http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/ Published by Law Office of Shorstein & Lasnetski en-us 2012-02-07T08:10:48-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2012/02/georgia_bulldogs_lose_talented.html The Georgia Bulldogs learned first hand how tough immigration policies can lead to individual negative experience. Talented football recruit, Chester Brown, was heavily recruited to Georgia from his high school in Hinesville, Georgia. Chester was born in Samoa and... Legislation Shorstein & Lasnetski 2012-02-07T08:10:48-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2012/01/us_citizen_child_deported_to_c_1.html An American citizen child was recently deported to Columbia because there was nothing to indicate that she wasn't Columbian. Fifteen year old Jakadrien Turner was born in Texas. She doesn't speak Spanish. She and her family have no ties to... Removal/Deportation Shorstein & Lasnetski 2012-01-09T13:18:31-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/12/us_supreme_court_to_review_ari.html The United States Supreme Court has indicated that it will hear the State of Arizona's appeal of a ruling that struck down the State's law criminalizing the unlawful presence of aliens. By passing this state law, Arizona has challenged... Legislation Shorstein & Lasnetski 2011-12-13T09:57:26-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/11/bia_strikes_down_mirandalike_w.html Jose, a lawful permanent resident, crosses the border into Mexico to retrieve his nephew, a citizen of Guatemala. Jose attempts to bring his nephew into the United States by using his son's birth certificate for entry. Jose's son is a... Removal/Deportation Shorstein & Lasnetski 2011-11-02T16:50:39-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/09/despite_prosecutorial_discreti.html Despite a relatively new ICE memorandum instructing authorities to prioritize their removal efforts of immigrants who are deemed to be inadmissible or removable, we are still seeing how authorities are resistant to change. ICE agents and attorneys continue to place... Shorstein & Lasnetski 2011-09-20T10:59:10-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/08/no_miranda_rights_for_aliens.html The Board of Immigration Appeals recentely ruled that immigrants are not entitled to advisal of Constitutional Rights for purposes of immigration proceedings, until they are placed in actual removal proceedings. This means that when an ICE agent detains an immigrant,... Case Law Updates Shorstein & Lasnetski 2011-08-16T10:39:43-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/07/record_number_deportations.html There were a record number of immigrants deported last year. Many were deported for relatively minor criminal infractions, including driving or driver's license infractions and DUIs. The government is focusing more and more on deporting those with criminal convictions, including... Removal/Deportation Shorstein & Lasnetski 2011-07-26T13:09:10-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/06/new_ice_memo_suggests_refocusi.html A new ICE memo issued this month advises ICE officials and Government attorneys to use their discretion in seeking deportation for non-citizens. While the memo suggests that the government officials should focus on deporting immigrants with criminal records and a... Removal/Deportation Shorstein & Lasnetski 2011-06-24T15:36:18-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/06/ice_arrests_and_seeks_deportat.html Operation "Cross Check" netted 2,400 arrests last month in a nationwide raid. The operation focused on those with outstanding deportation orders, those who had previously been deported and then returned, and those with past criminal convictions. This story underscores the... Removal/Deportation Shorstein & Lasnetski 2011-06-22T09:51:04-05:00 http://www.floridaimmigrationlawyerblog.com/2011/06/lawful_permanent_resident_may.html A 55 year old woman who has lawfully lived in the United States since she was a baby is facing deportation based on a 2001 misdemeanor drug possession charge. ICE conducted a pre dawn raid on her home. She has... Removal/Deportation Shorstein & Lasnetski 2011-06-16T07:25:50-05:00