Immigration News

President Obama Invites Undocumented Immigrants "Out of the Shadows"

by Jim Hacking | June 25, 2015

Last night, President Barack Obama announced a set of executive actions his administrative is taking to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation, as well as a number of... VIEW POST

Florida Immigration Attorney Disbarred for Continuing to Practice Law While Suspended

by Jim Hacking |

Carlo Jean-Joseph, a Florida immigration attorney, was disbarred by the Florida Supreme Court recently.  The Court found Jean-Joseph in contempt of court for continuing to practice law even while... VIEW POST

Couple struggled for months dealing with St. Louis immigration office and repeated requests for evidence.

by Jim Hacking |

Our office recently represented a very nice student and his wife before the St. Louis USCIS office. The student had been studying in the U.S. for several years before... VIEW POST

Article Exposes Exploitation of Foreign Workers by Some Unscrupulous IT Staffing Companies

by Jim Hacking |

The Center for Investigative Reporting, NBC News and The Guardian published an explosive report this week detailing harsh abuses in the U.S. H-1B visa program.  H-1B visas allow U.S.... VIEW POST

8th Circuit Upholds Denial of Withholding of Removal for Chinese Woman Abused by Her Mother

by Jim Hacking |

A Chinese woman who suffered persecution at the hands of her mother as a child was not entitled to withholding of removal according to a case handed down last... VIEW POST

Weekend Reading - 10.17.2014

by Jim Hacking |

No joy in St. Louis this morning as the San Francisco Giants ended the season of our beloved Redbirds with a walk-off home run from left fielder Travis Ishikawa. ... VIEW POST

At No Expense to the Government - Representation before the Immigration Court

by Jim Hacking |

The issue of representation before the Immigration Court has come to the forefront as a result of the increased numbers of immigrant women and children that arrived at the... VIEW POST