A recent article from Fox News Latino details the concerns of the agricultural industry regarding the President’s executive action on immigration. The president’s announced expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and creation of Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) is estimated to provide deportation defense and work authorization…
Last week, President Obama announced that he would begin the process to normalize relations with Cuba: “President Obama on Wednesday ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than a half-century as he vowed to…
John Gihon, partner with Lasnetski Gihon Law (SLG) will appear on the television show “Orlando Matters,” at 7 a.m. this Saturday, December 6, 2014. The program will air on WRBW-Channel 65 in Orlando. Fox 35 Orlando’s John Brown will host the show where current SLG attorney and former Department of…
Summary of Recent Published BIA Decisions: Matter of Munroe, 26 I&N Dec. 428 (BIA 2014); The Board held that when an alien applies for a waiver pursuant to INA § 216(c)(4)(A) (I-751 waiver petition under extreme hardship theory) the only period relevant for the determination of whether the requisite hardship…
Jeremy Lasnetski and John Gihon, partners with Lasnetski Gihon Law, will be panelists on multiple topics this weekend at AILA Central Florida’s Annual Conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida. The 28th Annual Fall Conference, entitled, “Basics and Beyond at the Beach” is a two-day conference at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach…
Last time I discussed the situations where an immigrant in removal proceedings could seek to terminate proceedings to avoid removal from the United States. Today I will discuss motions to administratively close proceedings. While a successful motion to terminate removal proceedings usually removes an alien from jeopardy of deportation, a…
For the poor unfortunate immigrant who finds themselves in removal proceedings, the process can be scary, confusing, and heartbreaking. Many immigrants are so intimidated by the removal process that they purposely fail to appear for court. The worst thing you can do if you are an immigrant who finds yourself…
Many non-citizens find themselves in this exact position at some point in their lives. Sometimes, they do not even know they have an order of removal or deportation until they apply for a green card or other immigration benefit. When you have an order of removal or deportation the last…
Recent Published BIA Decisions: Matter of L-G-H-, 26 I&N Dec. 365 (BIA 2014); Board held that Fla. Stat. § 893.13(1)(a)(1) (Sale/manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance or possession with intent to do so) is divisible, and may be an aggravated felony “illicit trafficking” offense under INA § 101(a)(43)(B) under certain circumstances.…
The Board of Immigration Appeals recently issued a decision that will have serious negative consequences for non-citizens convicted of marijuana (cannabis) possession. See Matter of Dominguez-Rodriguez, 26 I&N Dec. 408 (BIA 2014). The immigration laws in the U.S. make certain non-citizens removable (subject to deportation) if they are convicted of…