by Matthew Hoppock | Dec 28, 2015 | Deportation, Family Detention, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Immigration Reform, Motions to Reopen, Removal Defense |
Two reports over the weekend have made it clear that if anything is changing within the Obama administration, it is getting worse for immigrants. First, just in time for Christmas, the Obama administration is planning ICE raids, targeting Central American families who...
by Matthew Hoppock | Jan 6, 2012 | Uncategorized |
There are myriad concerns with the deportation system. It is difficult to practice this area of law without eventually feeling like a part of the machine, with tacit approval of its flaws and quirks. Flaws and quirks may at times deprive individuals of...
by Matthew Hoppock | Jan 6, 2012 | Uncategorized |
So, as we surmised last evening, things weren’t exactly as they had seemed with the deportation of 14 year old Jakadrien Turner. She was apparently deported in 2010 after giving authorities a fake name and maintaining that name even after she was...
by Matthew Hoppock | Jan 5, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Consider me skeptical on this one – but the media is reporting this afternoon that a 14-year old Texas runaway was “mistakenly” deported to Colombia in 2010 and has been there ever since. Apparently, she was arrested for theft and gave a fake...
by Matthew Hoppock | Dec 29, 2011 | Uncategorized |
A common and recurring problem involves local authorities arresting individuals believed to have immigration issues and then holding them longer than they are permitted. Sometimes this means US citizens sit in jail until someone figures out they are citizens....