Arizona Bans Cell Phone Use While Driving
Arizona has joined the rest of the country as the next state to ban texting and hand-held phone use while driving. Governor Doug Ducey signed these restrictions into law despite past Republican...
View ArticleProtected Widower of American Soldier Arrested by ICE for Deportation
Since 2017, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has been dangerously empowered and emboldened by the Trump Administration’s xenophobic rhetoric and single-minded focus on immigration...
View ArticleMaria Jones Law Firm Proudly Offering 2020 Law School Scholarship Program for...
Our Phoenix attorneys at Maria Jones Law Firm are honored to distinguish ourselves as a different kind of law firm. We are very dedicated to the success of everyone on our team not only by providing a...
View ArticleWith no decision ends hearing on DACA in Texas court
The expected ruling on DACA from a Texas federal court was adjourned for several days after Judge Andrew Hanen ended the hearing without a decision on whether or not to maintain the program that...
View ArticleACLU Border Rights Center Launches Live Video Notification App ‘MigraCam’
MigracamThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) launched on April 17 an application called MigraCam so that immigrants do not stand by and have evidence when presenting themselves before a judge. The...
View ArticleYou Don’t Have to Visit the MVD in 2020 for License Plates, Registrations, &...
Starting in January 2020, customers will no longer be able to visit a Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) or Authorized Third Party office if they want to get new license plates, registration tabs, and...
View ArticleComunicado de La Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores
Informamos que la Oficina de Aduanas y Control Migratorio (ICE) publicó el siguiente anuncio para su difusión entre la comunidad migrante: “Statement U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has...
View ArticleWhat you should know about Family-based Immigration.
Immigration to the United States is a volatile topic these days, especially with the ongoing debate about border walls. While the wall is meant to keep illegal persons from entering the U.S., it in no...
View ArticleWhat is a Non-LPR Cancellation of Removal?
Living in America is a special privilege and this is especially so for people who were not born in the United States and may be facing deportation. Given Arizona’s proximity to the border, most of the...
View ArticleUPCOMING CHANGES FOR IMMIGRANTS
Undocumented people can apply for temporary legal status. After 5 years they can become Permanent Residents- provided no criminal or national security issues and they have paid taxes. DACA, TPS...
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