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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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A criminal record can cause you problems for years - even decades - during a routine criminal background check for employment or housing, or for an immigration application. Expungement is a chance for a fresh start. Under Illinois law, you could...
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There are serious immigration consequences if a non-citizen is convicted or accused of a crime. Most criminal defense attorneys do not know the immigration implications of a criminal conviction. In 2010, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Padilla v....
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The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that a low-level marijuana crime conviction is not grounds for deportation for an immigrant legally living in the United States. A federal appeals court in San Francisco found that a Jamaican woman's conviction for...
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Non-citizens who are charged or convicted of a crime have serious immigration consequences. Non-citizens – including Green Card holders - who have criminal convictions also can have serious immigration penalties – including denial of citizenship, immigration status or even deportation....
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