By Rhodora Derpo Immigration Attorney Note from the author: Last month, I wrote a fictional story about Consuelo, an immigrant woman from the Philippines, and John, her abusive spouse. In that article, I explained how Consuelo is eligible to receive legal remedies under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in light of the abuse...
By Rhodora Derpo Immigration Attorney E-mail: info@immigrantadvocate.com (Author’s note: The following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or event.) Introduction One midsummer morning a year and a half ago, Consuelo, a Philippine national, married John, a United States citizen, in the Philippines. They had a beautiful ceremony at a small...
By Rhodora Derpo, Immigration Attorney Prosecutorial discretion (in the context of immigration law) refers to the authority of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, officers, and attorneys to not enforce immigration laws against certain individuals. It authorizes ICE agents and employees to consider equitable factors in a particular case to determine whether to pursue...
By Doug Matton, Attorney Doug Matton, is an attorney who has been litigating in both federal and state courts throughout Illinois for almost twenty years. He has been a featured guest and legal expert on both television and radio, including on the Filipino Channel show Pera Ko Pera Mo. His column discusses the legal...
By Maritess Bott, MSA, JD Special to PINOY What would you want to leave behind for your family? If your choices were A) a contentious mess, or B) a well-coordinated estate plan, you would choose option B, right? All too many of us end up with option A. In fact, a recent national survey...
By Maritess Bott, MSA, JD Special to PINOY The birth of a new baby is a wondrous, joyous event. Henry David Thoreau said that “every child begins the world again.” Your world certainly began anew with your new baby! It was a long path and it all seemed to happen so fast! But, it...
