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What is the difference between the DREAM Act and DACA?
The DREAM Act is potential legislation that must be passed by Congress and signed by the President into Law whereas DACA is an Executive Order recently signed by President Obama in June 2012. The DREAM...
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What is Naturalization?
Naturalization is the process by which someone applies to become a United States Citizen. There are several criteria that must be met: You must be able to speak and understand English. You have to be...
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Post-Election Reflections
Earlier this month, the presidential election showed an outpouring of support for President Obama and his stand on immigration. It is important to remember all of the people who voted were, by...
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Notarios: Practicing Law Without A License
What is a Notario? “Notario” is a term for attorney in Latin America. Unfortunately, oftentimes people here in the United States are deceived into thinking that a “Notario” is an attorney authorized by...
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What is the difference between a foreclosure and a short sale?
Foreclosure occurs when the mortgage lender/bank sues the property owner for failure to pay their home loan, and if the bank prevails, they will then own the property and can sell it at a Sheriff’s...
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Condos and Co-ops, Oh My!
Recently, speaking with a colleague, he confessed he did not know the difference between a condominium and a co-op. I thought while I explaining to him I would share with you, too! Condominiums A...
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Valentine’s Day is for Everyone
New Jersey is not just geographically close to New York and New England, we share the same ideas about social and economic justice as our sister states to the North and East, yet frustratingly, we do...
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Lesbian, Gay and Binational Immigration
Special immigration rights are available! Heterosexual married couples are free to enjoy a select group of rights that are available only to heterosexual married couples. That is because, although...
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Divorce and Your Children
When a family is faced with the difficult task of going through a divorce, it is important to avoid getting swept up in the multitude of minor details that come with it – especially at the expense of...
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Creating The New Roadmap to American Citizenship
The United States may have finally reached a turning point in its approach to immigration policy. Right now, for the first time, politicians from both political parties appear to be on the brink of...
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Lobbying for Immigration Reform: Impressions from Washington D.C.
Here are my first thoughts and impressions of my recent trip to Washington D.C. to advocate in favor of immigration reform. We must keep fighting for the rights of law-abiding immigrants in this...
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Remedying Discrimination Against Binational Same Sex Couples
This Week, by a vote of 13-5, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bipartisan immigration reform bill sponsored by the Senate’s “Gang of Eight”, but human rights advocates suffered a major...
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New Study: Immigrants Are Actually Paying For The U.S. Medicare Program
Opponents of comprehensive immigration reform often complain that undocumented immigrants are entering the United States and living off of government programs that “hard-working, tax-paying Americans”...
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House GOP Tries to Put a New Stumbling Block in Front of Immigration Reform
The United States Senate is currently debating the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill crafted by the bipartisan “Gang of Eight”, and we still hope the measure will pass the chamber with the support...
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DOMA Overturned
I had the privilege to attend the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) National Conference on Immigration in San Francisco the last week of June. Timing is everything. I awoke at 7 a.m....
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The 3 Year/10 Year Immigration Bar and Why it Needs to Be Repealed
In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) which contained a number of provisions intended to strengthen the nation’s immigration laws, including...
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The ABCs of the USCIS
Navigating through America’s immigration laws and the different agencies responsible for enforcing them can be a daunting task. Here are some of the most important and commonly used abbreviations you...
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Can You Refinance Your Home?
Everyone wants to save money. Refinancing your home may be a good start. Given that we are still in a period of relatively low interest rates, you may be able to realize significant savings....
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Finally! Gay Marriage in New Jersey
In late June 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down key portions of the law named the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The law unjustly required the federal government to discriminate...
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Another Chance for Real Immigration Reform?
Now that the government is up and running once again, President Obama has signaled that he plans to vigorously renew his push for immigration reform. A bipartisan group of Senators was successful in...
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