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The Best and Brightest – Our Attorneys 1920 1440 Andrew Grzegorek

The Best and Brightest – Our Attorneys

SGG boasts some of the best and brightest legal talent in the industry.  Our highly sought after attorneys do more than provide excellent service to our clients.  They are also leaders in a multitude of professional associations: Elsie Arias: Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) EB-5 Committee; Chair, 2017 AILA EB-5 Conference Committee Tiffany Chang:…

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SGG Litigation Team Completes Briefing for Detention Cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 1200 1197 Taiyyeba Safri Skomra
  • Taiyyeba Safri Skomra

SGG Litigation Team Completes Briefing for Detention Cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

SGG attorneys Helen Sklar, Amy Lenhert, and Taiyyeba Skomra have completed the briefing in the firm’s two pro bono cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oral arguments will take place in December. In both cases, we argue that the rights of detained immigrants who showed signs of mental incompetency were…

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Detained Immigrants: Less Likely to Hire an Attorney and More Likely to be Deported  1651 1080 Amy Lenhert
  • Amy Lenhert

Detained Immigrants: Less Likely to Hire an Attorney and More Likely to be Deported 

The use of detention in the context of removal proceedings is on the rise.  According to the Center for American Progress, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detains 400,000 individuals annually.  With the increase of immigrant detention has come an increase in the use of private prisons.  In 2005, 25% of immigrants in custody were…

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A DUI Spells Trouble for Immigrants 1920 1440 Taiyyeba Safri Skomra
  • Taiyyeba Safri Skomra

A DUI Spells Trouble for Immigrants

Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) can be a devastating offense for an immigrant. Although a “simple” DUI (for example, Cal. Vehicle Code 21352) is not an offense that fits within any of the categories of crimes that makes a foreign national deportable, U.S. immigration authorities consider DUI a priority offense that triggers the…

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A Day In The Life Of SGG Attorneys 960 640 Andrew Grzegorek

A Day In The Life Of SGG Attorneys

Ever wonder what it’s like to be an SGG attorney in the field, fighting the good fight? Well, SGG’s attorneys are engaged inside and outside of the office. They volunteer their time to the community to participate and give back. They stay up to date with the latest news and trends that can potentially have…

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Prudential revocation of visa after arrest 150 150 Taiyyeba Safri Skomra
  • Taiyyeba Safri Skomra

Prudential revocation of visa after arrest

Certain criminal convictions may fit within the categories of crimes that render foreign nationals deportable and/or inadmissible. However, even being arrested could trigger the sharing of information from law enforcement authorities with the Department of State. The consular post may revoke a visa after an arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, without resort…

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Supreme Court rules that a conviction for obtaining naturalization illegally requires a material misrepresentation. 1920 1440 Andrew Grzegorek

Supreme Court rules that a conviction for obtaining naturalization illegally requires a material misrepresentation.

  In the context of federal criminal proceedings, the U.S. Supreme Court recently weighed in on whether a person can lose citizenship based on false statements that were not material or did not influence the decision by USCIS to grant naturalization (U.S. citizenship). Divna Maslenjak and her husband immigrated to the United States as refugees…

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