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In the wake of Sandy the Superstorm, many New York area businesses and entities have closed down their operations for a few days. These closures extend to all immigration governmental agencies located within the tri-state area. If you have an appointment with an immigration agency – check ahead to make sure it has not been … Continue reading “New York Immigration Law Firm Remains Open” On Christmas Eve, Governor Paterson issued pardons to 24 immigrants who faced deportation from the United States for minor criminal actions – most of which occurred many years ago. The pardons are in addition to six that he had granted earlier in the month, and stem from his creation of an immigration pardon review board … Continue reading “Paterson Grants Pardons to 24 Immigrants on Christmas Eve” Governor Paterson has recently pardoned six immigrants who faced potential removal from the United States due to their previous convictions. In May 2010, Governor Paterson created an immigration pardon panel to review the petitions of immigrants. Governor Paterson created the panel because he realized that the federal immigration system is unyielding in some of its … Continue reading “New York State Immigration Pardons: Six Immigrants Granted Pardons” On Monday, Governor Paterson announced that New York State would create a five member panel that would review and pardon immigrants who had minor or old convictions. This step is great news and may potentially help many immigrants who fear they may be removed from the United States because of relatively minor criminal offenses that … Continue reading “New York State Parole Board To Help Immigrants” New York City is celebrating its immigrant heritage this week (April 15-21) with numerous activities planned throughout the city. For a list of planned activities, please visit the Calender of Events. For more about the program, visit its website. Today marks the beginning of New York City’s annual Immigrant Heritage Week. Immigrant Heritage Week is “a unique celebration of the vibrant immigrant cultures, history, and communities found in every corner of the City.” Throughout the week there are numerous events celebrating immigrant culture and contribution in the city. Additionally, numerous activities are meant to … Congratulations to the new Senator from the State of New York. As the youngest serving senator, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand now represents one of the most diverse states in the nation. With over 20% of New Yorkers being foreign born, Senator Gillibrand will do well to position herself as a leading proponent of immigration reform in … Continue reading “Congratulations to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand” |
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