The Story of the Old Chest

Daniel Mann
Articles, Blog, News
When George Mann and his parents set foot in New York in the fall of 1964 after having crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a ship appropriately named, “SS Independence,” the only items they carried were the clothes on their back, a few dollars in their pocket, and an old chest. This chest held the few…
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International Migrants Day

Gabriel Mann
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Today marks the United Nations’ (UN) International Day for Migrants. An important date for many reasons among them, to remind us of the many contributions immigrants make to the United States, the fight against discrimination towards migrants or “illegals”, and the right for every human being to seek asylum. The past four years of the…
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Human Rights Day: Migration as a Human Right

Gabriel Mann
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If there is one thing to take away from the horrible year that has been 2020, it’s that protecting and advocating for human rights is more important than ever. The key values of our society such as fairness, dignity, equality and respect are in need of more support than ever before. 2020 and the COVID-19…
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The 2020 Election: A Perspective

George P Mann
Articles, Blog, From George, News
As is the case with most presidential elections, each of the candidates from the two major parties tend to have 40% or more of the likely voters backing them. In other words, each has close to half (and sometimes more) of the voting public in their corner. The situation is no different with the 2020…
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Why The Climate Crisis Will Also Be a Refugee Crisis

Gabriel Mann
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For decades, conflict, poverty, the drug trade, and failed governments were the biggest creators of refugees. Now, as the Climate Crisis escalates, rising sea levels, extreme weather, and more intense natural disasters threaten to create refugees on an unimaginable scale.  Today marks The International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction which was created in 1989 by…
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Three Firm Attorneys Receive Super Lawyers Recognition

Daniel Mann
News
Our firm is proud to announce that our founder, George P. Mann, and two of our Associates, Oana C. Marina & Moses El-Sayed, have been recognized by the Michigan Super Lawyers’ annual list of top attorneys for 2020! This is George’s 15th consecutive year being recognized by the publication, having been selected to Michigan’s Super…
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Eliminación Acelerada: Lo Que Necesita Saber

Maris Liss
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Imagínate esto, estás caminando por la calle haciendo tus mandados. Eres indocumentado. Un agente de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) o de Aduanas y Patrulla Fronteriza (CBP) te detiene, o un oficial de policía te detiene y le llama a ICE o CBP para verificar tu estado migratorio. No cuentas con algún documento que…
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Expedited Removal: What You Need to Know

Maris Liss
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Picture this, you are walking on the street minding your own business. You’re undocumented. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agent stops you, or a police officer stops you and calls ICE or CBP to check on your status. You have nothing on your person showing you’ve been the…
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Lo que necesita saber sobre las Restricciones a los Trabajadores Extranjeros

Oana Marina
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El 22 de junio del 2020, el presidente Trump emitió una proclamación suspendiendo la entrada a los Estados Unidos a ciertos extranjeros en visas de trabajo para no inmigrantes y extendiendo la suspensión de visas de inmigrante hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2020.  Esta proclamación está vigente desde el 24 de junio del 2020 hasta…
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