Law Office of Scott A. Mossman

06/26/2022

I'm leasing a private office and admin space in my suite. The views of the Berkeley Hills are beautiful. FYI, this is short-term through the end of the master lease on Feb. 28, 2023. Call or text me at 510-835-1115 if you're interested.

10/01/2021

There are two remaining ICE detainees at Yuba County Jail. I filed a habeas petition today seeking the release of one of them, Luis Castro Ramos. Jennifer Friedman and Genna Beier, at the SF Public Defender's Office, simultaneously filed for the other detainee, Ricardo Vasquez Cruz.

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08/05/2021

Let's hear it for moms. They're the best!

07/29/2021

Suni Lee, daughter of Hmong refugees, wins Olympic gold for gymnastics individual all-around competition. Refugees make us stronger.

Minnesota native Sunisa Lee is the first Hmong American to make a U.S. Olympic team. Back home, her family and friends are celebrating her huge win with glee.

07/23/2021

I received the first U visa bona fide determination for one of my clients today! He filed back in July of 2016. After waiting five years, at least he now has work authorization. Learn more at https://immigrantjustice.org/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-new-u-visa-bona-fide-determination-procedure

12/09/2020

Now is the time to talk to a trusted legal provider about whether to request DACA if you did not previously.

07/10/2020

Feeling thankful. Just received news that my clients, the wife and young child of a permanent resident, were admitted on their immigrant visas! They've been trying to enter the U.S. for the past 3 months but couldn't get a flight. They finally got on a repatriation charter flight. They arrived 2 DAYS before the visas were set to expire!!!

04/10/2018

A thank you this morning from a 10+ year client. The case went all the way to the Ninth Circuit and back, but now he is a permanent resident.

11/17/2017

Every woman should be safe at work, respected... not treated as an object.

"Countless farmworker women across our country suffer in silence because of the widespread sexual harassment and assault that they face at work."

09/26/2017

When you say you support Dreamers, remember that Dreamers--like this young woman--don't want to get papers by a political deal that deports their parents. "Everything people admire about Dreamers is because of our parents."

“We were pretty poor back in Mexico. My parents were divorced. Mom did the best she could. She was always a hustler. She’d sell jewelry, or food, or anything that she could. But a lot of nights there still wouldn’t be enough to eat. We’d survive on tortillas and salt. I was only eight when we came to America. So I was too young to understand. I think my mom thought she could make some money and bring us home. She thought she’d learn English, and maybe start a business. But it was so much harder than she expected. We moved so much looking for work. She’s fifty and she still cleans houses every day. Every year she gets more worn down. She’s been getting sick a lot lately. But she can’t afford to stop. She never will. Right now I’m in school. I always thought I had to be the best student because I’m undocumented. I thought I’d go to law school, or graduate school. But now I’m not so sure. My mom would literally destroy her body to make that happen for me. How could I allow that to happen? I’m a Dreamer. And everyone loves the Dreamers because we’re a perfect package to sell. But why am I the only one who gets the chance to feel safe? Whenever I hear ‘I stand with Dreamers,’ I always think about my mom. I’m not willing to throw her under the bus. I'm not willing to be a bargaining chip to make her seem like a criminal. Everything people admire about Dreamers is because of our parents.”