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Federal appeals court rules lawsuit alleging corruption, discrimination in Mocksville police dept. can go to trial
Three former police officers of the Mocksville Police Department, sued the Mocksville Police Department (MPD) claiming they were fired in violation of their right to free speech for speaking out against the corruption in the
Why You Need to Know About the Immigration Consequences of Criminal Conviction, Whether You Like It or Not
By Helen Parsonage, Elliot Morgan Parsonage PLLC “The Immigration and Nationality Act is a bit of a beast. It is not known for being warm or cuddly; words like ‘intricate’ and ‘Byzantine’ come more readily to mind
The Challenges Faced By Injured Workers
Below are links to two informative publications highlighting the obstacles faced by indiviuals when injured at work: In a recent blog post, Lydia Depillis of the Washington Post detailed the struggles faced by injured
No Hay de Queso No Mas de DACA y Ahora de DAPA, Pero No Se Crea Cualquier Cuento
Por Michelle Mendez Los notarios en los EE.UU. no son abogados pero cada vez que se rumora o se anuncia un nuevo programa de inmigración salen los notarios haciéndose pasar como abogados de inmigración para atraer
Summary of President Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration
Enforcement Priorities. Many of the existing memos on enforcement priorities and prosecutorial discretion will be replaced by a new memo that will name three enforcement priorities, which will be operational immediately
Breaking News on Executive Action
Here’s what we know: Eligible immigrants will have the opportunity to request temporary relief from deportation and work authorization if they come forward and pass criminal and national security background checks, pay
Immigration policy benefits veteran’s family
AAO: Specialized Knowledge for Chefs
Author : Alice Chen Anderson In Upland, California, during the 1980’s, it was common for an uncommon Taiwanese-immigrant family to travel 90 minutes west to Los Angeles for an “ordinary” dinner. “Ordinary” to this
The Right Legal Advice Makes All the Difference
Author : Ama Frimpong After receiving bad advice from several immigration attorneys before coming to us, George and his wife Bernice lived in fear that their profoundly-disabled 16-year old daughter could be deported at any
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The Board of Immigration Appeals issued an important unpublished decision today in a case appealed by partner Helen Parsonage, with an Amicus Brief from the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers’ Guild
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
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