Serving The Immigration Needs Of The San Diego Area Since 1984
If you've gone through the effort to save up money to come to the United States only to arrive and be denied entry, then you may be unclear as to why that occurred. One of the more common reasons an individual may denied entry into the United States is if if they've...
Sanctuary cities and counties in California and across the nation are struggling with confusion and disarray as they deal with anti-sanctuary measures undertaken by the Trump administration. There are approximately 200 sanctuary jurisdictions in the nation. They, and...
Deportation proceedings can be understandably emotional for those that are subject to deportation and removal and for their families. As a result, it is important to understand as much about the process as possible and have trained guidance whenever possible....
It is a very serious and often troubling time for many people working in the United States, including many from the San Diego, California, area. President Donald Trump has made it well known of his intent to crack down on illegal immigrantion. He has already put a...
Deportation and removal may be significant concerns on the minds of many immigrants and their family members. Deportation refers to the legal process that formally removes a foreign national from the United States for violating immigrantion laws. There are several...
A former San Diego Union-Tribune reporter recently wrote about an immigrantion flashpoint in northern California. She reports that the case of two undocumented immigrants taken into custody by ICE agents contradicts the stated immigrantion goal of targeting people...
Persecution or fear of persecution because of religion, nationality, political beliefs, race or social status are motivations for both groups to cross borders into the United States. Members of the two groups often settle here in San Diego, but there are some...
The reason the State of California and many of its cities and counties have passed so-called "sanctuary laws" is a strong belief that immigrantion enforcement and local law enforcement do not mix. When local police are actively involved in immigrantion enforcement,...
Deportations of undocumented immigrants continue their frenetic pace in the 100+ days following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. A campaign promise to remove all 11 million has narrowed to a focus on the approximately two million with criminal histories....
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is widely regarded as a tough-talking politician who is promising big changes in law enforcement. In a recent speech, Sessions described the border as a "war zone." Some immigrant rights advocates say Sessions is dishonestly misstating...