It’s summer, and if you’re a non-U.S. citizen in one of the now 11 states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana is legal for recreational use, it might seem like the right time to sit back, relax, and roll a fat one. Your non-U.S. Citizen self however, would be wrong.   Shortly after voters approved…

Monday night, the President put out a tweet pledging to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Whether he is serious or using it to pander to his base at the beginning of his campaign, it is unlikely that the administration could even, if it wanted to, deport millions of undocumented. This is partially due to the…

Last weekend, the Trump Administration announced it would begin requiring the submission of social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers from all U.S. visa applicants. This change is expected to affect about 15 million foreigners who apply for visas to enter the United States each year. In light of this new development, we…

The legal term for birthright citizenship is jus soli, or “right of the soil”. The majority of countries in the western hemisphere, including the United States, have “unconditional jus soli”, in which citizenship is conferred regardless of the status of either parents. In the United States, this right is enshrined in the 14th Amendment, part…

On Election Day, voters in the State of Michigan overwhelmingly approved Proposal 1, officially legalizing marijuana for recreational use. For residents of the state and citizens across the nation, marijuana can now be consumed legally within the parameters set out by Michigan law.  Marijuana plant However, for legal permanent residents, the undocumented and those in…

To someone who has never navigated it, the asylum process in the United States can appear daunting, complicated and confusing. Not only are there different types of asylum, but there are different ways to pursue an asylum case. Recent events surrounding asylum show just how ill-informed the public is about the process. Comments blaming parents…