If you’re arrested by ICE, your first question will be “can I get an immigration bond?” Martin Lester of Lester Law explains what an immigration bond is and how you can be released from jail until your immigration case goes to court.
Tennessee has enacted a new law (HB 2315) that will require all state law enforcement agencies to enforce Federal immigration law. What are the details, and how will it affect our local communities?
A decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions could lead to the deportation of up to 350,000 more people. It’s part of the Administration’s continuing efforts to remove as many immigrants from the country, using any means available. How will this decision affect you? Martin Lester of Lester Law explains the Castro-Tum decision and what we should expect in the future.
The “migrant caravan” is encamped outside the San Ysidro border crossing, and its members are in the process of requesting asylum in the U.S. What is “asylum,” and who qualifies? Martin Lester provides a basic introduction to a complex and emotional topic.
A Federal court decision this week reinstated the DACA program, but the decision is on hold for 90 days. What has changed, and why? Martin Lester of Lester Law breaks down Judge Bates’ decision in NAACP v. Trump.
A new quota system will require each Immigration Judge to make final decisions in 700 cases a year. What effect will this have on people involved in the removal process, and on the system itself?
The Trump Administration has sued California over state laws that limit ICE enforcement. Who controls immigration law in the United States — the Federal government or the individual states? And how is the sanctuary movement’s struggle like the plot of Star Wars? Martin Lester breaks it all down for you.
¿Qué sucede en el Tribunal de Inmigración? ¿Cómo puede protegerse de la deportación? Amber Seay, de Lester Law, repasa lo básico del proceso del Tribunal de Inmigración, y provee la información que le es necesario saber. Si usted tiene preguntas de algún caso con el Tribunal de Inmigración, y le gustaría saber si Lester Law puede ayudarle, por favor llámenos al (423) 402-0608.
The Senate’s complete failure to pass any immigration reform this week leaves DACA on life support. Fortunately, a second Federal judge has issued an order keeping it alive at present. Judges are the “first responders of the Constitution.” But what happens when the hospital is closed?
A new ICE directive targets sanctuary cities and sets out how ICE officers will arrest certain undocumented immigrants at courthouses. We examine this policy and how it will affect local communities.