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Human Trafficking In Riverside And San Bernardino

Carlos Batara — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:14:58 +0000

New Centers Of Human Trafficking: Riverside And San Bernardino?

Human trafficking is growing in cities through out Riverside and San Bernardino Counties – like Hemet, Moreno Valley, Perris, Lake Elsinore, and Corona.

Human Trafficking On The Rise

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DREAM Act Obstacles And Realities

Carlos Batara — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:23:05 +0000

Immigration Attorney Update: DREAM Act Obstacles And Realities

Being an immigration attorney, I’m often asked about which, if any, immigration programs might pass this year.

Actually, I’m skeptical that any type of immigration reform will take place…

Immigration Reform Unlikely In 2010

Carlos Batara — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:38:20 +0000

Obama’s Immigration Speech: Comprehensive Reform Seems Unlikely In 2010

After President Obama’s speech on July 1st, the prognosis for for immigration reform in 2010 seems as clear as before.

Nothing is clear.

Nothing is certain.

No new…

Immigrant Detentions In Escondido

Carlos Batara — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:29:16 +0000

Escondido Police Teams With ICE: How Will It Affect Immigrant Detentions?

According to a San Diego Union-Tribune news report earlier today, Escondido has become the first city in Southern California to integrate the help of immigration agents…

Immigration Debate In Hemet And Riverside

Carlos Batara — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:46:50 +0000

Immigration Reform Debate Heats Up In Hemet, Lake Elsinore, And Riverside

The debate over immigration reform, during the past week, exploded in Riverside County.

As a immigration lawyer in Riverside, I’m glad immigration reform has become a…

Supreme Court Opens New Deportation Defense Doors

Carlos Batara — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:01:45 +0000

Supreme Court Carachuri-Rosendo Decision Opens Deportation Defense Doors For Lawful Permanent Residents

Lawful permanent residents won a major immigration law decision today.

The Supreme Court stopped the government from automatically deporting lawful permanent residents for minor drug…

Cuban Adjustment Act

Carlos Batara — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:33:19 +0000

The Cuban Adjustment Act: A Special Path To Permanent Residence And Citizenship

The Cuban Adjustment Act (CAA) of 1966 is one of our most unique immigration programs helping immigrants earn green cards.

Like many immigration programs, the…

USCIS Fees Increase Harm Immigrant Families

Carlos Batara — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:50:41 +0000

How Will The Proposed Increase In USCIS Filing Fees Hurt Immigrant Families?

The head of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Alejandro Mayorkas, has announced a plan to increase fees for immigration applications. It is estimated that…

Immigration Attorney Battle To Correct False Immigrant Labels

Carlos Batara — Sun, 30 May 2010 03:49:25 +0000

An Immigration Attorney’s Battle: The Fight To Correct False Labels About Immigrants

As a deportation defense attorney, I know the barriers immigrants face to obtain a fair trial in immigration court. They’re huge.

However, they’re small compared…

Hemet: Center Of Immigration Debate In Southern California

Carlos Batara — Sat, 29 May 2010 04:18:23 +0000

Is Hemet The New Center Of Immigration Debate In Southern California?

Immigration wild fires have erupted in cities and states across the nation.

As a result, it is no surprise the immigration reform debate arrived in Hemet…