On October 12, 2011, South Carolina, the state with the fastest-growing immigrant population over the past decade, according to the Migration Policy Institute, has been sued by the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) and a coalition of civil rights groups including the Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Immigration Law Center due to the […]
All South Carolina employers should be aware that ALL new hires must be verified through the federal E-Verify effective January 1, 2012. On June 27, 2011 Governor Nikki Haley signed into law amendments to the South Carolina Illegal Immigration and Reform Act requiring all employers to enroll in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify […]
Miller|Conway is pleased to announce the firm has entered into a strategic immigration partnership with the Law Office of Matthew T. Marcellino headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. South Carolina attorneys Miller|Conway will handle North Carolina based immigration cases in conjunction with Mr. Marcellino’s Charlotte-based law firm and will operate from the same when acting as […]
As Rescue Counsel, Miller|Conway is here to help those in removal proceedings and those subject to removal. Should you or a loved one get arrested and charged with criminal and/or immigration violations, Miller|Conway’s criminal defense and immigration teams are ready to handle your case from start to finish. Our lawyers understand that time is of the […]
via the New York Times (By Adam Nossiter; Published: August 25, 2008) In another large-scale workplace immigration crackdown, federal officials raided a factory [im Mississippi] on Monday, detaining at least 350 workers they said were in the country illegally. Numerous agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on a factory belonging to Howard Industries Inc., which manufactures […]
A brief order by U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Blackburn blocked an Alabama law from taking effect today, due to suspect constitutionality of the legislation. Alabama’s regulations would be much more stringent than the oft-criticized Arizona version. Alabama’s immigration law passed last spring without much issue; however, it did not take effect today due to […]
Although most marriages between United States citizens and immigrants are legitimate, sham marriages used to circumvent immigration laws are becoming more prevalent. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, between 1998 and 2007 more than 2.3 million foreign nationals have gotten green cards by marrying U.S. citizens. It is unclear exactly how many of the […]
Should you enter the United States without subjecting yourself to inspection at the border you may have heard that you can obtain a green card and remain in the United States by marrying a U.S. citizen. This is simply false. Depending on how long you have been in the United States without proper documentation/inspection you are likely […]
Miller|Conway, Goose Creek, South Carolina lawyers, are here to assist those persons living in Charleston, Goose Creek and the Southeastern United States with immigration law matters. A Visa that most people are unfamilar with is the U-Visa. The U visa was established under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), and was subsequently reauthorized […]
In the next few weeks Governor Nikki Haley is expected to sign an immigration reform bill modeled after the Arizona law that has been garnering much attention. The new law will require local officers to check a person’s immigration status during routine traffic stops or an arrest if the officer feels that the person may […]