Separating Asylum Families at the Southern Border: It’s Happening, and It’s Wrong
Last December The New York Times reported that the Trump administration was considering a new policy of “Separating Families to Combat Illegal Immigration.” [1] As the NYT article notes, previous administrations have stopped short of resorting to policies like family separation, because of concerns that it could force people into the hands of dangerous smugglers who sell themselves as a way to evade the Border Patrol, or force people with legitimate claims for asylum to rema
Five Tips for Avoiding Deportation
Now that we are less than two weeks away from a Donald Trump Presidency there are millions of undocumented foreign citizens in America who fear being deported or 'removed' (the technical term for deportation that's existed since 1996). Based on my years of experience as an immigration lawyer I have some tips that help if you or one of your loved ones ranks among the "undocumented." 1. "Keep a low profile!" The sheer number of undocumented individuals in America means that eve
