-area doctor settles sexual harassment suit filed by EMP on behalf of three employees

A Charlotte-area doctor accused of chronic sexual harassment by three of his former employees has settled a federal lawsuit against him days before the trial was to start. Dr. Hans Hansen, who operates Pain Relief Center

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Latest Same Sex Green Card Victory

Yesterday marked another milestone as Elliot Morgan Parsonage saw their latest same sex marriage interview victory at the USCIS office in Greer, South Carolina.

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EMP Legal Assistant Featured in Thanksgiving Story

The front page of the Winston-Salem Journal’s November 27, 2013 edition featured the immigration journey of EMP legal assistant Alejandra: Charles King turned 19 in a foxhole. “Or, as we call it in the Marine Corps

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