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Azelie Ziegler Shelby

Azelie Ziegler Shelby is an attorney at Shelby Law Firm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has more than 30 years of experience in litigation, estate planning, immigration, workers’ compensation, and personal injury law, with a strong background in motion practice. Admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 1993, she is also admitted to practice before multiple federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She earned her J.D. from Louisiana State University Law Center, where she served on the Jessup International Moot Court Team.

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Lack of legal representation problematic in immigration detention

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Last Modified on Mar 20, 2024

U.S. immigration laws are complex. They are constantly being updated, making it difficult for the typical person, much less someone with a language barrier, to stay updated on such matters.…

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Immigration detention is not this man’s only problem

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Last Modified on Mar 20, 2024

Louisiana immigrants who arrived to this state without proper paperwork in order undoubtedly understand what it is like to live life, looking over a shoulder. If a police officer or…

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Know your rights as a documented or undocumented immigrant

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Last Modified on Dec 06, 2024

Xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment have been increasingly apparent in United States culture and in the media recently. Stoked, in part, by politicians seeking reelection, fear of immigration impacting the culture…

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How to keep stress to a minimum in the family immigration process

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Last Modified on Sep 17, 2024

Many Louisiana residents are currently preparing to try to sponsor their relatives so they can come to the United States to live. It is critical that anyone entering the U.S.…

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Immigration detention problem has a man’s wife quite worried

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Last Modified on Mar 20, 2024

A woman who married an immigrant two years ago is now working tirelessly to try to secure her husband’s release from a detainment center in another state. He wound up behind…

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Man hoping for asylum says he fears being kidnapped

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Last Modified on Mar 20, 2024

Immigration officials have dropped off hundreds of immigrants at a bus station in another state. Various advocate groups have stepped forward to help these people whose ultimate goal is to…

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