There are numerous provisions that allow U.S. citizens to petition for immigrant family members of the citizen to become a permanent resident in the country. Experienced family immigration lawyers in Florida, as across the country, understand that many U.S. citizens...
Florida man’s family sues neighbor for wrongful death
It appeared that he was trying to simply calm the situation down when the Florida man approached his neighbor who was arguing with a skateboarder. The neighbor had been in previous fights with skateboarders in the neighborhood. The altercation escalated and the...
Student dies in rollover auto accident in Florida
Friends and family are trying to cope with the sudden death of a young man late last week. The young man had been an arts student at Carnegie Mellon University and was well-liked and well-thought of among friends and colleagues. He had been traveling with a group of...
4-year-old born in U.S. sent back to Guatemala by border patrol
A 4-year-old American citizen recently traveled to Guatemala with her grandfather. The grandfather was traveling on a U.S. employment visa. The girl was born in the United States. She has a valid American passport. Her father was waiting at the airport to pick up his...
USCIS to allow workers to self check their status through E-Verify
There has been much debate over the federal electronic employment verification program known as E-Verify. Miami employment verification lawyers know that various measures have been debated in Tallahassee regarding whether the state will make use of E-Verify mandatory...
Proposed Florida law could decrease liability for companies
New Florida legislation could make it easier for companies involved in product liability cases to avoid paying large settlements to victims, especially those involved in car accidents. The bill was created to encourage jurors to consider all factors involved in a car...
Man causes accident in Florida due to sexting while driving
Previous posts have discussed many of the ways that a car accident can occur. For example, some car accidents are caused by drunk drivers. Other accidents result because of weather conditions: icy roads, heavy fog, and severe rain. But recently, another cause of car...
Florida Senate committee amends immigration bill
The see-saw battle over E-Verify continues in Tallahassee. Senator Anitere Flores (R.- Miami) added an amendment to the Senate immigration bill that would make participation in the federal electronic system known as E-Verify voluntary for private businesses in...
Florida pastor dies from fall after being left unattended in bus
A terrible feeling is wondering whether the death of a loved one could have been prevented. It can be even more frustrating when the death was unexpected or the result of an accident. But when a death is the result of someone else's negligence, the victim's loved ones...
U.S. Army veteran fights against deportation
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly is seeking to deport a former U.S Army medic. The veteran originally came to the United States illegally as a teen roughly 30 years ago from Trinidad. He worked in Florida orange fields as a young man and later received a...
