Haitian TPS Factsheet

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Here is some good information about the recently enacted Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Haitian nationals following the devastating earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010.  This fact sheet provides information about who is eligible to apply for TPS from Haiti and what the basic requirements are.
The registration period to apply for TPS is now [...]

Supreme Court to Consider Whether Second Possession Conviction Constitutes an “Aggravated Felony”

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

The Supreme Court will hear an immigration case addressing whether a second drug possession conviction qualifies as an aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(B) (“drug trafficking crimes”). The specific question before the Court is “Whether a person convicted under state law for simple drug possession (a federal law misdemeanor) has been ‘convicted’ of an ‘aggravated [...]