Category: Crime

  1. New Jersey County Withdraws from Controversial Federal Immigration Enforcement Program

    Last week, Hudson County, New Jersey, officials announced the county’s withdrawal from a controversial immigration enforcement agreement with the DHS. READ MORE

  2. Federal Judge Blocks President Trump’s Effort to Punish Sanctuary Cities

    United States District Court Judge blocked the U.S. DOJ from refusing to provide federal grant money to localities that had enacted “sanctuary city” laws. READ MORE

  3. “Sanctuary City” Laws Become Central Topic Nationwide

    A U.S. District Court in Texas has stopped implementation of a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities” in the state. READ MORE

  4. New Controversy Among Trump Administration, Law Enforcement Over Immigration

    Norris McLaughlin & Marcus’s newest Member and the Chair of its Immigration Law Practice, Ray Lahoud, was interviewed by 69 News on the dispute between the Trump administration and some state court officials on the practice of arresting undocumented immigrants who are crime victims or witnesses of a crime.  Read the article here! READ MORE

  5. What Happens When a Non-Citizen Is Accused of a Crime?

    Individuals who have entered the United States illegally are already putting themselves at serious risk of becoming entangled in the legal system. But what happens when a non-citizen winds up being accused of committing a crime? Regardless of the severity of the crime—whether it’s petty theft or a violent crime, such as murder—and regardless of his or her guilt, a person who is not a U.S. citizen READ MORE READ MORE