Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals at the one-year mark

Even though it’s November 6, 2013, I thought it appropriate to write about the first year of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The currently available general statistics for DACA go through the end of August 2013, which is one year and 15 days of the program. So far, there have been 573,404 DACA applications made, […]

‘Author’ of 2007 Oklahoma anti-immigrant law convicted of bribery

Former Oklahoma State Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore, was convicted of bribery in Oklahoma County District Court. Terrill is famous for “authoring” 2007’s anti-immigrant law in Oklahoma, more popularly known as House Bill 1804. I believe that a Washington, D.C., anti-immigrant group actually wrote HB1804 but as Terrill introduced the bill he gets the credit for […]

Business entities for immigrants

The Los Angeles Times reports that immigrants without papers can work legally — as their own bosses. Our firm has extensive experience in business formation for immigrants — both lawfully and unlawfully present in the United States. We prepare and file the proper paperwork with the State of Oklahoma as well as assist in obtaining […]

That Lawyer…

RANT ON. THAT lawyer. The one whose name I find on criminal cases that I review for immigration consequences. There is actually more than one THAT lawyer. When families contact my firm for help with a foreign national held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a criminal conviction, I normally review the criminal file at […]

Possession of a fake ID is not identify theft

Today, I was talking to a police detective from Arizona who works identity theft cases. I was contacting him about his queries to area law enforcement over use of a Social Security number. The number was being used by multiple persons across the United States. He explained that he only worked on identity theft cases […]

Anti-immigrant Oklahoma State Rep. Randy Terrill bound over for trial on bribery case

http://bit.ly/uhm4mI “Unseemly actions and even unethical behavior doesn’t necessarily constitute a criminal act,” Oklahoma County Special Judge Stephen Alcorn said during his ruling. “However, when the evidence is looked at as a whole in this matter, in its entirety, it is clear this exceeds business as usual.” For case information, see State v. Leftwich and […]

We are a country of immigrants, it’s in the Declaration of Independence

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.” Fact No. 7: “[King George […]

Steven Langer appearing at Panic Nation documentary Oklahoma City premiere

Here is the press release from the director: Event Invitees, I wanted to let you all know that Oklahoma House Representative Shane Jett and celebrated Immigration Attorney Steven Langer are scheduled to attend the screening. These gentlemen were kind enough to sit down with our film crew to share their views and insights on the […]

Republicans say immigration reform is DOA in 2011

http://wapo.st/hqbgiy The Washington Post reports that Republicans are announcing any immigration reforms including the Dream Act dead on arrival in the next Congress. They say the question is border security. The Dream Act and other immigration reforms in the USA have been held hostage by one party or the other for several years looking for […]