3 Aug
by Foster LLP, on News
DALLAS — A Dallas immigration attorney was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey to six months in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated this case. Co-defendant Amna Cheema, […]
4 Dec
by Foster LLP, on News
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis immigration attorney pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and more than 250 of his clients by filing false visa applications and reaping about $750,000 in fraudulent fees. This guilty plea was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of […]
SEATTLE — A federal judge has approved class-action status for a lawsuit over whether poor children are entitled to lawyers during deportation hearings. The order by U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly in Seattle comes in a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and immigration advocates. It challenges the […]
4 Mar
by Foster, on News
By Jerry Markon March 4 at 12:26 PM A senior Justice Department official is arguing that 3- and 4-year-olds can learn immigration law well enough to represent themselves in court, staking out an unconventional position in a growing debate over whether immigrant children facing deportation are entitled to taxpayer-funded attorneys. […]
