Florida Considers E-Verify Program An initiative currently being considered by the Florida State Legislature could require employers to participate in a federal E-Verify program. This move has already attracted criticism and opposition from Florida businesses who would be negatively affected by the additional bureaucratic requirements these programs entail. Instituting a mandatory E-Verify program would cause...Continue Reading
WPB Immigration Lawyers Florida is one of only eight states that have not as yet agreed to accept refugees in 2020. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has not yet planned on whether the state will be willing to take in refugees from humanitarian crises around the world. This has put many immigrant assistance and resettlement agencies...Continue Reading
Help From a WPB Deportation Defense Attorney Deportation is a frightening prospect for undocumented immigrants in the West Palm Beach area. This is especially true given the recent changes in immigration policy and the harsh enforcement tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration. Finding the right approach to WPB deportation...Continue Reading
Legal Help for West Palm Beach Immigrants Special agents with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, a division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), paid a visit to an elementary school in the school district of Palm Beach County this summer in an attempt to obtain information about a student who attended that school. Because the ICE...Continue Reading
Help from a West Palm Beach ICE Arrest Lawyer U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more commonly referred to as ICE, recently reported that it had made 139 arrests of immigrants between September 21 and September 25, 2019. These arrests took place in the counties of St. Lucie, Broward, Miami-Dade, Pinellas, Palm Beach and in several...Continue Reading
Immigration Help for Bahamian Immigrants In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and the devastation it caused in the northernmost islands of the Bahamas, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott have requested that the Trump administration waive visa requirements for Bahamian immigrants who are seeking temporary shelter with friends or relatives in the United States....Continue Reading
West Palm Beach Removal Proceedings Attorney If you or a family member are currently facing deportation or removal proceedings in the West Palm Beach area, you may not know what to expect from these court hearings. One of the first steps to take when you are notified to appear for West Palm Beach removal proceedings...Continue Reading
West Palm Beach Family Deportation Lawyer According to Mark Morgan, the newly minted acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency will target more families in the near future. Morgan intends to reinstitute a plan that had been on the back burner during the previous director’s tenure. The plan will target families...Continue Reading
On April 8, 2019, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a travel advisory warning immigrants and members of minority groups to avoid traveling to Florida. This action was taken in response to Florida Senate Bill 168 and House Bill 527, which are currently being considered by the Florida State Legislature. Both these bills are...Continue Reading
Two Bills That May Become Florida Sanctuary City Deportation Laws Pose New Risks for Florida Immigrants Protesters gathered outside the Florida Capitol Building on March 26, 2019, to oppose two pending pieces of legislation related to Florida sanctuary city deportation laws . Senate Bill 168 and House Bill 527 both contain provisions that would prevent...Continue Reading