Immigration
Activists take immigration law protest to Korea
Mar 16th
A coalition of civil rights and labor leaders fighting Alabama’s toughest-in-the-nation immigration law has taken its fight overseas with a Friday visit to South Korea to urge shareholders of Hyundai Motor Company to call on the Yellowhammer State to repeal the law. More >
Utah Immigration Laws Must Be Blocked, U.S. Tell Judge
Feb 17th
A Utah law requiring police to verify the immigration status of people arrested on felony charges violates the U.S. Constitution and must be blocked, lawyers for the federal government said. More >
April 25 hearing set on Arizona immigration law
Feb 3rd
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Arizona’s immigration enforcement law on April 25, in the last such hearing of the high court’s current term. More >
Immigration law expert speaks to Rotary Club
Jan 27th
One of the country’s leading immigration attorneys Charles C. Foster of Houston discussed the need for immigration reform during the Rotary Club of Palestine meeting Wednesday at the Ben E. Keith Community Center. More >
Webinar guides employers through immigration law
Oct 14th
Employers should be proactive in verifying the citizenship status of their workers, a labor law attorney said Friday.
Tommy Eden, of the firm Capell and Howard, conducted a Webinar for employers Friday on the details of Alabama’s new immigration law. The Webinar was sponsored by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
“Get ahead of the curve on this,” Eden said. More >
Georgia and Alabama Anti-Immigration Laws
Jun 24th
As draconian immigration bills pass state houses, it’s comforting to know that we have the courts. Arizona’s SB 1070 has been rebuffed twice in federal court, and Alabama and Georgia’s copycat laws in Alabama (HB 56) and Georgia (HB 87) will face similar legal challenges. But while the courts are critical for protecting minority rights, the judiciary alone cannot protect our country from an anti-immigrant offensive. More >
Lawyers Prepare To Block Immigration Bill
May 13th
Governor Nathan Deal is expected to sign the state’s immigration bill this week. But immigration lawyers are already gearing up to sue to stop the law.
Georgia lawmakers modeled the bill on an Arizona statute. A federal judge has halted portions of that law pending constitutional review. More >
Pastor Speaks Out About Georgia Immigration Bill
Apr 15th
A controversial immigration bill is headed to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal’s desk Friday.
Part of the bill would penalize people who knowingly and intentionally transport or harbor illegal immigrants. More >
American Immigration Lawyer
Feb 2nd
An American immigration attorney can be a life saver for anyone wanting to immigrate to the US or anyone already residing within the US that wants to apply for legal citizenship. Immigration laws can be very complex and after 9/11, it is even more difficult to maneuver through the maze of red tape for many would-be US citizens. A competent American immigration lawyer can be the single factor that makes or breaks an case for many immigrants who wish to make America their permanent home. More >
