For the most part, a traffic citation may seem like no big deal. However, as an undocumented immigrant, you may absolutely do your best to avoid getting a ticket of any kind. Without a doubt, there’s nothing criminal about sliding past a stop sign. However, it could land you in a detention center – and Read more about When It Looks Like a Traffic Citation Can Land You in a Detention Center[…]
The numbers might startle you. Every twenty minutes someone is injured as a result of an encounter with an intimate partner. The act of domestic violence may be from a spouse, sister, brother or child. While the numbers continue to rise nationally – there’s an interesting statistic when it comes to undocumented immigrants. For some Read more about Why Undocumented Immigrants Don’t Report Domestic Violence[…]
The numbers might surprise you – or not. According to the American Immigration Council, more than eight million United States citizens live with an undocumented immigrant in their household. Research from a couple of years ago estimates that these numbers include 4.9 million minor children – with at least one parent who does not have Read more about When Citizens Worry Their Parents Could be Deported[…]
The truth is that you’ve always worried. However, fear of deportation isn’t the only reason you’ve avoided a criminal record. You came to the United States because you just couldn’t feed your family in your country. Although you realized it was a risk, it seemed the only means of survival. You certainly don’t consider yourself Read more about Deportation: You Don’t Need a Criminal Record to Worry[…]
Without question, human experiences impact both citizens and those without papers. Like many hard-working Americans, most undocumented immigrants may not have time to monitor a 24-7 news cycle. Most are busy trying to work, take care of their families and build a life for themselves in the United States. However, the fear of deportation is Read more about Fearing Deportation? See Why Knowledge is Powerful[…]
If you’re not an American citizen and living in Texas, you should be concerned. In fact, it is a frightening truth. Last year, Texas topped the list as far as deportations. Each and every day seems to bring a new worry. Seemingly, it’s not just undocumented immigrants with criminal charges that face deportation. Even some Read more about Frightening Truth: Texas Tops List in Deportations[…]
If you are a non-citizen, you’ll likely agree. America the great seems to have forgotten the inscription on the Statue of Liberty. In theory, the idea of a country accepting the tired and poor seeking to breathe free sounds wonderful. However, those words seem contrary to the truth. The United States is in the midst Read more about The Fundamentals of Dealing with the Deportation Crisis[…]
It’s beginning to get old already. A crackdown on immigration is one thing. However, if you’re from El Salvador, you may have gone through all the “right steps.” You registered with the government, although the USCIS website now says they’re not taking any more re-registration applications. Could this be more than a bad dream? Are Read more about From El Salvador? Are You Suddenly Worried About Deportation?[…]
If you are or a family member has been detained for immigration reasons, you should know that you’re not alone. After all, it’s a much different political environment for undocumented immigrants then it was just two short years ago. In the past, the looming threats of deportation were largely reserved for high-level offenders and violent Read more about Detained for Immigration Reasons? You are Not Alone[…]
You don’t even have to pick up a newspaper or watch television to see it. If you speak with the slightest bit of an accent, you’ve experienced it. No matter what your status is in the states, you may find yourself affected by an anti-immigrant sentiment. This is especially troublesome for those without papers. Without Read more about Are You Sick and Tired of Coping with Anti-Immigrant Sentiment?[…]