As a result of the increased enforcement of immigration laws, ICE agents have taken to showing up at courthouses in areas with large immigrant communities. They will wait there and take in people who do not have status or have other immigration-related issues, such as having committed a crime that would render them removable from the U.S. This has caused significant issues for undocumented individuals, causing them to fear READ MORE READ MORE

In fiscal year 2015, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed 235,413 individuals from the country. Nearly 60 percent of these were convicted criminals. But these numbers don’t tell the whole story of the removal process. Being detained by ICE or picked up by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) does not automatically result in deportation. Many detainees are eventually released and remain in the country. But READ MORE READ MORE

It is a known fact that the process of entering the United States legally is complex and time-consuming. For those individuals who have been designated for removal proceedings, however, the good news is that the process of deportation is also not terribly swift. What’s more, there are numerous ways to defend oneself against deportation and remain in the United States—and the burden of proof lies with the READ MORE READ MORE

According to statistics compiled by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency and its government partners acted to remove 235,413 individuals from the United States during fiscal year 2015. Of these, 59 percent had been convicted of a crime. While much of the debate surrounding illegal immigration in the United States centers on those who have unlawfully crossed a border (particularly the border with Mexico), there READ MORE READ MORE

Contrary to what many people believe, members of the U.S. armed forces can face deportation, even after they return from an overseas deployment. Though joining the military can sometimes present ways to hasten the citizenship process, those who serve as non-citizens may find themselves subject to complex, inconsistent and even unclear immigration laws. THE REALITY OF VETERAN DEPORTATION U.S. engagement in the Middle East led many immigrants READ MORE READ MORE