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The BIA released a very interesting decision recently that can have potential immigration ramifications for anybody convicted in our state’s municipal courts. The case is Matter of Roberto Cuellar-Gomez, 25 I&N 850 (BIA 2012). There were se… Read More

We are still awaiting clarification and guidelines from USCIS as to how the DREAMER deferred action program will be implemented. We are also awaiting more guidance as to who will be disqualified from applying. USCIS has made it clear that those with… Read More

Here’s an op-ed of mine that recently appeared in the Asbury Park Press Sunday Edition in the Opinions Section (July 8, 2012).”Is there a middle ground?” by Paris Lee, Esq.Is there a middle ground for addressing the problem of the m… Read More

Just a few weeks ago, a school in Iselin, New Jersey, was “busted” by DHS for allegedly running a scam involving foreign students. This only underscores again how important it is for prospective foreign students to be aware of what school… Read More

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled on the controversial Arizona law SB1070. The 5-3 ruling was a generally positive one: out of the four provisions that were challenged by the Obama Administration as being pre-empted by federal immigration law, the H… Read More

Since President Obama’s historic announcement last Friday, I have a received a flurry of inquiries from interested New Jersey residents (legal and otherwise) about the “new law.” First off, we should clarify that there is no “… Read More

As announced on Friday by President Obama, the Department of Homeland Security will begin exercising its Prosecutorial Discretion to offer Deferred Action Status to eligible DREAMers. The actual guidelines and procedures have yet to be released. The… Read More

In breaking news, the AILA National Office has indicated that The White House will be making an announcement today regarding DREAMers. “DREAMers” are generally those individuals who came to this country at a young age, and through no faul… Read More