Permanent Resident from Mexico Changes Green Card for Voter Card, Joins La Lucha for Immigration Reform
A 29-year-old man from Mexico whom we will call “Julio” says he has never been a political person. Julio became a lawful permanent resident in 1999, and he has spent the last eleven years living a quiet life, avoiding conflict and working hard to make a better life for his two children than he had [...]
New Immigrants Reshape Nevada Communities, Enrich Culture, Seek Legal Status
A recent feature piece in the New York Times observes the shifting makeup of many urban communities in the United States. Even in mostly rural states like Nevada, neighborhoods such as Reno’s “Little Italy” are reminders of the importance of immigrants across our country and throughout our history. While the 1800s saw the immigration of [...]
Politics, Police Increase Pressure on Illegal Aliens — Advice from our Immigration Lawyer
If our readers will forgive us for stating the obvious, the immigrant community — in particular unauthorized immigrants — are feeling increased pressure from multiple sources. One source is political, with Republicans and other conservatives calling for increased border security as a precondition to any immigration reform. In hopes of appeasing this political element, President [...]
Looking to the New Visa Bulletin, Henderson Illegal Aliens Ask Family About Old Petitions
At the end of July, the remaining provisions of Arizona’s infamous immigration law went into effect, and according to reports hundreds of immigrant families are relocating to nearby states with more moderate enforcement schemes. Whether their travels take them to California and the Bay Area, north to Colorado, or just across the river to Nevada’s [...]
Speaking to Las Vegas Hispanics, Reid Shows Latinos his Dedication to Immigration Reform
Nevada’s Sen. Harry Reid, who is in a tight race for re-election against a right-wing Republican, spoke to Hispanic activists yesterday at an event about immigration in Las Vegas. In response to a question about immigration policy, Reid opined that he doesn’t understand how any Hispanic voter could be a Republican, given the party’s support [...]
Nevada Illegal Alien Students Spared from Deportation
As the nation grapples with the difficult issue of revising its immigration laws, the Obama Administration has made some gestures toward a kinder, gentler immigration policy to help protect those aliens most vulnerable to the current system’s idiosyncrasies. Military families have quietly been given preferential treatment, and there is growing evidence that young people — [...]
Las Vegas 287(g) Program Draws Criticism as Undocumented Immigrants Detained for Minor Crimes Face Deportation
Strictly speaking, any individual who is in the United States without the benefit of a visa, permanent residence, or citizenship can be removed from the country. It is widely known that the United States has an estimated twelve million individuals who lack immigration authorization, but it is also generally understood that their presence (and work) [...]
For Las Vegas Couple, a Reunion After Ciudad Juarez I-601 Approval
Our Las Vegas immigration law office received some good news last week: a client of ours who had been in Mexico for over two years has now been approved for an I-601 Waiver and will be home soon. The woman, “Enriquetta,” first applied for a Green Card in 2006. She was told that even though [...]
Washoe County Nevada Joins Fingerprint Database to ID Criminal Illegal Aliens
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Department recently subscribed to a federal database that utilizes the fingerprints of convicted criminals to establish both criminal history and immigration status. Washoe County — which includes the cities of Reno and Sparks and also part of the Lake Tahoe area — became the first Nevada county to begin using the [...]
Las Vegas Immigrants Breathe Easier as Arizona Law is Blocked
Latinos and the rest of the immigrant community in Las Vegas have been monitoring the situation in Arizona for several weeks since the passage of SB 1070, a law aimed at fighting illegal immigration in the absence of federal immigration reform. The law, passed in April, was immediately criticized by some and celebrated by others, [...]
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