There are likely a number of people in Louisiana who are currently worried about immigration problems. Some may have family members (or may themselves be) facing immigration detention situations that could result in deportation and permanent separation of loved ones....
Year: 2017
Hundreds against plans for immigration detention facility
In Louisiana and across the country immigration continues to be a hot button issue. At recent town meeting in another state, approximately 300 people showed up to oppose a proposed construction project. Under the proposal, local farmland would be converted into an...
Immigration detention puts children at risk for losing parents
Millions of children in the United States, including some in Louisiana, are born and raised in households that contain undocumented immigrants. In many families, it is one or both parents themselves who came here to start new lives but did not have paperwork in order...
3 tips for choosing an imm. attorney you can trust
It's hard to come to a new country and try to start over. You move your family, make new friends and potentially learn a second language. You do your best to fit in and make something of yourself. Now, your life in America is threatened. You know you should work with...
U visa may help you avoid immigration detention
If you are an immigrant living in Louisiana, you may be able to relate to others who say they often worry about deportation. It's definitely a hot topic and often the center of great controversy in political discussions and even those held in private circles. There...
Asylum often stepping stone to citizenship in Louisiana
Many immigrants living in Louisiana are hoping to one day become naturalized citizens of the United States. Some arrived in this state through the asylum program. Not everyone is eligible for this protection, however, and not everyone who is granted asylum will...
Immigrants in another state must be told of their asylum rights
A judge in another state has ruled that immediate reform must take place regarding one of the nation's immigrant detention facilities. In Louisiana and other states, immigrants who enter the United States without proper documentation are often apprehended at the...
Immigration detention led to military veteran’s deportation
A family in another state was recently reunited after having been separated for a long time. Many Louisiana residents may relate to the situation, which began with one member of this particular family being sent to an immigration detention center. Fathers, mothers,...
3 reasons to work with an immigration attorney
You're worried about your place in the United States. You are here on a visa, and you want to make sure you can stay. You recently had a run-in with the law, and now you're not sure if you're at risk of deportation. The best thing for someone in your situation to do...
Questions regarding U.S. immigration law?
Leaving your country of origin and coming to Louisiana to live and work may have been a very stressful experience. Whether your plans were carefully thought out and all appropriate paperwork secured before crossing the borders of the United States, or your entrance...