On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Aug 23, 2019 | Deportation Defense
Immigrants in Florida and around the country may face deportation proceedings when they violate immigration laws or are convicted of committing crimes. Those who are removed could be prevented from ever reentering the United States even as a tourist. However,...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Aug 14, 2019 | Deportation Defense
Migrants who have been in the United States for less than two years could be deported without seeing a judge according to a new Trump administration policy. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and others have filed a lawsuit asking that the new expedited powers...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Jul 5, 2019 | Deportation Defense
Florida residents may have heard about the controversy over conditions that migrants face after entering the United States. The House voted to approve a bill that would send $4.5 billion to border states as a humanitarian gesture. However, it is unlikely that the...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Jun 27, 2019 | Deportation Defense
President Trump had planned on ordering a series of raids aimed at finding and deporting immigrants throughout the country. However, he sent a Twitter message on June 22 saying that the raids had been delayed for two weeks. He said that lawmakers from Florida and...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Jun 14, 2019 | Deportation Defense
On June 4, the House of Representatives passed the American Promise and Dream Act by a vote of 237 to 187. If signed into law, it could protect those in Florida who have protected status or participate in the DACA program. President Trump has threatened to end DACA...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | May 16, 2019 | Deportation Defense
In the past, Cubans were generally allowed to live and work in Florida without much trouble. However, that policy is starting to change, and it has resulted in Cuban nationals being deported or not allowed to enter the United States at all. One man was taken into...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Apr 25, 2019 | Deportation Defense
An immigration court temporarily enjoined the deportation of an 11-year-old girl thanks to public outcry and assistance from those who took up her cause. As with many immigrants in Florida, she was seeking asylum in the U.S. The girl, originally from El Salvador, was...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Apr 17, 2019 | Deportation Defense
Many people in Florida have raised concerns about deportations, especially with the escalated approach to immigration detention and deportation advocated by Trump administration officials. However, media attention may have played a role in reversing the deportation of...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Feb 21, 2019 | Deportation Defense
Florida readers might be interested to learn that rapper 21 Savage was released on bond from a Georgia immigration detention center on Feb. 12. The 26-year-old U.K. national was detained by officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Feb. 3 while on his way...
On behalf of Law Offices of George Giosmas | Jan 23, 2019 | Deportation Defense
The children of immigrant families born in Florida generally expect their citizenship to protect them from immigration enforcement actions, but being born in the country does not prevent mistakes like unnecessary incarceration. The family of a man who was...
