Health Care Twist-Uninsured Includes Illegal Aliens
Recently the President stated illegal immigrants would not get health care. The twist here is that the ranks of the uninsured already includes illegal aliens. In the mass of information, [...]
USCIS Advises Certain Religious Workers to File Their Adjustment Applications Before August 31, 2009
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) has advised special immigrant religious workers under the Ruiz-Diaz class action lawsuit to file their adjustment applications before the end of August [...]
Dealing with Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is looming on the horizon and Chapter 13 is beginning to look really good, but no one wants to give up the house. Using Chapter 13 will allow those [...]
Passing of Ted Kennedy Leaves a Void in Immigration Reform
According to Houston-area immigration lawyer Annie Banerjee, the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy has dealt a serious blow to hopes of immigration reform. While health care reform has been [...]
Summer Voluntary Humanitarian Repatriation Resumes to the Mexican Interior
A program of voluntary humanitarian repatriation has been continued for the sixth consecutive year. The U.S. and Mexican governments recently announced resumption of a voluntary program to return Mexican nationals, [...]
I’m Dad’s Executor. What Do I Do Now?
The death of your parent is bound to be an emotionally confusing time without the additional responsibilities of being named as executor of his or her estate. Elder Law attorney [...]
Business Bankruptcies Need Legal Counsel
Going bankrupt is not a lot of fun for anyone, personally or if you need to declare a business bankruptcy. Before you get so far into the red with your [...]
The Sad Story of Juana Venada
Texas Civil Rights Projects filed suit against the state’s Department of Public Safety over restrictive requirements to obtain valid driver’s licenses. Among the plaintiffs in the case was Juana Venada, [...]
Delays Make for More Immigration Confusion
It came as no surprise that the President delayed comprehensive immigration reform. The questions that plagued the administration during the election are the same ones dogging their attempt at reform [...]
Taser Wrongful Deaths
There seems to have been a spate of wrongful death actions lately filed in relation to the use of tasers by the police. While tasers may have their place in [...]