Harvard junior who took mom to Mexico can return

AILA members Ira Kurzban and Alan Klein are quoted in this Associated Press article about an undocumented Harvard University student who has been granted humanitarian parole after he crossed the border without permission to accompany his dying mother to clinics offering alternative cancer treatments in Mexico. The student applied for permission to travel, but after waiting a month and a half and requesting expedited processing, he left to help his mother, whose health was deteriorating.

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Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Case of U.S. Citizen Girl Who Was Deported

In 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), unlawfully detained a 4-year-old girl when she arrived at Dulles Airport in Virginia, deprived her of any contact with her parents, and then sent her back to Guatemala. The girl’s father subsequently filed a lawsuit on his daughter’s behalf to seek redress for the harm she suffered and to shed light on an agency that all too often acts outside the law.

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Visa Bulletin For November 2014

This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during November. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security reports applicants for adjustment of status.

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David Vedder, PA Attorneys Recognized For Pro Bono Service

David F. Vedder, P.A. attorneys Silvia Manzanero and Daniel C. Ross, were recently recognized by Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc., as Guardians of Justice for their substantial pro bono work over the past year.  The recognition was presented at the October 2, 2014 joint meeting of the Volusia County Bar Association and the Flagler Association for Women Lawyers.   Florida Bar President Gregory W. Coleman, pictured below with Manzanero and Ross, was the featured speaker at the event.  David F. Vedder, P.A., prides itself in taking an active role in the community and providing pro bono legal services to those in need. 

Washington Post: Obama Says He'll Take Executive Action on Immigration Before End of the Year

President Obama said Thursday night that he would take executive action on immigration sometime between the midterm elections and the end of the year.

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Charlie Crist Fundraiser

On September 25, Mr. Vedder attended a campaign fund raising event for Charlie Crist, who is running for Florida Governor, at the home of prominent St. Augustine trial attorney Patrick Canan. 

Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th Governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and is running for election this November. 

Mr. Crist’s position on immigration, which includes helping “DREAMers” and “keeping Florida’s doors open,” would bring a more sensible approach on immigration in Tallahassee and would be a welcome change. Mr. Crist’s position on immigration can be viewed here.