Archive for the ‘Ethics’ Category
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have published a brochure cautioning people against immigration fraud. The pamphlet contains important information that can assist you in making the right decision when seeking help with your immigration application or petition. The brochure also illustrates the following seven cautions that can protect ...
Posted in Ethics, Immigration Service Provider: Know Your Rights, Protect Yourself from Immigration Fraud, Related News, USCIS | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
In yet another disciplinary action against erring attorneys, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has recently taken a disciplinary action against 12 attorneys for violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct for immigration practitioners. However, two attorneys were later reinstated. The public is informed that these attorneys are no ...
Posted in Disciplinary Action, EOIR, Erring Attorneys, Ethics, Immigration Practitioners, Rules of Professional Conduct | No Comments »
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) has issued a fact sheet on who can represent aliens in immigration proceedings. It made very clear that federal regulations (8 C.F.R. § 1292.1) allow only attorneys, recognized organizations, accredited representatives, other qualified representatives, and free legal services ...
Posted in 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1, Accredited Representatives, Attorneys, Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), EOIR Fact Sheet, Ethics, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Free Legal Services Providers, Recognized Organizations, U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ), Who Can Represent Aliens in Immigration Proceedings? | 1 Comment »
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Continuing its drive against sham marriages, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested a Columbus-area attorney and an associate on charges of marriage fraud. ICE arrested Lilian Asante, 37, who practices immigration law and Kwadwo Asante, 39, a businessman from their respective offices in the Columbus area without incident. ...
Posted in Columbus-Area, Ethics, Ghana, Immigration Benefit Frauds, Immigration Law Practioners, Marriage Fraud, Ohio Gregory Lockhart, Special Agents | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
A federal Judge has dismissed the suit challenging legality of renting apartment units to illegal immigrants. The four plaintiffs living in Connolly properties filed the lawsuit against defendant Connolly Properties, a local real estate company, alleging that renting apartment to illegal aliens amounts to racketeering activity because it constitutes harboring, ...
Posted in Connolly Properties, Ethics, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Yesterday, the Associated Press (AP) released the profiles of citizens, who were detained and deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The report carries distressing stories of US citizens picked up by ICE agents and detained for hours. Nonetheless, the Director of ICE rebuffed the alleged misbehavior claims against ...
Posted in Citizens Detained and Deported by ICE, Ethics | No Comments »
Monday, April 13th, 2009
The Executive Officer for Immigration Review (EOIR) described USA Today article “Immigration Courts Face Huge Backlog,” published on March 30, 2009, as misleading and incorrect. In its response, the EOIR felt the article gave an incorrect impression that the department is not aware of the demands on its immigration judges. ...
Posted in EOIR's Response, Ethics, Omnibus Bill | No Comments »
Friday, April 10th, 2009
With more and more skilled foreign workers on temporary H-1B visas returning home due to hiring restrictions and economic slowdown, the New York Times have started a series on immigration called “Room for Debate” to discuss various issues of immigration. This week, the forum will explore the issue of skilled ...
Posted in Ethics, Room for Debate, Skilled Foreign-Born Worker, The New York Times | No Comments »
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
The higher incidence of Notary related fraud in the recent past highlighted the need for efficacious measures to prevent litigants from fake notarios. The American Bar Association (ABA) has taken the initiative by announcing the list of Notario fraud state specific statutes. Aggrieved litigants may invoke a state specific statute ...
Posted in Ethics, Notario Frauds, State Specific Statues, The American Bar Association | No Comments »
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
The anti-trust suit filed against Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Leowey was dismissed on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 before discovery. The suit was filed by a consulting firm Emigra alleging that Fragomen hired its ex-employee as part of its anticompetitive attempt to claim a monopoly on immigration work. It all ...
Posted in Anti-Trust Suits, Corporate Rivalry, Ethics, Fragomen, Monoply | No Comments »
