By
David Sperling

Nassau Lawyer

“Immigration Fix Opens Door to spouses of U.S Citizens”

Illegal immigrants married to U.S. Citizens will soon be emerging from the shadows to apply for their green cards,  thanks to a powerful tweak in government regulations that will take effect on March 4.  This so-called “provisional waiver,” which was announced by the Obama administration last January, will potentially benefit hundreds of thousands of immigrant spouses and other “Immediate Relatives” of U.S. Citizens.  (Immediate Relatives refers ...

  Los Momentos Culminantes de Inmigracion en 2012

Por

David M. Sperling

Abogado

El  año pasado fue decisivo políticamente, con la aplastante derrota del gobernador Romney en la elección presidencial, que muchos analistas atribuyen a la actitud hostil de los republicanos hacia los inmigrantes. Estoy seguro de que no volveré a oír a un político serio pronunciar la palabra “auto-deportación”.

La administración Obama introdujo el Programa de los Soñadores, modificado las disposiciones y ayudando a legalizar a cientos de miles de  ...

Immigration Highlights for 2012

By David M. Sperling
Attorney

This past year was a watershed moment for immigration, with the crushing defeat of Gov. Romney in the presidential elections, which many analysts attributed to the Republicans’ hostile attitudes towards immigrants. I am certain we will never again hear a serious politician utter the word “self-deportation.”

The Obama administration introduced a DREAM-lite program and tweaked the regulations that will help legalize hundreds of thousands of other undocumented immigrants. This coming year ...

Release Date: June 15, 2012

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WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced that effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, and meet several key criteria will be considered for relief from removal from the country or from entering into removal proceedings. Those who demonstrate that they meet the criteria will be ...

                         Looking Back at 2011, and Looking Forward to New Year

      The past year was the most exciting, challenging and successful year in our firm’s history. 

      The stories of two of our clients, Emily Ruiz and Julia Caceres, make headlines around the world and put a human face on the issue of illegal immigration.   In a year dominated by hateful legislation and rhetoric, we were able to portray the cruel and inhumane consequences of the administration’s immigration policies.

       I ...

La legislación se inspiró en la polémica Ley SB1070 de Arizona

SALT LAKE CITY – México y otros 14 países latinoamericanos estiman que la nueva ley inmigratoria de Utah perjudica las relaciones diplomáticas con Estados Unidos.

El periódico Deseret News reportó el miércoles que 14 países latinoamericanos presentaron recientemente un escrito del tipo Amicus curiae -de los realizados por terceros ajenos a un litigio- en apoyo a una demanda entablada por el Departamento de Justicia contra los intentos del gobierno estatal de ...

Nueva York.- En el 2011, algunos políticos hicieron méritos para convertirse en los “Grinches” de los inmigrantes, ya que les “robaron” la paz, la esperanza en una reforma migratoria, la posibilidad de realizar el “sueño americano” y en muchos casos, hasta los separaron de sus hijos. Otros, los persiguieron o promovieron contra ellos una campaña racista y xenófoba.

Tal vez, quien se lleva el primer puesto en la competencia para emular al “ogro verde” es el alguacil de Maricopa, Joe Arpaio.

“El ...