June has been a historic month for the Supreme Court, which released many groundbreaking, seismic opinions ranging from the Second Amendment (New York State Rifle and Pistol Assn, Inc. v. Bruen) to abortion (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization). Although it...
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Immigration Can No Longer Automatically Deport Illegal Aliens Inside US Under Expedited Removal
Less than two years ago, the Trump administration aggressively stepped up his enforcement agenda by expanding ICE’s Expedited Removal program. Under its expedited removal powers, ICE officers are authorized to practically deport individuals from the US without a...
New ICE Policy May Affect Future Arrests and Deportation of Illegal Immigrants in NJ
On February 18, 2021, Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tae Johnson released a new memorandum setting forth interim guidance for civil immigration enforcement and removal priorities. The new policies represent a significant departure from previous...
Does Legalization of Marijuana in NJ Affect Immigration?
Legalization Of Weed In NJ? With passage of the recent referendum legalizing marijuana in New Jersey, there has been a lot of confusion among non-citizens charged with drug offenses and their exposure to immigration removal proceedings. At the moment, there appears...
New Rules Regarding Fast Track Deportation Soon To Take Effect
Given the magnitude and ramifications of the government's imminent expansion of expedited removal, the lack of media coverage is confounding. In any case, readers should be aware that the new criteria is set to be applied any day now. In fact, according to an internal...
NJ Drunk Driving Immigration Consequences | Marijuana Use Can Be Deportable
In New Jersey, a DWI is most commonly associated with alcohol. However, that is not the only way an individual can be charged with driving while under the influence. Under New Jersey statute 39:4-50, the law encompasses driving under the influence of not only...
How Do Criminal Charges or Arrest Affect H1 Stamping?
In an earlier article, we briefly discussed the impact of a drunk driving allegation on an individual's H-1b stamp or visa. Matters become even more complicated when the charges are criminal in nature. If one has been arrested or charged with a criminal...
What is the I-212? | Green Card After Deportation
It is a commonly misunderstood that an order of removal or deportation is tantamount to permanent banishment from the United States. While an order does bar an individual from re-entry, it does not necessarily mean that a person is forever banned from the United...
Will Legalized Marijuana Laws Affect Immigration?
Although legislation to legalize marijuana abruptly stalled late last month, it is only a matter of time before the issue is revived, perhaps as early as June of this year. In spite of this, legalization of cannabis remains a hot legislative priority for a growing...
Can ICE Arrest or Pick Someone Up Years After Conviction?
All too often these days, unfortunately, foreign nationals are picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and detained for crimes for which they were convicted of years ago. Under Section 236c of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the government is allowed to...