Washington, D.C.- Today, the Supreme Court will review appeals to the Trump administration’s “travel ban,” which would temporarily bar residents of six majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States. The ban, which represents a realization of Trump’s campaign promise to crack down on immigration, was blocked by two separate federal appeals …
June, 2017
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19 June
Immigration Justice Campaign Launched to Train Legal Community to Defend Against Ramped-Up Deportation Machine
Washington D.C. –President Trump has authorized a dramatic increase in efforts to detain and deport immigrants, using a system that lacks fundamental due process protections like the guarantee of legal representation. More than half of all noncitizens – and more than 80 percent of detained noncitizens – face immigration court …
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17 June
Iustitia (Justice)
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and former professor. In this time of uncertainty, changes and challenges in the different legal systems, the concern arises to address the issue of justice, which I remember when I was a student of law, justice was a concept that from the first day …
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15 June
SERVING JUSTICE: WHAT IS REQUIRED WHEN SERVING LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN ANOTHER COUNTRY?
By: Veronca Henderson The border between the United States and Mexico serves as the legal dividing line between the two countries. That said, those of us who live and work in a border community know that life and business do not stop at the border. Each day, many people cross …
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13 June
51 years ago The Miranda Rights were established
-TODAY IN HISTORY June 13th in 1966, the Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona, establishing the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation. Now considered standard police procedure, “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be used …
May, 2017
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5 May
Gun Control
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and former professor. Each year around 526,000 people die from armed violence, not counting all those who are seriously injured by the use of weapons or explosives, according to The Small Arms Survey. According to the organization around the world, 875 million firearms are …
April, 2017
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26 April
Law Day Celebrates the Importance of the Legal System in Our Community
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney During the week of May 1, 2017, many legal communities will come together in celebration of Law Day. In Imperial County, it will be celebrated on Thursday May 4th, from 4 PM to 6 PM, on the grounds of the Imperial County Courthouse, located at 939 …
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7 April
Imperial County Board of Supervisors Appoint Liza Barraza as New Child Support Services Director
EL CENTRO, CA – On Tuesday, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors announced the appointment of Liza Barraza as the new Director of Imperial County’s Child Support Services Department (ICCSS), effective immediately. “We are looking forward to working with Mrs. Barraza in this new capacity and know that her leadership and …
March, 2017
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26 March
Mexican Consulate in Calexico opens Migrant Protection Center
By: Mario Conde The Mexican Consulate in Calexico announced the opening of a legal help center to help Mexican immigrants in Imperial Valley concerned about the federal government’s promised crackdown on those in the country illegally. The Consulate in Calexico, along with other Mexican consulates across the country, will provide …
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21 March
PREDICTING VIOLENCE: IS THERE ANYTHING THE LAW CAN DO?
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney. When violence strikes a community, it causes people to wonder if there is anything that can be done to prevent it. Can violence be predicted and stopped before it happens? Can violent people be thwarted from engaging in acts of violence? Recently, the El Centro community …
