If you’re not a U.S. citizen and you’ve been charged with a crime in Pennsylvania, the stakes are much higher than you may realize. Beyond the legal penalties, such as fines, probation or jail time, deportation is a real possibility. Your entire future in the U.S....
Being detained by immigration refers to when a person is held in custody by immigration authorities while their legal status is being determined or they await deportation. This can be scary for an individual and families, which is why it’s important to understand the...
If you hope to become a U.S. citizen, part of the immigration process involves attending a naturalization interview. This is one of the final steps of the immigration process. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a USCIS officer will talk to you and...
As you may know, most U.S. employers have a legal duty to verify the work eligibility of everyone they hire. This obligation, which comes from a 1986 federal law, requires employers and new employees to complete I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms. On your...
Most people by now have heard of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from its presence in Pennsylvania news alone. The agency has been front and center in the ongoing immigration challenges and myriad refugee crises, and yet many still have unanswered questions...
Being detained by immigration authorities is scary -- whether it is happening to you or your loved one. Coming across information about what to expect once immigration officials detain an immigrant can be challenging. Three entities, including Syracuse University's...
You often hear people worry about deportation, either after they come to the United States or even before they’re granted entry. They have seen stories on the news about people being deported, and they’re worried about how fast it could happen and what it could mean...
Immigrants in the United States might need to be cautious in the way they use cellphones. Thanks to the procurement of licenses the government purchased, the feds can extricate location-specific data from various sources. One such license is for a commercial database...
Three federal judges all ruled against proposed immigration laws written by the White House on September 27. Seemingly trying every trick in the book, Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) keep trying to find ways to make migrants feel unwelcome....
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...