Many married couples in Louisiana earn dual incomes to help them make ends meet. This is true of citizen and non-citizen households. In fact, it is common for immigrant couples who have recently arrived in the United States to encounter financial challenges,...
Month: August 2018
Immigration detention should not cause death
Louisiana immigrants may be among many others throughout the nation who have grown increasingly concerned about substandard conditions in many of the nation's detainment facilities. Immigration detention is used by the U.S. government to house people whose legal...
Outcry from U.S. senators over immigration detention situation
Thousands of immigrants in Louisiana and across the nation are currently detained. Sometimes, a single member of one family or entire families are housed in immigration detention centers while they wait for their hearing dates to resolve any number of issues, most...
Asylum: Difference between affirmative and defensive applications
The average Louisiana resident may have difficulty understanding various aspects of U.S. immigration law. Even those born and raised in the United States are sometimes confused by the legal terminology or the often-changing regulations that govern immigration...
The importance of working with bilingual professionals
As someone interested in coming to the United States or someone who is already here, it's important that you grasp the rights you obtain within the country. In the case that you're accused of a crime, it's those rights that become important in protecting you against...
