Afghan refugees seek protection from persecution with Special Immigrant Visas (SIV).
While thousands of Haitians and Central Americans fleeing violence and persecution were being repelled by Border Patrol agents on horseback on the southern border, summarily deported to Haiti, and returned to Mexico to suffer, the US undertook a large-scale evacuation...
Haitian refugees denied at the US border: Why are different groups of people fleeing dangers in their countries treated differently?
Recent images of Afghans evacuated to the US being welcomed at American airports, and Haitians at the US-Mexican border being beaten back by Border Patrol agents on horseback to block them from seeking asylum protection in the US, have raised questions about US...
Employment-Based Immigration Options for Colombian Nationals
Over the past few decades, the United States and Colombian governments have worked closely together to improve the security, political and economic situation in Colombia. Before the Covid-19 pandemic and the Venezuelan refugee crisis, the Colombian economy had...
Colombian Immigration to the United States
This week, we are writing you from Bogota, Colombia. While we were down here, we thought it would be nice to explore the history of Colombian immigration to the United States and the contributions of the Colombian-American diaspora. In our second post, we...
Prosecutorial Discretion (“PD”)
Prosecutorial Discretion ("PD") - A Useful Management Tool for a Broken Immigration Court and a Lifeline for Immigrants in Removal Proceedings After four years of devastating anti-immigrant policies, immigrants and their families are beginning to see reasons for hope...
Fungus Humongous: How Immigration Helped Kennett Square Become the “Mushroom Capital of the World”
On September 11-12th, 2021, Kennett Square will celebrate its 36th Annual Mushroom Festival. (SHG Immigration Law is one of the festival’s sponsors). The theme for this year’s festival is “Rooted in the Community” as a way to celebrate Kennett Square’s...
A Basic Understanding of the Statute of Limitations
Every state has a law that governs the amount of time someone has to consider a civil lawsuit for personal injury and other situations. This law is called the statute of limitations, and it varies by state. The federal government also has deadlines for these types of...
FROM BEIRUT TO BROAD STREET: HOW TACOS AL PASTOR TELL THE STORY OF IMMIGRATION
Last week, my wife and I were dining with our friends at Li-Beirut, a delightful new Lebanese BYOB in Collingswood. As we were enjoying the delicious mix of mezze on our table, my mind started to drift, as it often does, to immigration and how interconnected our...
!BACHATEAME MAMA! How US Immigration (and New York City) Helped Turn Rural Dominican Music into a Worldwide Phenomenon
For better or worse, anybody who has ever spent more than 5 minutes in my office would know that I play bachata music throughout the workday. I also like to dance Bachata (which I do poorly) and take weekly classes with the great Laurel Card to improve my...
YOU DOWN WITH BFD? YEAH, YOU KNOW ME. USCIS Changes their U Visa Policy for Immigrant Victims of Crime
Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa in 2000 when it passed the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act. The purpose of the U visa was to encourage immigrants to report crimes to law enforcement and also to afford protection for those willing to...
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