A recent ruling sets new constitutional standards for how detainees in California and across the nation must be treated. Judge David C. Bury ruled that the U.S Border Patrol's Tucson detention facility must give all detainees a bed with a blanket, drinkable water,...
Month: February 2020
The US government often grants asylum for these reasons
If you arrive at a U.S. border, hoping to gain asylum so that you can enter California or another state, you rely on immigration officials to acknowledge and grant your need for protection. Because the U.S. government denies many requests for protected legal status,...
California immigrants often face these types of challenges
When you decided to emigrate to California from another country of origin, you may have felt both excitement and anxiety. Especially if you had never before been to the United States, you might have even felt a bit afraid, not knowing what to expect about the people...
Lawsuit challenges policy returning asylum seekers to Mexico
Many people in California are very concerned about changing federal immigration policy, especially if they or someone they love are directly involved in the system or awaiting a decision on asylum, permanent residence or another status change. In particular, the Trump...
Hiring a foreign nurse in the United States
A California resident who wants to hire a foreign registered nurse to work in the U.S. might be able to sponsor them for permanent residence. In most cases, this process moves more quickly when the nurse already resides in the U.S. It is possible to launch the...
Definitive DUI changes in USCIS assessment of applicants
Legal admission into the United States and maintaining authorization is not easy for many applicants, including California residents. Even foreign nationals who are only trying to gain entry on a work visa can still have difficulty getting approved when their...
New travel restrictions threaten over 12,000 visa applications
Continuing its practice of imposing travel and immigration bans on specific countries, the Trump administration announced that the government would bar immigrant visas for people from Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Eritrea. An additional two countries, Sudan and...