Immigration Law, Policy, And Politics News Blog By Carlos Batara

April 16, 2011

Immigration Reform Advocates Challenge Obama

Does Obama Have The Political Courage Necessary For Immigration Reform?

Once upon a time, I believed government was the solution.

Whatever the problem, be it poverty, health care, the environment, or immigration reform, it seemed elected officials held the key …

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April 11, 2011

Can The Immigration Court System Be Fixed?

by Carlos Batara

Reforming The Immigration Court System: Problems, Solutions, And Obstacles

A few years ago, in my capacity as a Riverside immigration lawyer, I was interviewed by a graduate student writing his master’s thesis on the immigration court system.

In particular, I …

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April 3, 2011

Former ICE Attorney Convicted Of Immigration Fraud

by Carlos Batara

San Bernardino Immigration Lawyer Sentenced To Prison For Immigration Fraud

As a San Bernardino immigration attorney, I was disappointed to learn about a local immigration attorney being sent to prison for immigration fraud.

In my view, most immigration attorneys have …

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March 27, 2011

Same-Sex Marriages And Permanent Residence Rights

by Carlos Batara

Same-Sex Marriages: A New Twist To Permanent Residence And Deportation Defense Law

I enjoy cutting-edge cases.

As a San Diego immigration attorney, I’ve learned a lawyer has to be willing to go out on the edge. Where no lawyer has …

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March 20, 2011

Immigration Court 2010 Statistics

by Carlos Batara

2010 Department of Justice Report: Deportation, Removal, And Immigration Appeals

As a San Diego immigration lawyer, I cringe when I see immigrants without attorneys at immigration court hearings.

Even if you have a “good case,” the difficulty of winning at …

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March 13, 2011

Religion, Morality, And Immigration Reform

by Carlos Batara

The Morality Of Comprehensive Immigration Reform At A Public Crossroads

Being a San Bernardino immigration lawyer, I was recently asked by a local church to participate at a public forum on immigration issues.

“Are we as Christians,” asked the moderator, …

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March 6, 2011

Hide-And-Seek Immigration Reform

by Carlos Batara

The Obama’s Administration’s Hide-And-Seek Approach To Immigration Reform

“You can deceive all the people part of the time, and part of the people all the time,” Abraham Lincoln once noted, “but not all the people all the time.”…

Rhetoric Over

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February 14, 2011

Exposing The Myth Of Anchor Babies

by Carlos Batara

The Attack On The 14th Amendment And The Myth Of Anchor Babies

At a recent green card interview, the immigration officer asked my client, “Why did you return home in 1985 and 1988?”

“To give birth to my two children,” …

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February 13, 2011

Riverside Launches Program To Fight Human Trafficking

by Carlos Batara

No Easy Task: Winning The War Against Human Trafficking In The Inland Empire

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have documented a recent surge in human trafficking incidents throughout the Inland Empire.

Moreno Valley. Perris. Rubidoux. Riverside. San Bernardino.

In …

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February 10, 2011

Five Principles Of Immigration Reform

by Carlos Batara

A Guiding Light: Utah’s Five Principles For Immigration Reform

Immigration is a hot button topic.

Merely mentioning immigration reform causes many opponents to verbally lash out at “the immigrant invasion,” threatening to undermine the economic, political, and social underpinnings of …

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February 6, 2011