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...
