June 2011

The Pennsylvania Superior Court decided Commonwealth v. Raul Maria Garcia, ___ A2d ____, 2011 PA Super 124, and held that the US Supreme Court's Padilla decision was not retroactive for purposes of the "new constitutional right" exception to the Pennsylvania Post Conviction Relief Act's normal...

The U.S. government unveiled today a multi-agency, nationwide initiative to combat immigration services scams. The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are leading this historic effort. This initiative targets immigration scams involving the unauthorized practice of immigration...

The American Immigration Council reported that in a poll, “U.S. immigration policy” beat out “economy and jobs” as the issue most important for Hispanic voters. The poll conducted by independent research firm Latino Decisions, asked 500 registered Hispanic voters to name the most important issues...