Arizona Immigration Law Blog
Migrant caravan stirs asylum debate
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Nov 7, 2018 | Asylum
Arizona residents have likely read reports about the migrant caravan that’s currently making its way from Honduras to the United States. The migrants making this difficult trip say that they are fleeing violence and poverty in their home country and plan to seek…
READ MORECaravan moves closer to border
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Oct 26, 2018 | Asylum
Arizona might be one destination for a caravan of more than 7,000 people from Central America who are traveling toward the U.S. border. Although many of these immigrants may plan to apply for asylum and expect to be accepted, experts say that acceptance is unlikely….
READ MOREDiplomatic visa policy bars unmarried same-sex partners
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Oct 11, 2018 | US Immigration Law
People in Arizona who are concerned with LGBT rights and immigration issues may be disturbed to learn about a Trump administration policy announcement concerning diplomatic visas for the same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats. The administration ordered…
READ MOREUse of public benefits could put a visa or green card at risk
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Sep 26, 2018 | US Immigration Law
Those wishing to enter Arizona or immigrants already residing in the country legally could experience trouble getting visas or green cards if they collect public benefits. The Trump administration has put forward a new rule that would alter an existing law that…
READ MOREA bureaucratic ‘wall’ delays immigrant citizenship
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Sep 14, 2018 | US Immigration Law
Making the adjustment to the American way of life can be difficult for some lawful permanent resident immigrants as they take the necessary steps to become U.S. citizens. One aspect of which many immigrants are experiencing first-hand is the often cumbersome American…
READ MOREH-4 visa rule faces final clearance review
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Aug 29, 2018 | US Immigration Law
The debate over immigration has been contentious in Arizona and around the country since Donald Trump announced that he would be running for president in 2015, and the row over H1-B visas has been particularly fierce. These are the employment-based visas that allow…
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