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On February 20-21, 2025, American Immigration Lawyers Association South Florida chapter hosted its 46th Annual Conference with over 500 attendees and speakers. Kolko & Casey, PC’s own Senior Associate Attorney, Petula McShiras, was invited to speak on Complex Pathways to Citizenship: Navigating Advanced Acquisition and Naturalization Challenges. She was joined by fellow panelists Atara Eig […]
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During this busy and tumultuous time, we want to highlight our phenomenal staff. Today, we celebrated two of our amazing Senior Paralegals, Margaret Mountain and Hyejun Yoon, on their 20th anniversary of working for this firm. They started working for Kolko and Associates, P.C. 20 years ago – Hyejun in January 2005 and Margaret […]
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As of February 2025, significant changes have occurred regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals residing in the United States. TPS is a humanitarian program that allows individuals from designated countries experiencing severe conditions to remain and work legally in the U.S. On January 17, 2025, the former Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas […]
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Reporting ICE Activity The Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN) is a network of nonprofits committed to responding to reported immigration enforcement in Colorado communities. If you want to report current or recent Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other immigration enforcement activity in Colorado, or if you want to document a past experience with ICE, […]
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On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act. This law will require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to mandatorily detain anyone who entered the United States unlawfully and is then charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admitted to committing: Burglary; Theft; Larceny; Shoplifting; Assault on a law enforcement officer; or […]
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U.S. employers are required to keep certain documentation and files. Some documents, like Federal Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, are required for ALL U.S. employees. Other documents are required only for employees going through certain immigration processes. Here are some tips for employers to ensure they are ready if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
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English Con informes sobre redadas de inmigración planificadas en Aurora, Colorado, a partir del jueves 30 de enero de 2025, y otros informes creíbles sobre acciones de cumplimiento migratorio ya ocurriendo en el área metropolitana de Denver, queremos recordar a empleadores, escuelas, hospitales, empleados, estudiantes y padres de familia sobre sus derechos frente a la […]
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Español With reports of immigration raids planned for Aurora, Colorado, as early as Thursday, January 30, 2025, and other credible reports of immigration enforcement actions already occuring in the Denver Metro Area, we wanted to remind employers, schools, hospitals, employees, students and parents of their rights in the face of immigration enforcement. For employers, please follow […]
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An immigration raid is an onsite law enforcement search of a workplace by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other law enforcement officials looking to apprehend and detain individuals in the United States without lawful immigration status. This article focuses on a workplace raid targeting employees for detention and does not address a Department of […]
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Español On January 17, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals partially upheld a U.S. district court ruling that parts of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are illegal. However, the Fifth Circuit limited the impact of its ruling to residents of Texas while the case remains on appeal. What Does This Mean, […]
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English El 17 de enero de 2025, el Tribunal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito confirmó parcialmente una decisión de un tribunal de distrito de los EEUU que establecía que partes del programa DACA son ilegales. Sin embargo, el Quinto Circuito limitó el impacto de su decisión a los residentes de Texas mientras el caso permanece […]
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In its first week, the new presidential administration issued various executive orders and proclamations significantly impacting the United States immigration system. Delivered under the guise of making the nation safer, these orders in effect promote chaos, fear, and exclusion in our immigration community. In the coming weeks, we will dig deeper into many of these […]
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