On November 13, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced significant changes to the civics portion of the naturalization test. The changes will go into effect on December 1, 2020 and will only affect those who filed their naturalization application on or after that date. Those who filed their applications prior to December 1, will […]
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The Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel While Negotiating a Plea Bargain.
On October 2, 2018, in a precedential opinion, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the right to effective assistance of counsel in a criminal case extends to the plea-bargaining process under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution. The Court ruled an immigrant who is seeking to vacate a guilty plea based on the […]
No Due Process Right to Have an Effective Immigration Attorney
On September 18, 2018, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Constitution does not give an immigrant the right to re-litigate his case if he chose a bad attorney first time around. The Fifth Amendment’s due process clause does not grant an immigrant a right to effective counsel. It only gives an alien, […]
