La Ley SB4 de Texas Entrará en Vigor a Partir del 1 de Septiembre

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Kathryn Karam

La Ley SB4 de Texas Entrará en Vigor a Partir del 1 de Septiembre.

ULTIMAS NOTICIAS:

Mientras Houston empieza su recuperación de las inundaciones provocadas por el huracán Harvey, nuestra oficina está trabajando duro para mantener a nuestros clientes informados con nuevos cambios a la ley de inmigración. 

Justo antes de la llegada de Harvey, escribí acerca de cómo la aplicación de la ley de inmigración no es blanco y negro. Cuando escribí el blog, no tenía ni idea que el Presidente Trump indultaría a Joe Arpaio, sheriff anterior de Condado de Maricopa, Arizona, quien era notorio para sus políticas de generación de perfiles raciales los ciudadanos del Condado de Maricopa para intentar identificar a los inmigrantes indocumentados. Esto parecía ser una forma de aprobación de este comportamiento, que era muy preocupante. 

Cuando Harvey se retiró de la zona de Houston, nuestros clientes estaban preparándose para que SB4 tomara efecto el 1 de Septiembre. Luego, el Miércoles, 30 de Agosto, un juez federal en San Antonio temporalmente bloqueo SB4 de entrar en efecto. Esto fue una buena noticia para la comunidad en particular - somos una comunidad de ciudadanos y los inmigrantes recientes por todo el mundo - pero SB4 no está muerto. El estado de Texas ha anunciado que apelará la decisión, asi que el destino de SB4 aún no está claro.

En 5 de Septiembre de 2017, el estado Texas solicitó una decisión acelerada del 5 º circuito para determinar si la nueva ley SB4 es constitucional. Los mantendremos informados sobre nuevos desarrollos con SB4.

 

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Immigration Lawyer in Houston: Texas SB4 Effective September 1st

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Kathryn Karam

UPDATE: 

As Houston begins its recovery from the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey, our office is working hard to keep our clients up to date with new changes to immigration law.

Just before Harvey hit, I wrote about how enforcing immigration law is not black and white. I had no idea when I wrote the blog that President Trump would pardon Joe Arpaio, former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, who was notorious for his policies of racially profiling the citizens of Maricopa County in order to try to identify undocumented immigrants. This seemed to be a form of approval of this behavior, which was very concerning.  

Immigration Lawyer in Houston: Enforcing the Law is not Black & White

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Kathryn Karam

I'm an immigration lawyer in Houston. Last week, USA Today reported that Thomas Homan, Director of Immigration Customs Enforcement, recently visited Miami alongside Attorney General Jeff Sessions to thank leaders who changed “sanctuary city” policies.  

Miami-Dade county mayor Carlos Gimenez had responded by changing its local policy rather than risk losing the federal funds. USA Today noted that arrests of undocumented immigrants without criminal records has increased from 18% in January to 30% in June. “You’re going to continue to see an increase in that,” Homan responded. 

Immigration Lawyer in Houston: What is the RAISE Act?

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Anhkiet Hoang

As an immigration lawyer in Houston, I am often asked about changes to immigration law. If you keep up with immigration news, you might be wondering, what is the RAISE Act? The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act is a proposed reform of the U.S. Immigration System. Today, we look at its components, its questionable arguments, and the future of this proposed legislation.

What is the INA 287g Program and what does it mean for Texas?

Posted on August 07, 2017 by Anhkiet Hoang

What is the INA 287g Program?

What is the INA 287g Program and what does it mean for Texas? Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allows state and local police officers to collaborate with the federal government to enforce immigration laws. State and local governments have entered into  287(g) agreements in the past several years as a means of identifying and arresting undocumented individuals more easily.

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