Miami Immigration & Naturalization Law Blog

Thousands of immigrants in the Miami area are here because of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). These immigrants come from Haiti and other Central American countries who came to the U.S. after war or natural disasters in their country. Recently, a federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from terminating the TPS status, which is part of U.S. immigration law.

The Trump administration has been trying to end TPS status for hundreds of thousands of people living in the United States for many months. Over 300,000 people who live in the U.S. came here because of a natural disaster or war that happened in their native country. Many of them have been in the U.S. for decades and have built a life for themselves and raised their family here.

There are many hazards that older residents face. The elderly population is especially fragile and even a minor fall can result in serious injuries. Falls are the most common cause of injuries for senior citizens and can lead to months of rehabilitation, even death. If a fall was the result of another person's negligence though, it could be a premises liability situation.

One third of Americans over the age of 65 fall every year. They also account for 87 percent of all fractures for those over 65. These fractures may require a senior to be hospitalized and surgery. These can also require months of rehabilitation. Half of seniors who suffer a hip fracture are not able to go home or live independently again.

Driving along Miami area roads is usually a safe activity. But, occasionally car accidents occur. Luckily, most of them are minor fender benders, but occasionally a serious accident occurs. A recent car wreck resulted in two deaths and several other injured on the Florida Turnpike.

A recent accident occurred on the Florida Turnpike in Kendall. A car was merging onto a northbound on-ramp near Southwest 88th Street when it collided with several other vehicles. The driver of the car failed to negotiate a curve on the entrance ramp and she crashed into a tanker truck which then crashed into two other vehicles. Two people were killed as a result of the crash with 4 additional victims suffering serious injuries and two victims suffering minor injuries.

There are many immigrants in the Miami area. They are in the U.S. for work or to seek a better future for themselves and their family. Recently, immigrants had a harder time in the U.S. with all of the policy updates that have affected their applications, status, etc. It can be hard to keep up with all of the changes that are constantly occurring because of the Trump administration. A new U.S. immigration law policy was recently announced that has the potential to affect thousands of immigrants.

A new policy that took effect last week has the potential to affect nearly all immigration applications, petitions and requests. These include U.S. citizenship, visa extensions and permanent residents. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the policy, which gives immigration officials broader authority to issue denials based on applications containing mistakes or missing documents. Applicants will not have the opportunity to fix the mistakes or provide the missing documents, but will instead just have their application denied. This new policy may affect up to 7 million people each year.