What to Know About the New Public Charge Rule

By Hannah Havemann | Published September 11, 2019 | Posted in Adjusment of Status, Immigration Law | Tagged Tags: executive action on immigration, Immigration, immigration law, public charge | Comments Off on What to Know About the New Public Charge Rule

On August 14, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule related to public charge in applying for admission to the United States. The new rule will be in effect on October 15, 2019. Although many organizations have begun to file lawsuits challenging the legality of the rule, it is important to Read More

Immigration Consequences of Criminal and Fraudulent Conduct

The immigration consequences of criminal or fraudulent conduct can be harsh and often illogical. Even a very minor offense could have a dramatic immigration consequence, including deportation, detention without bond, being denied naturalization, a visa or re-entry into the United States. Likewise, the use of fake or fraudulent documents, aliases, and other misrepresentations can have similar immigration consequences. Kerry Bretz and Bretz & Coven have been counseling non-citizen criminal defendants, as well as their lawyers, for over 20 years. We have a long history of strategizing deportation and removal defenses, as well as applications for waivers, in very complicated cases.

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