President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.
Read MoreAs the COVID-19 crisis continues to hamper businesses and employees, it is critical for employers to evaluate the immigration considerations and/or consequences for employees on their various work visas.
Read MoreImmigrants living in the United States are eligible for unemployment benefits and disaster relief. But as the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus spread across the country, many are reportedly afraid to file for unemployment and other government benefits. Now is not a time for anyone in America to be afraid to go to a hospital or use vital disaster relief and benefits. Everyone needs resources to stay healthy and help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Read MoreOklahoma has statutorily excluded individuals convicted of any felony offense from many aspects of public and professional life. Felony convictions can have devastating effects on your ability to live certain places, attend colleges and universities, earn a living or hold some professional employment, associate with friends and family members, vote, receive government benefits…the list goes on.
Read MoreMr. John Fitisemanu and other Utah residents born in American Samoa, along with the Southern Utah Pacific Islander Coalition, have been defending their right to U.S. citizenship in court, filing a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.
Read MoreIn 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States wrote that “plea bargaining…is not some adjunct to the criminal justice system; it is the criminal justice system.” There needs to be commonsense guidelines surrounding the negotiation process that ensure both sides have all of the relevant and necessary information in order to make the most informed and justified decision.
Read MoreHouse Bill 2876 represents a bold proposal seeking to address the disturbing realities and inequity of capital punishment. HB 2876 will be assigned for a committee hearing in February but with little to no support from Gov. Kevin Stitt, this effort is sure to find many obstacles along the way.
Read MoreIn 2019, the Oklahoma Pardon & Parole Board recommended sentence commutations for 527 inmates. Gov. Stitt signed and commuted the sentences for 462 offenders, resulting in immediate release. What happens now?
Read MoreOn Wednesday, District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia halted Attorney General William Barr’s July proposal seeking to resume the imposition of the death penalty after a 16-year moratorium at the federal level.
Read MoreEarlier this month, Oklahoma’s DUI laws drastically changed. Prior to these newly enacted laws, law enforcement could legally suspended a person’s driving privileges if they refuse to take a state-mandated sobriety test and the only way to appeal this suspension is through the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Now, when a person is arrested for DUI or APC they will be given written notice that their driving privileges will be revoked, effective within thirty (30) days of the arrest. New laws give drivers limited options when facing a revocation of their driving privileges.
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Read MoreThe Department of Homeland Security released a proposed regulation authorizing an agency-wide program that will permit Border Patrol and ICE to collect DNA samples from apprehended undocumented migrants regardless of criminal suspicion.
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