On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Sep 14, 2020 | Asylum
It is important for family members to be together. However, togetherness can be difficult when you live in a different country than your family members do. Fortunately, there can be ways to help your family move to the United States. The best way to do this may depend...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Sep 2, 2020 | Asylum
If you fear for your life, your health or your family safety, you will likely do anything you need to do to protect yourself and the people you love. Fears about corrupt government and institutional discrimination can lead to people desperately trying to enter the...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Feb 28, 2020 | Asylum
A study by the American Public Media Research organization has ranked the top 100 US cities for refugee resettlement. The review uses data based on the density numbers of immigrants compared to the number of residents. Five Florida cities made the list: Clearwater,...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Sep 17, 2019 | Asylum
As the legal battle continues over President Donald Trump’s asylum-restricting policies, many Florida residents are concerned about the next steps for people seeking asylum. The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration’s rules to go into effect...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Sep 12, 2019 | Asylum
People seeking asylum in Florida will have to continue to wait to see if the Trump administration’s third-country asylum ban goes into effect. A federal court placed a nationwide injunction on the policy that bars people from seeking asylum in the United States...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Sep 6, 2019 | Asylum
Florida residents are likely aware that President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have sparked fierce debate in the nation’s capital and contentious legal battles in its federal courts. One of the president’s most sweeping moves was a rule...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Aug 7, 2019 | Asylum
Some Florida residents may have heard about a new policy that involves sending asylum seekers back to Mexico to await a decision on their fate. Thousands of people have been sent back across the border. Many are from Cuba and Central America, while others are from...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Aug 2, 2019 | Asylum
Florida residents who are following the legal battles over President Trump’s attempts to stem the flow of Central American migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border may be aware that the administration’s attorneys had an eventful day on July 24. In the...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Jul 26, 2019 | Asylum
There may be fewer refugees in Florida and the rest of the country if the Trump administration has its way in 2020. Reportedly, one official at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services wants to cut the number of refugees allowed into the country to zero. Other...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Jul 17, 2019 | Asylum
Effective July 16, immigrants who passed through another country prior to reaching Florida or other states are no longer eligible for asylum. According to the Department of Homeland Security, 5 to 40% of immigrants seeking asylum in the past decade have failed to pass...
