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A Day Without Immigrants

By Edward Shulman, Posted on February 16, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Immigrants in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Austin, Albuquerque, Phoenix, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and other major U.S. cities plan to stay home today as part of a protest called "A Day Without Immigrants." The goal is to demonstrate the import of immigrants to society, as the Trump administration continues to pursue anti-immigrant Executive Orders. The strike, being facilitated and promulgated by social media and immigration advocates, seeks to show the adverse and disruptive community, familial, and economic impact of…

Read MorePosted on February 16, 2017December 17, 2019

Be Prepared, Not Scared: 8 Things Immigrants Should Do To Protect Themselves

By Edward Shulman, Posted on February 15, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Because of the unpredictability of the current immigration situation in the wake of President Trump's Executive Order and due to fears about upcoming anti-immigration actions set forth at the Federal level, at the Shulman Law Group, LLC, we are advising our clients of the following steps they should take to protect themselves. Importantly, these recommendations pertain to Lawful Permanent Residents (e.g., green card holders), Visa Holders, DACA and Undocumented Immigrants alike. Our immigration law firm strongly…

Read MorePosted on February 15, 2017December 17, 2019

Edward Shulman’s Article On Immigration Law Published In Nj Lawyer Magazine

By Edward Shulman, Posted on February 10, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in About Shulman Law

Edward Shulman, Esq., Founder and Head Immigration Attorney of the Shulman Law Group, LLC, was a featured author in the February 2017 edition of the prestigious New Jersey Lawyer Magazine. The New Jersey Lawyer Magazine is an award-winning professional journal that showcases informative articles by experts in specific fields of law and is affiliated with the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). Mr. Shulman's four-page article, included in a special Immigration Law issue, is entitled: "Consequences…

Read MorePosted on February 10, 2017December 17, 2019

Top Companies File Opposition To Trump’s Immigration Ban

By Edward Shulman, Posted on February 6, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Apple, Facebook, Google, Uber, Spotify, Netflix, and Kickstarter are just a few among 97 of the United States' most influential and dynamic companies who have officially filed an "Amicus Brief" in the State of Washington, as opposition to President Trump's Executive Order on Immigration. The order, signed on January 27, suspended for 90 days entry of immigrants and non-immigrants into the United States from the following seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.…

Read MorePosted on February 6, 2017December 17, 2019

5 Reasons For Immigrants To Have Hope Despite President Trump’s Executive Orders

By Edward Shulman, Posted on January 31, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

In a climate of understandable confusion, fear, paranoia, and demoralization in the wake of President Trump's Executive Actions, there are five reasons for immigrants to have hope. In particular, those immigrants who dread being caught by immigration enforcement officers and who fear being deported from the United States, there are both protections under the law and people poised to advocate for immigrants rights. 1. In a long standing precedential decision, the United States Supreme Court held…

Read MorePosted on January 31, 2017December 17, 2019

Democratic Lawmakers Urging President Obama To Pardon Certain Immigrants

By Edward Shulman, Posted on January 16, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

In response to President-Elect Trump's campaign promises to deport millions of immigrants with criminal backgrounds and in an effort to protect deportable individuals with only minor crimes, two Democratic Representatives, Nydia M. Velázquez (D-Brooklyn) and José E. Serrano (D-Bronx) are leading an urgent effort to persuade President Obama to take action in his final days of office. In particular, these lawmakers are requesting that President Obama exercise his pardoning powers to pardon Lawful Permanent Residents (i.e.…

Read MorePosted on January 16, 2017December 17, 2019

Increase In Immigration Filing Fees For The First Time Since 2010

By Edward Shulman, Posted on December 28, 2016December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

For the first time since 2010, the Department of Homeland Security has effectuated increases in a range of administrative filing fees for immigration applications. In particular, the fees for approximately three dozen immigration and naturalization applications have incurred significant increases. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that oversees and processes immigration applications, said in a statement that "the proceeds will help cover detecting fraud, processing cases and a range of other administrative costs."…

Read MorePosted on December 28, 2016December 17, 2019

American Immigration Lawyers Association Appeals To Trump During Transition

By Edward Shulman, Posted on December 8, 2016December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Following the election of Donald Trump, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), an association of immigration lawyers dedicated to advocating for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, has been calling upon President-elect Trump to turn away from the divisive campaign rhetoric on immigration. This is also important in letting undocumented immigrants know that they are supported and that AILA, in addition to many other advocacy organizations, will do everything in their power to fight widespread…

Read MorePosted on December 8, 2016December 17, 2019

Senators Durbin And Graham Crafting Bill To Protect Dreamers

By Edward Shulman, Posted on December 6, 2016December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

There are an estimated 750,000 DREAMers who would be adversely affected if President Obama's executive action, which has afforded them protected status, were to be annulled by the Trump Administration. Without this protected status, these DREAMers would not be able to legally work in the United States. In an effort to prevent the revocation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a Republican senator and a Democratic senator have joined forces to try to…

Read MorePosted on December 6, 2016December 17, 2019

How Will Trump’s Presidential Win Impact Immigration?

By Edward Shulman, Posted on November 10, 2016December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

There is no denying the fact that Donald Trump's win of the Presidential Election will effect immigration, due in large part to his campaign pledge to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants, to end the DACA program, to make it harder for unauthorized immigrants to live and work in the United States, to ramp up immigration enforcement, and to build a wall along the Mexican border, sending a clear anti-immigration message. The immigration stances and policies he…

Read MorePosted on November 10, 2016December 17, 2019