Immigration News

Democratic lawmakers determined to shut down several immigration detention centers

by Jim Hacking | July 5, 2015

Democratic lawmakers toured two notorious immigration detention centers this week.  They left determined to seek changes to the way our nation detains immigrants awaiting possible deportation. "Let me just... VIEW POST

ICE to change the way it houses transgender detainees

by Jim Hacking | July 3, 2015

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has decided to make a change to the way that they house transgender people. Based on the gender the person identifies with, ICE... VIEW POST

"Slam Dunk" Case Goes Awry, Family Faces Deportation

by Jim Hacking | June 24, 2015

Good morning from Memphis, Tennessee. I am in Blues City on the Mississippi River for a short immigration hearing this morning.  We are on the 8:30 am deportation docket... VIEW POST

How My New Pillow Might Have Gotten Me Deported ....

by Jim Hacking |

Before the internet (yes, there was a time when the world wide web did not exist), most people got their information about how green card interviews work from two... VIEW POST

Missouri Man Deported Back to Mexico

by Jim Hacking |

Josue Noe Sandoval-Perez was deported from the U.S. 16 years ago for not having proper documentation. After returning and starting a life in the U.S., Sandoval-Perez was taken into... VIEW POST

St. Louis Deportation Attorney Jim Hacking Discusses How Last Year's Shutdown Hurt Immigrants

by Jim Hacking |

The effects of last year’s government shutdown are just now being felt with over 37,000 immigration hearings delayed. Immigrants who have been waiting for years have had their cases... VIEW POST

St. Louis Immigration Attorney Jim Hacking Discusses BIA's Recent Denial of Deportation Appeal

by Jim Hacking |

The Board of Immigration Appeals recently upheld an immigration judge's decision to deport a longtime lawful permanent resident back to Mexico.  The man obtained his green card in 2001... VIEW POST