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On Wednesday, December 11th, a press conference was held at the National Immigrant Justice Center on the issue of marijuana legalization in Illinois and the impact on immigrants anon non-citizens. It's important that immigrants understand the immigration consequences related to...

At a Senate hearing on October 22, Illinois Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said that only 20% of immigrants deported from Illinois had committed any type of serious crime and that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should focus their...

On Friday, August 30, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker erased the drug conviction of a U.S. Army veteran deported to Mexico. The 39-year-old vet's supporters hope this will help him return to the U.S. Prizer pardoned the vet deported to Mexico,...

What does it mean to be under court supervision, and when is that a good option for a misdemeanor crime committed by an immigrant in Illinois?   Alternatives to a Criminal Conviction Court supervision can be one of the best...

The beauty of the American justice system is that it can be very forgiving. Often times if you are a first-time offender for an incident, the system will permit you to plead guilty and so long as you stay out...

Police precincts across the U.S. will be stepping up DUI enforcement during the holiday season. A common holiday police tactic is the “spot check”. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office took such measures over the recent Thanksgiving holiday. The increased mobilization...

Two brothers found guilty of committing visa fraud in November 2015 were sentenced to serve 87 months in federal prison. This stems from a lengthy investigation into the actions of Atul and Jay Nanda using their corporation, Dibon Solutions, to...

In People v. Valdez, 2015 IL App (3d) 120892 (May 19, 2015) an Illinois Appellate court held that it was an error to deny a non-citizen Defendant's guilty plea withdrawal where his attorney failed to communicate clear immigration consequences. In Valdez, a...