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Immigration Laws that Need to be Amended

Author: N. Peter Antone
Published on: January 10, 2022

We recently encountered a case where a young couple planning to get married had a difficult experience with our immigration system. The young woman was a U.S. citizen who was planning on a U.S. wedding to her Japanese fiancé. A...

Sanctuary Cities

Author: N. Peter Antone
Published on: December 28, 2021

The topic of “sanctuary cities” has long been a debate in this country. Many politicians and presidential candidates have vocalized their opposition to sanctuary cities, and their existence has become one of the most contentious subjects for those most opposed...

Aggravated Felons May Not Really Be Aggravated Felons

Author: N. Peter Antone
Published on: November 23, 2021

Congress decided in 1996 to label non-citizens who commit certain offences “aggravated felons”. The offenses they commit are called “aggravated felonies”. Such perpetrators are barred from the United States practically for life, without the possibility of any relief, at least...

Varian Fry

Author: N. Peter Antone
Published on: November 8, 2021

While reading the book “And the Show Went On,” by Alan Riding, which details cultural life in France during the German occupation of 1940-1944, I learned about the heroic actions of a young American journalist by the name of Varian...

CBP Consideration of National Interest Exceptions Following July 6, 2021 Changes

Author: Attorneys at Antone, Casagrande & Adwers
Published on: August 17, 2021

Our office has recently received confirmation from a number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offices that National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) issued by its officers remain valid for a single entry within 30 days of the approval date. This...

Deferred Action Announced for Dreamers

Author: Attorneys at Antone, Casagrande & Adwers
Published on: November 19, 2020

On June 15, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced in a memo that deferred action will be implemented for certain undocumented youth. Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will begin to exercise...

DOMA Unconstitutional Per US Supreme Court Decision

Author: Attorneys at Antone, Casagrande & Adwers
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U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Rule DOMA as Unconstitutional Will Help Bi-national Same-Sex Couples in the United States. The decision on June 26, 2013, issued by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor, holding that Section 3...

Recent announcements by DHS regarding Parole in Place, DOMA and DACA.

Author: Attorneys at Antone, Casagrande & Adwers
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Parole in Place for Spouses, Children, and Parents of Veterans and Military Members New Policy Memorandum from the Obama Administration Makes it Possible for Certain Relatives of Military Members and Veterans to Remain in the U.S. and Possibly Adjust Status...

EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING TRAVEL FOR NATIONALS OF SIX MAJORITY-MUSLIM COUNTRIES HALTED

Author: Attorneys at Antone, Casagrande & Adwers
Published on: November 18, 2020

On March 15, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii issued a worldwide temporary restraining order stopping the government from implementing the 90-day travel ban on entry into the U.S. by immigrants and nonimmigrants from six predominantly...

Invisible Wall

Author: N. Peter Antone
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The term “invisible wall” is a well-known term among immigration attorneys. While the current administration calls for the construction of a physical wall, the administration has already erected an invisible wall which appears to reduce and discourage, not only illegal...