Arizona Immigration Law Blog
Caravan of 200 people getting closer to United States
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Apr 11, 2018 | Asylum
Residents in border states such as Arizona may have heard about a caravan that is looking to cross Mexico with hopes of eventually reaching the United States. According to organizers, there are roughly 200 people in that caravan, and their goal is to seek asylum once…
READ MOREAsylum rule changes may impact Arizona residents
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Mar 14, 2018 | Asylum
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is attempting to rewrite the rules regarding who gets asylum in the United States. He says that doing so could reduce the number of immigration cases. There are currently 600,000 such cases waiting to be heard, which is triple the number…
READ MORESupreme Court rules in DACA case
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Feb 27, 2018 | US Immigration Law
Immigrants in Arizona and around the country who have sought protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will continue to be protected for now. On Feb. 26, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by the Trump administration to a Jan. 9…
READ MORETrump administration mulling welfare checks for immigrants
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Feb 16, 2018 | US Immigration Law
Immigrants in Arizona and around the country who receive SNAP benefits or other forms of financial assistance would find obtaining permanent residence more difficult under a policy being considered by President Trump. Immigration officers could check whether or not…
READ MOREThe rate of naturalization rises from 2005 to 2015
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Feb 1, 2018 | US Immigration Law
Arizonans may be interested to learn that most of the largest immigrant groups in the United States had increased rates of naturalization from 2005 to 2015, according to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center. The largest increase was among immigrants from…
READ MORESome being turned at at San Diego entry points
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jan 23, 2018 | Asylum
Arizona residents may be aware that individuals may try to enter the United States from Mexico seeking asylum. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, entry into the country through San Diego ports has been paused as they have reached capacity. Therefore,…
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