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Video: A visitor’s guide to the border wall
While President Trump and Congress continue to wrestle over the $5 billion the administration wants to build a wall along the Mexican border, filmmaker David Freid noticed something was missing: no one was talking to the people who actually live … Continue reading
Appeals court to decide if immigrant children get court-appointed attorneys
Tags: attorney, immigrant children, immigration, immigration court, migrant Category: Blog | December 11, 2018
Eleven federal appeals court judges have heard testimony in a lawsuit over whether undocumented children have the right to a government-paid lawyer. Lawyers for an immigrant minor who was unrepresented in immigration hearings argue that the Fifth Amendment guarantees the … Continue reading
Asylum claims jump nearly 70% in 2018
Tags: asylum, Customs and Border Protection, immigration, migrants, Trump administration Category: Blog | December 11, 2018
Despite the Trump administration’s tougher immigration policies, the Department of Homeland Security says the number of migrants seeking asylum in the US along the border with Mexico went up nearly 70% from 2017 to 2018, according to CNN. You may … Continue reading
Disabled senior swindled out of savings by son
An 81-year-old disabled senior is seeking advice after signing over his life savings to his son, who he says is refusing to return the money. In a letter to The Moneyist at Marketwatch, the man says he financially supported his … Continue reading
Podcast: How millennials and the gig economy affect workers’ comp
Tags: Baby Boomers, gig economy, millennials, workers comp, working from home Category: Blog | December 6, 2018
Next year, the number of millennials in the US is expected to be greater than the number of Baby Boomers. The following year, the number of Americans working for themselves is supposed to triple, with millennials making up 42% of … Continue reading
Acting AG Matthew G. Whitaker Lacks Authority to Decide Immigration Case, Say Immigration Groups
Tags: Attorney General, immigration, Matthew Whitaker, President Trump Category: Blog | December 4, 2018
The American Immigration Council and other immigrant rights organizations have filed a legal brief that explains why President Donald Trump’s designation of Matthew G. Whitaker as acting attorney general is unlawful. As a result, the brief asserts, Whitaker lacks the authority … Continue reading
Don’t Rush Into A December Divorce For Tax Reasons
Nobody likes to rush in a divorce, but frequently things happen that may make a couple want to get it done more quickly than usual. This year, the reason may be taxes for some couples. Since 1942, the person paying … Continue reading
Legal terms for divorcees
Tags: divorce, family law, legal terms, matrimonial and family law Category: Blog | November 26, 2018
The rate of divorce may be declining, but those seeking to split up may have little to no experience with the legal system. Couples filing for divorce may be unfamiliar with the legal terminology that they’ll need to know as … Continue reading
Brittney Dobbins to serve as 2019 Top 40 Under 40 president
The National Advocates — Top 40 Under 40 announces that Brittney Dobbins will serve as the organization’s president for 2019. Ms. Dobbins is an associate in Buchalter’s San Diego office and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment and … Continue reading
Asylum seekers being turned away by ICE
Refugees seeking asylum in the United States now face an even more difficult process after President Trump signed a presidential proclamation limiting applications to official ports of entry. CNN explains: The proclamation put into effect a new rule the Trump … Continue reading