If you have a criminal conviction, it may be possible to get that record expunged, or erased, by the courts so that it is sealed and no longer in the public record. But how do USCIS and the immigration office...
Drunk driving is a serious criminal offense that can have serious consequences for non-citizens. An arrest for DUI/DWI, even if dismissed, can have serious consequences for your immigration status in the U.S. - including deportation: Visa revocation: The State Department...
A judge in Illinois recently ruled that a law banning undocumented immigrants from having guns might not be legal. Judge Sharon Coleman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion in U.S. v. Carbajal-Flores,...
The sale and use of marijuana are now legal in Illinois and many other states. However, cannabis use is still considered a federal crime. Federal immigration law was mainly written in the 90s and makes no exceptions for medically prescribed...
Being in the United States for both citizens and non-citizens means having to exist by the Federal, State, and Local laws that are in place and dealing with the consequences when they break those laws. However, non-citizens, alongside the normal...
A DUI, or driving under the influence, does not automatically prevent you from becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. However, it can hurt your chances of being approved if you are found to lack "good moral character." The U.S. Citizenship and...
In a story discussing the Southern Border crisis, U.S. refugee, asylum and immigration policies, CBS Sunday Morning reported that according to a study by the United States Department of Justice: A study of Texas arrest data found that undocumented immigrants...
President Joe Biden recently announced pardons for nearly 6,500 Americans convicted on federal marijuana possession charges. This is part of an executive order to decriminalize simple marijuana possession eventually. On October 6, 2022, The White House issued A Proclamation on...
A new ruling says immigration judges can now consider the mental health of noncitizen immigrants who are convicted of an aggravated felony when considering their asylum claim or deportation appeal. On May 9, Attorney General Merrick Garland used the example...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a marijuana legalization bill on April 1, 2022, however, cannabis remains illegal and a federal crime. Even though marijuana purchase and use are legal in Illinois, it is illegal on the federal level and...
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