Legal Help for New York Undocumented Immigrants Legislation intended to provide added protections for immigrants in the state of New York has passed one of the major milestones on its way to becoming law. The Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act passed the New York State Assembly on June 12, 2019. The bill will now...Read More
New York Family Deportation Lawyer On June 4, 2019, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new operation that is expected to lead to increased deportations of individuals and families across the U.S. Mark Morgan stated that the new policy is intended to serve as a deterrent to immigrants who request...Read More
Help from a New York Ice Arrest Lawyer Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced that the agency had made 31 arrests in the New York City area during the five-day period between May 19 and May 23, 2019. The ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations team made the arrests, which primarily focused on immigrants who...Read More
In a move praised by immigration advocates, the state of New York established guidelines on April 17, 2019, that would prevent federal immigration officials from arresting and detaining immigrants in courthouses within the state. These federal agents will only be allowed to take individuals into custody inside courthouses if they have a valid federal warrant...Read More
Why New York Immigrants Should Be Allowed to Obtain Driver’s Licenses An editorial published on April 12, 2019, in the New York Times outlines the most important and compelling reasons for allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses and to drive legally within the state. A bill currently under consideration in the New York State...Read More
