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Juarez Violence Leads to More Work for El Paso Lawyers
Texas Lawyer
Monday, September 21, 2009
The border town of Ciudad Juarez is the most violent city in Mexico, but because the violence largely has not crossed the border into Texas, it is El Paso immigration and real estate lawyers — not the criminal-defense bar — that are getting a boost to their practices.
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Special Report: Immigration Law
Texas Lawyer
Friday, June 26, 2009
Developments in the following three areas over the past six months merit attention from Texas immigration lawyers: Mexican immigration to the United States, the security of the border between the two nations and work-site enforcement of immigration laws. Also in this special report: "Immigration Liability Can Arise From Mergers and Acquisitions" and "ICE Squad: How to Ensure Clients Don't Become Targets."
Visas, Travel and Work-Site Enforcement
Texas Lawyer
Monday, June 22, 2009
Developments in the following three areas over the past six months merit attention from Texas immigration lawyers: Mexican immigration to the United States, the security of the border between the two nations and work-site enforcement of immigration laws.
Immigration Liability Can Arise From Mergers and Acquisitions
Texas Lawyer
Monday, June 22, 2009
In the current economic downturn, some Texas lawyers are helping their clients take advantage of opportunities to merge with or acquire another company. But counsel need to remember that acquiring another company's work force means acquiring liability for any faulty employment verification compliance practices of the acquired entity.
ICE Squad: How to Ensure Clients Don't Become Targets
Texas Lawyer
Monday, June 22, 2009
On April 30, President Barack Obama's administration issued new guidelines for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under which ICE will target employers who knowingly hire and retain illegal immigrants as part of their business model. Lawyers who handle immigration matters for lawyers need to act now to help their clients minimize the risk of being targeted for an investigation by ICE.
Documentary Details Work on Behalf of Immigrant Detainees
Texas Lawyer
Friday, March 13, 2009
A documentary premiering March 16 at the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival in Austin features the UT School of Law Immigration Clinic and UT School of Law professor Barbara Hines. It focuses on what Hines, the clinic's students, the ACLU and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae lawyers did to expose conditions and seek changes for immigrant detainees.
