U.S. Immigration Law

The immigration process can be difficult under any circumstances. When a couple marries and one person's status is in question, deportation can be an issue if everything isn't aligned correctly. After facing trouble with the legal system, a skier was at risk of being...

When a person enters the country illegally, being arrested for any crime can alert authorities to that person's undocumented status. Certain crimes in Maryland can lead to deportation even for those who may be in the middle of the process of trying to stay in the...

The thought or threat of deportation can be a cause of much stress and anxiety for individuals. If individuals or families in Maryland are worried about a possible deportation, it may be helpful to understand the options and ways to fight deportation. There are ways...

When faced with deportation, some people seek sanctuaries as they await decisions about their cases. One place some people trying to avoid deportation turn to is the church. Anyone in Maryland who faces deportation may be interested in the plight of a mother of two...

For many people from all around the world, obtaining citizenship may be a lifelong goal. The path to citizenship can be time-consuming and wrought with confusion for those for whom English is not their first language, and even for those who understand it quite...

The role immigrants have played in American society is widely known to be part of the reason the country has had the success and innovative breakthroughs for which it has always been known. One reason this is possible is employment-based immigration. Any...

Many people seek refuge in the United States for a variety of reasons. However, there are times when individuals enter the country as a means of avoiding criminal charges related to incidents in another country. One man has made news recently as his deportation...

The immigration process may prove overwhelming and confusing for some, particularly if English isn't someone's first language. The path to naturalization may be time-consuming but rewarding in itself. However, it should be noted that there are several factors that may...

The deportation process can be time-consuming and very stressful for the person involved, family, friends and even an employer that has to wait and see if it will lose an employee. There are times when that wait can last for years. Maryland immigrants may have to wait...

The average citizen may have a relatively minor brush with the law and pay the consequences without any long-lasting or highly disruptive after-effects, depending on the infraction of course. A legal situation may pose a very different outcome, however, for a person...