Crimes
Boston Globe to Get Names of Immigrant Criminals
In a lawsuit by the Boston Globe, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must disclose the names of thousands of immigrant criminals who were released in the U.S. Immigrant Criminals’ Names are a Public Interest “The public has an interest in knowing how [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] handles aliens [...]
Student Visas Get Attention after Boston Bombings
The Boston Marathon bombings have affected immigration policy in a number of ways, and are now bringing attention to student visas. According to government officials, the bombing suspects got help from someone who entered the U.S. on an invalid student visa. Azmat Tazhayakov came into the country on January 20th, even though his visa was terminated [...]
U Visa Helps Immigrant Victims of Crime Stay in US
A Path to Residence for Certain Victims The U Visa program is giving immigrants in the Boston area and beyond who are victims of certain crimes a way to stay legally in the U.S. Immigrants who help law enforcement officials investigate and prosecute certain serious crimes can get temporary legal status with a U Visa, [...]
Aggravated Felonies – An Aggravating Problem!
Sometimes when an alien (The word given to foreigners who do not have US citizenship… not my word!) has committed crimes, they appear in immigration court the first time to be told that they have no relief available to them because they have committed an “aggravated felony”. They immediately contact their criminal defense attorney [...]
