Have immigration officials detained you or issued you a notice of deportation? Immigrants facing deportation from the U.S. may have various legal options for delaying or preventing their removal. What Does It Mean to Face Deportation? U.S. immigration officials may deport a non-citizen who does not have lawful status and presence in the U.S. Immigration […]
The opening of Texas’ 85th legislative session last Tuesday, January 10, made immigration advocates in Austin anxious, especially with the growth of anti-immigration sentiments as propagated by President-elect Donald Trump. Immigration advocacy groups said they will band together to make sure that immigrants’ rights will not be trampled on, with Austin Sanctuary Network’s Reverend Babs […]
Immigrant families in central Texas communicated feelings of anxiousness that President-elect Donald Trump will deliver on his campaign promise to deport millions of immigrants from the United States. One such person is Alex, a single mother who has two boys, one of whom was born in the country. She is hoping his citizenship can afford her children […]
A statement coming from United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson was released on Monday, January 4. In it, Johnson stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has started “nationwide enforcement operations to take into custody and return at a greater rate adults who entered [the United States] illegally with children.” Johnson added […]