“It would be a mistake to assume that you will be spared if you are here legally,” says Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.
Some lawyers are sharing ‘know your rights’ cardsSome lawyers are sharing “know your rights” cards, Stump says, outlining what to do in different scenarios.
Immigrants, rights groups and citizens attend a meeting in Stamford, Connecticut, on November 12 to discuss the uncertain future for the state's immigrants following President-elect Donald Trump's election win.
He’s also encouraging companies to budget more time and money for any legal immigration petitions they plan to file.
In the past Trump administration, he says, officials regularly requested additional evidence, which delayed processing times.
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