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What now for deferred action? After the Supreme Court decision on DAPA and expanded DACA in Texas v. US.

June 27, 2016

"The judgement is affirmed by an equally divided court." With one sentence, the Supreme Court refused to engage in the question of the President's authority to extend deferred action to the parents of U.S. citizens...

May 2016 Clients of the Month- BN and SJ

May 23, 2016

BN was born in Manhattan, New York while her parents were serving as Diplomats in the U.S. as part of the Angolan Mission to the United Nations. As a result of her parents’ diplomatic status,...

International Women’s Day at Benach Collopy

March 8, 2016

Benach Collopy celebrates our first International Women's Day as an entirely woman-owned law firm. Not only that, Benach Collopy, for the moment, is staffed exclusively by women. On this International Women's Day, we reflect not...

Welcome to Benach Collopy as Thomas Ragland Moves on

January 26, 2016

We are extremely excited to announce that Benach Ragland LLP is now Benach Collopy LLP as Thomas Ragland departs the firm at the end of January 2016. Partners Ava Benach, Dree Collopy and Jennifer Cook...

How to Protect Yourself in Case of an ICE Raid in Your Home

December 28, 2015

Este aviso tambien disponible en español. Happy New Year! Have an ICE raid! By now, everyone has heard that the Obama administration plans to celebrate the new year by rounding up families and removing them...

Transitions at Benach Collopy- Andres / Ava Edition

September 1, 2015

Here I want to re-introduce myself. For seventeen years, I have had the privilege of practicing the best type of law- immigration law. I have been so lucky to get to know so many brave,...

Transitions at Benach Collopy- Sandra Edition

August 18, 2015

This summer we have had to say farewell to one of our original team members. Since Benach Collopy opened doors on April 2, 2012, Sandra Arboleda was here ready with a fresh cup of coffee...

Scenes from the Immigration Bar: Attack of the Alien Emojis

July 28, 2015

Under Pressure over Family Detention, the Administration Finally Agrees to Exercise a Little Humanity

July 14, 2015

Since last summer, when the Obama Administration hastily resurrected the concept of family detention to jail refugee women and children seeking asylum, thousands of women and children have languished in inhumane conditions, have been refused...

A Good Week at Benach Collopy

July 13, 2015

Last week was one of those weeks that makes us happy to be immigration lawyers. It ended with several families relieved that their personal journeys to legal status in the U.S. are ended and their...

Guest Blog: Catholic University Law Students Win Asylum for Dual-Faith Egyptian by Malissa Tucker and Alexandra Early

June 5, 2015

Benach Collopy often turns this space over to law students and other friends to discuss their cases. Malissa Tucker and Alexandra Early are law students at the Catholic University Law School, where they are part...

5th Circuit DACA/ DAPA Update- Injunction Lives!

May 28, 2015

The Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in a 2-1 decision refused the Obama administration's request for an emergency stay of Judge Andrew Hanen's injunction against the President's deferred action (DAPA and DACA+). This...

Board of Immigration Appeals Expands 212(h) Waiver Eligibility

May 12, 2015

The Board of Immigration Appeals has finally given in to the overwhelming weight of the opinions of nine circuit courts of appeals (there are only 12 of them) and accepted the proposition that a permanent...

Cinco de Mayo: What are we really celebrating?

May 5, 2015

Yesterday, Star Wars fans celebrated what everyone’s Facebook feed unofficially called “Star Wars Day” and everyone uttered “May the Fourth be with you.” Today, many Americans will be shouting “Feliz Cinco de Mayo” and “Happy...

The Return (it never really left) of Enforcement on Steroids at ICE

March 25, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2282" align="aligncenter" width="528"] ICE Director Sarah Saldaña[/caption] In December, the U.S. Senate confirmed Sarah Saldaña to be the first Hispanic woman to lead Immigration & Customs Enforcement. It was an exciting moment in...