Understanding Mandatory Detention: Key Facts and Implications
Lately, there’s been a lot more talk about immigrants being held in detention centers, sometimes for a long time. It seems like new laws and court decisions are making it easier for immigration officials to keep people locked up. This whole situation with ‘detencion obligatoria,’ or mandatory detention, is getting complicated. It means that in […]
Detención obligatoria en inmigración: por qué algunas personas no reciben fianza fácilmente
Getting detained by immigration can feel like the ground just disappears from under you. You might be scrambling to find out where your loved one is, what’s coming next, and if they can get out of detention while their case moves through the immigration court system. Immigration bonds are a way for some detained individuals […]
Fianza de inmigración: qué puede preparar la familia cuando alguien está detenido
When someone you care about is detained by immigration authorities, it’s a really scary and confusing time. You might not know what to do first, or how to help. This guide is meant to break down the process of getting a fianza de inmigración para detenido, or immigration bond for a detained person, and what […]
¿Cómo saber si tengo orden de deportación en EE. UU.?
Lots of people in the U.S., whether they have papers or not, might not know if there’s a deportation order against them. This is basically an official notice from the government telling certain immigrants they have to leave the country. So, how do you figure out if this applies to you? We looked into how […]