Author Archives: Mike Baker

2012 Judicial Evaluations Cook County | Chicago Council of Lawyers

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Mike Baker

For the biographies and judicial evaluations of judges and associate judges on the bench in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, and the Illinois Supreme Court, First District, please click here:  A Directory of … Continue reading →

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Visas for Battered Spouse, Children & Parents

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Mike Baker

Battered Spouse, Children & Parents National Domestic Violence Hotline Immigration Options for Victims of Crimes  ( PDF) Immigration Options for Victims of Crimes – Spanish (239KB PDF) Immigration Options for Victims of Crime – Chinese Version (466KB PDF) Immigration Options for Victims … Continue reading →

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Administrative closure of proceedings. Unauthenticated Document Cannot Be Used as Evidence of Criminal Conviction

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Mike Baker

Matter of AVETISYAN, 25 I&N Dec. 688 (BIA 2012) (1) Pursuant to the authority delegated by the Attorney General and the responsibility to exercise that authority with independent judgment and discretion, the Immigration Judges and the Board may administratively close … Continue reading →

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New ICE Detainee Transfer Policy

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mike Baker

U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT Policy 11022.1: Detainee Transfers Issue Date: January 4, 2012 Effective Date: January 4, 2012 Superseded: All Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) documents that reference or provide guidance related to detainee transfers must be revised in … Continue reading →

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How do the immigration laws and the U.S. Constitution apply to lawful permanent residents (i.e., legal immigrants) who leave the United States and then return?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Mike Baker

In Rosenberg v. Fleuti (1963) a lawful permanent resident from Switzerland visited Mexico for a few hours and, upon his return, was charged with being excludable because he had committed a “crime involving moral turpitude” before he left the country; … Continue reading →

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