College students, in particular, often encounter challenges in acclimating to campus life. If you happen to be a college student who also happens to be an immigrant, your challenges might be doubly challenging to overcome. When emigrating to the U.S. from another...
Immigration Law Is All About Family
Year: 2019
Federal court largely upholds California sanctuary laws
California's state sanctuary laws were upheld by a federal appeals court on Apr. 18, in a rejection of a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said that California's state laws do not unlawfully...
Many Colorado immigrants go through these stages of adjustment
When you arrived in Colorado from another country of origin, you may have felt excited and nervous at the same time. If you already had family members in the United States upon your arrival, you might not have felt as frightened or worried as some immigrants who cross...
Rule change making legal immigration harder
Those who are hoping to immigrate to California from Mexico may be denied a visa if they are deemed to be a potential drain on the United States government. One man was refused a spousal visa because the government believed that he could become a public charge. This...
Federal judge blocks policy returning asylum-seekers to Mexico
Many people in California have been following developments regarding the Trump Administration's policy plans to require asylum-seekers from Central America to wait in Mexico for their cases to be processed inside the United States. A federal judge acted on April 8 to...
Colorado immigrants might encounter job-related challenges
Adapting to life in Colorado can be particularly challenging, especially if you emigrated from a place with a much warmer climate. As an adult, one of your biggest challenges might be finding paid employment. If you're preparing to come to the U.S. on a work-based...
U.S. president threatens to close southern border
California residents may be interested in hearing how President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to close the United States' border with Mexico. Through tweets, he reiterated his thought that fixing the immigration laws would be easy and placed blame for what...
Law firms, companies respond to changed H-1B process
Companies in California and across the country, especially in the tech sector, are working to adjust to a sudden change announced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). On March 19, less than two weeks before the April 1 deadline for H-1B applications,...
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Facts you should know
If you want to incite a controversial political debate in Colorado or anywhere in the United States, all you have to do is bring up an immigration topic. You'll likely find opinions that express a need for government reform, and you may encounter some who adamantly...
Supreme Court immigration vote follows political lines
The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines on March 19 when it ruled that immigrants in California and around the country who have spent time behind bars can be detained without a bond hearing, even if they are picked up years after being released. In a case...

