FIGHT: Your duty is to fight for the law; but the day you find the law in conflict with justice, fight for justice. By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and former professor. The noble profession of lawyers is commemorated every year in Mexico on July 12, a celebration that was …
August, 2017
July, 2017
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30 July
What is the best Visa option to start a Business in the US if you are an Entrepreneur, Investor or Business Owner?
-Editorial Many international entrepreneurs are looking to create or expand their business into the U.S. market, and there are different Visa options available to them. This article reviews four very popular Visas that are available for Entrepreneurs, Investors & Business Owners and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each. …
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23 July
Know Your Rights!
By: Armando Galvan, Atttorney As a native of Imperial Valley and Mexicali, I have witnessed and even experienced the feeling when a police officer pulls you over to the side of the road when you commit a traffic violation while driving. And yes, it is the worst. This article will …
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22 July
House Appropriations Committee Gives Trump Administration Blank Check to Implement Mass Deportation Plan
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) strongly opposes the funding bill released by the House Appropriations Committee, which would focus on massive increases in immigration enforcement and border security and result in the deportation of thousands of undocumented people with children, family and other strong ties to the …
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9 July
DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED: A DEADLY PROPOSITION
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney As the weather warms up and people plan for their much-anticipated summer vacations, we all should be reminded of the problem of “driving while impaired.” Impaired driving is dangerous. It is the cause of more than half of all car crashes. Impaired driving means operating …
June, 2017
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22 June
The Supreme Court to review appeals to the Trump administration’s “travel ban”
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 …
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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 …
