The ImmigrationProf Blog ran this blog post (here's the original story) about Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, who came to the United States as an illegal undocumented immigrant, and later worked to become a respected neurosurgeon affiliated with Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital. Dr. Q's story isn't totally dissimilar from millions of other people who have come to the United States… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Immigration
Facts on Undocumented Students
The ImmigrationProf blog featured this post on undocumented students. The original post comes from OnlineCollege.org, and contains some interesting facts on the harsh treatment of the nearly 65,000 undocumented students who graduate from US high schools each year. These 15 facts feature substantial arguments for why we may be too harsh on undocumented students. My primary… Continue Reading
Visa Fraud Tears Family Apart–Lawyer Flees
Salt Lake City, UT Wanting to fully realize his American dream, Leonel Medina paid $2,800 to attorney, James H. Alcala, to get his green card. Unfortunately, Medina was never eligible for a green card. Medina had been deported from the U.S. in 2003 and was subject to a 10 year bar against receiving immigration benefits…. Continue Reading
‘Dream On’ immigrants, Obama’s change is no Dream Act
Although some have claimed that President Obama’s recent change to immigration policy approaches the Dream Act or amounts to nothing more than back door amnesty, immigrants should be very wary concerning the supposed benefits available under the new policy. Just look at the following excerpts from a consumer warning recently posted by The American Immigration Lawyer’s… Continue Reading
Help! My boyfriend/girlfriend is here illegally—will marriage solve our problems? (part 1)
Because circumstances vary greatly, the surest answer is maybe. This post is the first of a series that will endeavor to explain some of the 'ins and outs' to obtaining a greencard through marriage to a U.S. Citizen. Marriage to a U.S. Citizen (“USC”) is probably one of the best and most frequently used methods of obtaining… Continue Reading