Immigration law has been a hot button topic in the United States for years. As such, Washington, D.C. has seen its fair share of headlines concerning immigration law and immigrant rights. Recently, a coalition of civil liberties and a number of immigrant rights...
Month: June 2013
Family advocacy group asks President to stop deportation
The current debate regarding immigration policy is also a family issue. Many in Maryland will remember the story of one son and mother which came under the national spotlight when the mother attempted to avoid deportation by taking sanctuary in a church. The teenager...
Family advocacy group asks President to stop deportation
The current debate regarding immigration policy is also a family issue. Many in Maryland will remember the story of one son and mother which came under the national spotlight when the mother attempted to avoid deportation by taking sanctuary in a church. The teenager...
Lawsuit: U.S. immigration authorities forced voluntary departures
When immigrants in Maryland and throughout the U.S. agree to a voluntary departure in order to avoid a formal deportation order, they are also agreeing not to return to the U.S. for up to 10 years. There are harsh penalties immigrants may face if they are deported,...
