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Liz Cedillo-Pereira, Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization *
1725 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75206
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April 21, 2010
Durbin, Lugar Ask Secretary Napolitano to Stop Deportations of Dream Act Students
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today, asking her to halt deportations of immigrant students who could earn legal status under legislation they have introduced called the DREAM Act (S.729).
April 16, 2010
Secy. Arne Duncan, Dept. of Education, and Melody Barnes, Domestic Policy Council, answer questions submitted by college students across the country.
May 4, 2009
The United States Supreme Court has provided some relief to the little guy with its ruling on May 4, 2009 in Flores-Figueroa v. United States, No. 08-108, written by Justice Stephen G. Breyer. The decision relies heavily on the wording of the statute specifically when a defendant can be accused of “knowingly” and unlawfully using another person’s identification.
This is very important case for both criminal defense and immigration attorneys who have seen the rise in criminal charges being brought as a result of worksite enforcement. As has been done previously, the accused should not plead guilty for expediency sake if he/she did not knowingly use another person’s identity.
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