Among Cabinet Picks, Trump’s AG Not the Exception

George P Mann
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Based on the qualities they possess, attempting to analyze any one of the President-elect’s prospective cabinet members as serious candidates is a near-impossible task. Trump’s cabinet is now filled with the creepy uncles of the members of a comic book-esque gang of villains bent on world domination and destruction of their rivals. We have climate change…
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An Analysis of Trump’s 100-day Plan

Lolita Brayman
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The 2016 presidential election is finally behind us and the results are in. Despite losing the popular vote to Hilary Clinton by upwards of 1.7 million votes, Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. Something that we are far less certain about is what kind of policies the President-elect will actually…
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Attorney Profile: Maris Liss

George P Mann
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Although Attorney Maris Liss is not an immigrant herself like the rest of our attorneys, her experience with immigration law started at a very young age. Beginning at age 16, Maris was placed in an immigration law office in New York City as part of a work-study program in high school. For $3.35 per hour,…
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TPS Designation for Syria Extended to March 2018

George P Mann
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Citing ongoing chemical attacks against civilians, massive infrastructure destruction, and food and water crises, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday that it is extending Syria’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation in the United States. The 18-month extension allows current TPS beneficiaries to retain their status until March 31, 2018 if the eligibility requirements…
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Refugees, Immigrants & Our Community

Lolita Brayman
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Last week, we helped sponsor a potluck welcoming dinner for over 2oo Syrian refugees, who have been recently resettled in the greater-Detroit area. Our community is a vibrant and diverse one and we are grateful for the opportunity to help a new group of immigrants feel at home. Read a write-up about the event on…
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SCOTUS Decision & Immigration (In)action: A Political Failure From Start to Finish

George P Mann
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This morning, over 4.5 million undocumented people, including mothers, fathers, children, friends, and coworkers, were stripped of a sense of hope for better things to come. The eight justices of the U.S. Supreme Court elected to all but kill President Obama’s most significant attempt at immigration reform. In a 4-4 split, the decision came down…
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