PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC

The Wind of Change! Last week, Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton sent a Memo to ICE’s staffs that may ease or cease enforcement of deportation for aliens who have pending immigrant applications and are likely to be approved. These are applicants that entered the U.S. illegally… or overstayed their legal entry [...]

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LAW SUITS FILED AGAINST AZ’S RACIST IMMIGRATION LAW
The Associated Press stated today that law suits have been filed against the controversial AZ’s illegal immigration law.  Ironically, the suit was filed by a Tucson police officer.  The officer argued that the new law is unconstitutional as it pre-empts federal statutes and also creates racial profiling.  Another [...]

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A Bit of Southern Comfort - Houston, TX

The U.S. News stated that Houston is the 5th best place to find a job in this economy; and yet, people are still feeling the grunt of this economic downturn. Over the past 2 years, the recession has hit hard in many cities in this country. [...]

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BOYCOTT QUIZNOS
In their latest racist ads., Quiznos advertised their $5 menu by depicting an old, Asian woman at a laundromat, eating a $5 bill.  Not only the ads. is disrespectful and tasteless, it stereo-typed Asians owning laundromats and dry-cleaners.  What is next?  South Asians (Indians and Pakistanis) owning convenience stores and hotels, African Americans owning [...]

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On April 23, 2010, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the  toughest immigration law.  The new AZ law making illegal immigration a state crime and requiring police to question people about their immigration status if officers suspect they are in the U.S. illegally.  This is beyond the scope of U.S. federal law and will create racial [...]

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