Immigration Law

By AZ Family The Trump administration is reshaping immigration courts nationwide, drawing scrutiny from immigration attorneys over the independence of judges and the fairness of the system. Darius Amiri, a partner and chair at the Rose Law Group, said immigration courts have faced a serious backlog of cases for years, with not enough judges to handle them. The Trump administration began

By Darius Amiri, Rose Law Group Chair of Immigration Law On Monday, the Trump administration sent Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents to airports around the nation as the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown entered its sixth week. The partial shutdown stems from partisan disagreement over ICE funding and requested reforms, including increased use of bodycams by ICE

By Steven Sarabia | AZ Family The U.S. State Department’s move to halt visa processing for people from 75 countries is raising new questions among immigrants, refugees and their attorneys. “The order is so vague,” said Immigration Attorney Juliana Manzanarez. “There’s a tons of concerns,” added Immigration Attorney Darius Amiri. With the halt officially starting Jan. 21, Amiri said the main concern is what this could mean for clients currently going through the process, trying to escape dangerous home countries. “Especially given some of the countries on this list and what’s going on in those countries.