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John Lennon and current immigration policies
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Aug 31, 2016 | US Immigration Law
John Lennon did not know that he would be paving the way for future immigrants in Arizona and throughout the United States when he asked for help from an immigration attorney in 1972. At one point, the legendary musician was considered deportable for overstaying his…
READ MOREBusiness growth and E-2 Treat Investor visas
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Aug 8, 2016 | US Immigration Law
Arizona business owners may be interested to know that Thales Group, a multinational company based in France and that is involved in electrical systems design and construction, has plans to expand its business in the United States. It has concentrated its expansion…
READ MOREA non-immigrant visa may be revoked for a DUI charge
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jul 21, 2016 | US Immigration Law
Foreign nationals who are visiting or working in Arizona on a non-immigrant visa could have their visa revoked if they are charged with drunk driving. The Department of State may revoke a person’s visa once it learns that the person was so charged , even before there…
READ MORECalifornia law held up as an example to other states
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jul 8, 2016 | US Immigration Law
Undocumented workers in Arizona and around the country saw their hopes of obtaining work permits dashed on June 23 when the U.S. Supreme Court voted to put the Obama administration’s immigration plan on hold. Unauthorized immigrants who are the parents of U.S….
READ MOREReport claims immigrants being denied asylum hearings
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jun 20, 2016 | Asylum
Arizona residents are likely aware that thousands of Central American migrants have attempted to cross into the U.S. over the last two years. However, some families and children arrested in recent immigration raids have been denied a fair immigration hearing,…
READ MOREPrinceton study on Mexico border policies: They haven’t worked
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Jun 14, 2016 | US Immigration Law
A recent media probe examining the history surrounding American border policies relating to Mexico asks a very pointed question in its headline, namely this: Have those policies been effective? A Princeton University study authored this year and cited in that…
READ MORESpotlight: Asylum figures for Cuban immigrants jump
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. May 25, 2016 | Asylum
Throughout American history, an asylum-related pattern has emerged where immigrants from a certain country or region seek entry to the United States at a singularly pronounced clip. As developments across the centuries have well demonstrated, the reasons why an asylum…
READ MORECriminal defense: the role of experienced legal counsel
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. May 12, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Few things — in fact, likely nothing — can be more harrowing for an individual than to find himself or herself on the receiving end of a state or federal criminal investigation. And the reasons for that are multiple and obvious. For starters, the resources commanded…
READ MOREAsylum in the United States: operative for centuries
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Apr 26, 2016 | Asylum
Asylum in the U.S. is hardly a short-lived or casual concept that legal authorities have warmed to in select instances only from relatively recent times. In fact, individuals and families have been applying for the protection that asylum provides for centuries, and…
READ MOREImmigration: a complex and unique sphere of American law
On Behalf of Coughlon Law Firm, PLLC. Apr 15, 2016 | US Immigration Law
When it comes to a buzz word in American law (that is, a term that is virtually guaranteed to arouse emotions in listeners and instantly engender passionate debate points across the entire political spectrum), perhaps one choice among all possibilities reigns supreme….
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