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The police will sometimes announce that they are planning to set up a field sobriety checkpoint. They may also call it a DUI checkpoint. For these to be legal, the police typically have to tell people when and where the checkpoint is going to be established. You can...
Las crisis políticas y sociales obligan a miles de personas a huir de sus hogares. Estados Unidos puede recibir a los migrantes que escapan de sus países de origen en calidad de asilados o refugiados. El asilo está dirigido a los individuos que ya se encuentran en...
The last thing on your mind may be facing criminal charges or being identified as a criminal suspect. However, the reality is that many of those who face charges are caught off guard. In terms of forming a defense strategy, the earlier that you realize you have been...
Naturalization is the process that allows an immigrant to become a citizen. They must undergo a background check and meet a variety of specific criteria to be eligible. Usually, immigrants spend time living as permanent residents in the United States before they apply...
If you get arrested, your future could be significantly altered. You may be worried about spending time behind bars. You may be concerned about financial fines. You may worry about losing certain rights or abilities, such as losing your driver’s license. But if you...
People want to build a life in the United States for many different reasons. Some individuals are here because they’re fleeing their home country because they have a well-founded fear of being persecuted. Those individuals may file an asylum petition when they make...
Una condena penal puede influir significativamente en la capacidad de una persona para traer a su familia a Estados Unidos, pero no todos los delitos son iguales frente a las autoridades. Si busca traer a su cónyuge e hijos, es importante analizar cuáles delitos...
While police officers have a host of powers at their disposal they cannot act with impunity. They must not unnecessarily interfere with the liberty of citizens or make unfair arrests. Before taking certain actions, such as conducting searches or making arrests,...
Every citizen in the United States is given several constitutional rights. These rights can help people if they encounter the police and are afraid of facing an arrest. To learn more about your rights, here are three amendments you should know: Recording the police...
Unlike affirmative asylum, where the hopeful immigrant takes a proactive approach through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), “defensive” asylum is a direct response to the threat of deportation. Typically, this means going up against a daunting...