Search and Seizure of Laptops and Cell Phones at Border Crossings
What border agents search and seize; Phones top the list of the 1,644 electronic devices scrutinized in a nine-month period Hugo Martin 20 February 2010 Los Angeles Times In the last year and a half, civil liberties groups and business […]
Pleading Guilty, Not Guilty, Nolo Contendre, Deferred Prosecutions, and Pre Trial Intervention
Under INA Section 101(a)(48)(A) [8 U.S.C.A. Section 1101(a)(48)(A)], a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or an admission of sufficient facts can result in a “CONVICTION” for immigration purposes. For example, for minor offenses such as Petit Theft in Duval County, […]
Immigration Fraud: Don’t Do It!
As an attorney, I am forbidden from assisting a client in perpetrating a fraud. A material misrepresentation or omission of fact in an immigration matter (even on the forms) can be considered Immigration Fraud. A GOOD RULE OF THUMB DON’T […]
Background Check
All applicants for a U.S. immigration benefit are subject to criminal and national security background checks to ensure they are eligible for that benefit. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Federal agency that oversees immigration benefits, performs checks on […]
Arrested by Immigration
Unprecedented Border Enforcement Proves Costly for Women, Children and Families Department of Homeland Security Detention Facilities Online Detainee Locator JSO Inmate Information Search Duval County Records Search Florida Inmate Search What if Homeland Security Contacts Me and I’m Not a […]
