Sentences with phrase «under immigration law»

It is only to suggest that the bail issue may be as problematic under criminal law as it is under immigration law.

There is good basis to believe the Department of Justice lawsuit may fail... The Arizona law does not necessarily preempt the Federal government; rather [it] sets the state and local government as enforcers of what is already available, and on certain cases, mandatory under immigration law.»

A CWOF is the same as a guilty under immigration law.

But the fact is that under immigration laws now in effect in Canada, it's almost impossible for Americans to become permanent residents.

Learn more about your rights [PDF] under immigration laws (en español [PDF]-RRB-.

Not exact matches

Under a program called Secure Communities, state and local law enforcement agencies shared arrest information with federal immigration authorities, and detained immigrant criminal offenders.

«Generally, information provided in DACA requests will not be proactively provided to other law enforcement entities (including ICE and CBP) for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings unless the requestor poses a risk to national security or public safety, or meets the criteria for the issuance of a Notice to Appear or a referral to ICE under the criteria,» the website says.

Clinton said she favored covering the children of undocumented immigrants under existing health care laws, as part of a larger fix to improve immigration laws.

Under the law, within 72 hours of their capture, children from Central America must be transferred from immigration detention to the custody of the Department of Health & Human Services.

Infosys is the largest employer of workers under the U.S. H1 - B visa program for skilled workers, which has been under fire as the Trump Administration moves to tighten a range of immigration laws.

Justice Anthony Kennedy was the deciding vote in throwing out A) a requirement that police try to determine the immigration status of people they stop under suspicion of even minor crimes; B) a law that made it a crime for an illegal immigrant to seek employment; and C) a law that let police arrest a person without a warrant if they believed the person may have committed a crime that could lead to deportation.

Instead, the 74 - page lawsuit was aimed at DACA's existence from its very beginning by the Obama Administration in June 2012, arguing that the program was always illegal under federal immigration laws and always was unconstitutional.

The specific legal grounds for the Texas coalition's challenge to the remaining DACA program are that it violates the Constitution's direction for the president to execute the nation's laws, that it was adopted without allowing the public an advance chance to comment on it, and that it exceeds presidential power under federal immigration laws and is thus illegal.

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(C) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States shall not be regarded as seeking an admission into the United States for purposes of the immigration laws unless the alien --(i) has abandoned or relinquished that status, (ii) has been absent from the United States for a continuous period in excess of 180 days, (iii) has engaged in illegal activity after having departed the United States, (iv) has departed from the United States while under legal process seeking removal of the alien from the United States, including removal proceedings under this chapter and extradition proceedings, (v) has committed an offense identified in section 1182 (a)(2) of this title, unless since such offense the alien has been granted relief under section 1182 (h) or 1229b (a) of this title, or (vi) is attempting to enter at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers or has not been admitted to the United States after inspection and authorization by an immigration officer.

De Blasio sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department asserting that NYC was cooperating with immigration officials to the extent required under federal law and that the city should not, as the Justice Department has argued, forfeit a $ 4.3 million federal law enforcement grant.

MP David Lammy puts pressure on Home Secretary in defence of the many displaced Caribbean nationals through a government cock - up under a new immigration law.

«We've had clients in Russia who've been beaten by police, but more often it's vigilante groups and thugs engaging in social cleansing and unfortunately the police don't do anything to offer protection,» said Aaron Morris, senior staff attorney for Immigration Equality, a national organization that advocates for LGBT equality under US immigration law and offers legal counsel to those seekImmigration Equality, a national organization that advocates for LGBT equality under US immigration law and offers legal counsel to those seekimmigration law and offers legal counsel to those seeking asylum.

4 A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of Article 58 (2) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, the President of the Republic of Ghana is under the obligation to execute and maintain the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 (Act 762) and the Immigration Act of 2000 (Act 573), both being laws passed under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

Everyone, regardless of their immigration status or the status of their loved ones, should have access to equal justice under the law.»

Under the Secure Communities plan, when a local law enforcement agency makes an arrest and submits fingerprints to the State Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to conduct a State criminal history check and to the FBI for a nationwide check, an expanded integrated records check is conducted at the Federal level that includes both criminal history and immigration status of the arrested individual.

«All residents regardless of their immigration status or religious background have rights and protections under city, state and federal laws.

McKenna said he favors a policy under which local police would not ask people for documentation but objects to the term «sanctuary city» because it incorrectly implies that immigration law violators can not be detained.

He also said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will sometimes do what it wants to do whether the city agrees or not, but reiterated that the city «made clear under our law when and how the city of New York will cooperate.»

«We are proud to stand with Governor Cuomo today as he announced the suspension of New York's participation in Secure Communities, a controversial partnership between immigration officials and local law enforcement that has come under scrutiny at a national level for straying from its intended purpose of deporting dangerous criminal immigrants.

One person who doesn't believe the bill is acceptable under state law is New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has been a prominent advocate for other types of immigration reform in the past.

A Home Office spokesman said the commitments could all be carried through under existing immigration laws.

Although the law has not yet been fully implemented, officials in school districts with large immigration populations have questioned the role of school resource officers who work in the schools but operate under the direction of law enforcement agencies.

Although there are challenges to these crucial aspects of the President's immigration enforcement plan, it is important to note that significant headway in the domestic enforcement of existing laws and deportation of illegals has been made under the Trump administration.

The Philadelphia Inquirer published two articles in March and April revealing that the Gulen schools are under a multi-agency federal investigation (FBI, Department of Labor, and Department of Education) for possible manipulation of immigration laws and misallocation of taxpayer dollars.

Speaking on behalf of the Optimum Population Trust (OPT), a campaign group that lobbies for tougher immigration laws and sterilisation, Sir David said: «I've seen wildlife under mounting pressure and it's not just from human economy or technology but behind every threat is the frightening explosion in human numbers.

I am not a lawyer but if Murry Salby has signed what he believed to be a contract and the other contracting party hasn't fulfilled its obligations under that contract, then Macquarie «University» seems to be in violation of Australian contract law; perhaps deceptive trade practices and given that Murry Salby residency and employment in Australia may have been tied to the contract; immigration law.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Sopuruchi Chukwueke shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, and shall be eligible for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) upon filing an application for such adjustment of status.

The treatment of dual citizens under the EO either is contrary to statutory immigration law or to a treaty or to the U.S. Constitution and customary international law.

Under current Canadian immigration rules, it wouldn't be impossible for DACA recipients to find legal status in Canada — but it would be difficult, said Andres Pelenur, a founding partner of the Toronto - based Borders Law Firm and a specialist in citizenship and immigration lLaw Firm and a specialist in citizenship and immigration lawlaw.

Under a new law that was passed, courts will no longer be allowed to inquire about plaintiffs» immigration statuses in personal injury cases.

The bill also clarifies that actions taken by an employer that are required to comply with federal I - 9 verification requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) do not violate California law.

Under federal law (Immigration Reform and Control Act), an alien is prohibited from using another person's lawfully obtained document to get a job.

He also helped research and draft several memoranda of law filed in court, including one regarding the discoverability of certain confidential immigration records under Brady v. Maryland.

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intersections with family law, public benefits, housing and immigration) Bar Admissions: California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Awards: Named in «Top 20 lawyers under 40 ″ in California by Daily Journal, 2002.

Other times, the questions fall under immigration or family law.

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Filed under Actions Against the Police, Advocacy, Civil, Clinical Negligence, Community Care, Crime, Family, Housing, Immigration, Mental Health, Public Law, Social welfare

a. Canadian citizens, permanent residents within the meaning of s. 2 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. F - 7, and bodies corporate incorporated and continued under the laws of Canada or a province who have used one or more Wireless Devices since 2001; and

Since 2015 she is a visiting lecturer at the Université Catholique de Lille (ESPOL) where she teaches a course in EU Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and a course in Immigration and Asylum under EU Law.

Accredited under the Law Society Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme as a Level 2 Caseworker and Supervisor, David Saldanha has appeared as an advocate in hundreds of asylum and immigration appeals over the past 20 years before the First - tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal and their predecessors, gaining a significant experience in a wide range of immigration matters, such as asylum claims and unlawful detention, standing on behalf of the most vulnerable people in tImmigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme as a Level 2 Caseworker and Supervisor, David Saldanha has appeared as an advocate in hundreds of asylum and immigration appeals over the past 20 years before the First - tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal and their predecessors, gaining a significant experience in a wide range of immigration matters, such as asylum claims and unlawful detention, standing on behalf of the most vulnerable people in timmigration appeals over the past 20 years before the First - tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal and their predecessors, gaining a significant experience in a wide range of immigration matters, such as asylum claims and unlawful detention, standing on behalf of the most vulnerable people in timmigration matters, such as asylum claims and unlawful detention, standing on behalf of the most vulnerable people in the society.

Her work covers Investors, exceptional or complex nationality applications, economic citizenship, rights under European law and family related immigration.

Labor & Employment Law: Robb has defended an array of employment - related claims brought under Title VII, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the ADEA, and various state anti-discrimination statutes.

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