A father of three United States citizen children awaits an interview at U.S.C.I.S. Family unity is a major issue in the immigration debate in the United States.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
North Korean Asylum
In 2006, I worked with the Human Rights Project and attorney Judith Wood, to obtain the first grant of political asylum under the North Korean Human Rights Act. These cases are difficult because South Korea claims North Koreans as citizens and as a result the U.S. Immigration Court considers these refugees as "firmly resettled" in a third country - a bar to asylum in the United States.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Marvin
Marvin was able to gain permanent residency in the United States (green card) based on "Cancellation of Removal." "Cancellation of Removal" was possible because Marvin has been in the United States for ten (10) years and his deportation to Guatemala would cause exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to a United States citizen or Permanent Resident relative. In Marvin's case, his son, born in the United States, suffers from a severe eye condition that would have been difficult to treat in Guatemala.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tibetan Asylum
Tibetan refugee, Dachi, granted asylum in San Pedro Immigration Court with the assistance of Trinlae Choedron of the Tibetan Association of Southern California.
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3 seconds to leave the courthouse
October 2008: Los Angeles Immigration Judge orders a notario, who was interfering with the efforts of a pro bono attorney, to leave the court building post haste. Notarios are a very big problem in the immigrant community - often holding themselves out as attorneys and or otherwise offering legal advise based upon little or no knowlege of immigration law.
Allegation 6 was admitted
October 22, 2008: Immigration Judge has 47 cases on her morning master calendar. Clients and attorneys crowd the hallway however cases move through at an efficient clip.
