Blog Posts in June, 2018

Criminal Convictions Resulting in Deportation

Legal immigrants who have the right to be in the United States can be deported if they violate federal immigration laws. One of the most common reasons for deportation is being convicted of a criminal offense. It doesn’t matter how long you and your family have lived in the country, how well-established your life is here or whether you have a child who is a U.S. citizen, a criminal offense can ...

Sessions Rules Domestic & Gang Violence No Longer Qualify for Asylum

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered immigration judges on Monday that victims of domestic abuse and gang violence generally will not qualify for asylum under federal law. His recent ruling overturned a 2016 decision which granted asylum to an El Salvadorian woman who had suffered abuse at the hands of her husband. Sessions’ decision establishes a high bar for victims of crime to qualify ...

Attorney Solomon Kanu Helps Immigrants Succeed with His Book The Immigrant's Manual for Success In America

Are you an immigrant that has recently come to the United States? At Kanu & Associates, P.C., we understand the challenges and many different cultural and social obstacles that you will have to face. As an immigration law firm with nearly 20 years of experience, we have helped numerous clients overcome their immigration-related legal disputes as they try to navigate and adjust to life in the U.S. ...