Posts Categorized: Removal and Deportation Defense

Obama Announces Plan to Shield 5 Million Immigrants from Deportation

In a prime-time address to the nation on Thursday, President Obama described his plan to, and reasoning for, taking executive action on immigration—a move preceded by a six-year war-of-words with congressional Republicans that sets up a power struggle once the GOP takes full control of Congress next year. Obama’s plan will protect up to five… Read more »

Denver Colorado in the Pilot Test to Stop Deportation Proceedings Against Certain Immigrants

Ask any Colorado immigration lawyer about the backlog of deportation cases in Colorado and nationwide currently on the dockets, and it becomes clear that the courts are overwhelmed. In an effort to streamline the deportation case reviews, and also to ensure that otherwise law-abiding undocumented immigrants are not painted with the same brush as felons… Read more »