The Immigration and Nationality Act is a U.S. law that manages the number of family-based immigrant visas issued each year. In Pennsylvania, there are protocols for how a citizen can help a foreign national get permanent residence in the United States. Beneficiaries...
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Undocumented immigrants and the police
Many immigrants try to avoid any interaction with the police, knowing that being arrested and convicted of a crime can jeopardize their immigration status. For undocumented immigrants, the dangers are even more serious, as they may face the possibility of a relatively...
Can a permanent resident be deported for drug crimes?
For many years, U.S. immigration services usually did not deport green card holders for old, minor drug offenses. That has changed under the current administration. News headlines have talked about the crackdown on immigrants across the country, including legal...
Are immigration detention issues causing stress in your family?
When you arrived in Pennsylvania as an immigrant, you assumed there might be challenges ahead as you slowly became integrated with your new surroundings. However, you had high hopes because raising your family in the United States has been a long-time dream of yours...
Lawsuit seeks to end immigration detention arrests at courthouses
There are any number of reasons that a Pennsylvania immigrant might visit a courthouse. Many such reasons might include official immigration proceedings, while others might simply involve someone who happens to be an immigrant attending a court hearing to support a...
Those facing deportation in another state glad about new law
Pennsylvania readers who regularly follow immigration news likely know how complex immigration laws are in the United States, as well as how often they change. It is challenging for those who have emigrated from other countries of origin to stay updated on such laws...
The citizenship process: Things to know in order to prepare
Arriving in Pennsylvania after emigrating from another country can be both exciting and stressful. If navigating the citizenship process is part of your ultimate plan, you will be going through extensive preparation. The more you know about what to expect and, also,...
Asylum may get harder if international immigration offices close
Individuals who are seeking refugee status and other forms of immigration help might soon experience fewer options and longer wait times. The United States government recently announced that it is considering closing dozens of its international U.S. Citizenship and...
Employment immigration: What are the best jobs for immigrants?
In Pennsylvania and throughout the country, approximately 17 percent of the workforce is comprised of immigrants. Any worker, immigrant or not, typically encounters challenges when starting a new job. Immigrants, however, might struggle with certain employment...
Woman at custody hearing winds up in immigration detention
Many Pennsylvania residents are currently trying to resolve child custody issues with former spouses. Some of them may also happen to be immigrants. Sometimes, family law and U.S. immigration issues intersect, as reportedly happened a woman who lives in another state....
