As the horrific conflict in Syria enters its fifth year, the “refugee crisis” generated by the hostilities in that region continues to dominate the media – and for good reason: An estimated four million people have fled Syria since the war began in 2011 resulting in an unprecedented ...
To qualify for asylum, applicants must demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution in the event they are forced to return to their country. The applicant must further demonstrate that the persecution they fear is on account of either race, religion, nationality, political opinion ...
6 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW REGARDING THE EXTREMELY HARSH IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG CONVICTIONS
A drug conviction need not be a felony to trigger deportation. Indeed, a misdemeanor conviction for mere simple possession or being under the influence of a controlled substance is potentially enough to permanently banish one from the United States. Under U.S. immigration law, ...
“In its basic terms, prosecutorial discretion is the authority of an agency charged with enforcing a law to decide to what extent to enforce the law against a particular individual.”[1] In the immigration context, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (“ICE”) exercises prosecutorial ...
One common problem facing non-citizens seeking to obtain or maintain lawful permanent status is how to qualify for immigration benefits with a criminal record. Here, the consequences are drastic. Indeed, a single drug conviction can render an immigrant in unlawful status ineligible ...
