Law Office of Stephen A. Roth

01/07/2026

An ICE officer just murdered a U.S. citizen in cold blood. This was only a matter of time.

We can only blame the Trump administration and their illegal tactics for creating a situation where something like this could happen.

https://apnews.com/live/minneapolis-ice-shooting-updates?fbclid=IwdGRleAPLwW5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeVaQ6lnlp9MFf8T2siWxqj1p0hmAbwtPBgeWH_bTC4qxzcY9DytaElwC1bys_aem_JB0szuheYa-KuxrU5P8QCA

After a federal officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejected Homeland Security's claim that the ICE officer acted in self-defense.

07/05/2023

https://prioritizingmentalhealth.splashthat.com/

Getting the mental health care you need can be a time-consuming, exhausting and downright scary process. Having a trusting relationship with a provider can make all the difference – but not everyone has the benefit of having mental healthcare providers that look like them or speaks their language....

06/06/2023

In about a month the Work and Families Mobility Act will officially go into effect on July 1st, 2023!

Please find trusted and reliable resources below for application materials.

🌐 – The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has published a Work and Family Mobility Act webpage. For information, resources, and updates on the application process directly from the RMV, visit: http://mass.gov/WFMA

📞☎️ – The RMV has also launched a Work & Family Mobility Act informational phone line. Call 857-368-WFMA(9362) to hear info about how to apply for a standard driver’s license. This hotline is currently available in six (6) different languages.
📁 – The Driving Families Forward Coalition has put together a document checklist handout, guides and training materials in multiple languages that go through the application process. For these resources, visit: https://drivingmaforward.us/materials

En aproximadamente un mes, la Ley de Movilidad Laboral y Familiar entrará oficialmente en vigor el 1 de julio de 2023.

Abajo hay recursos seguros y de confianza para que ayuden preparar sus documentos de solicitud.

🌐 – El Registro de Motores y Vehículos de Massachusetts ha publicado una página de internet sobre la Ley de Movilidad Laboral y Familiar. Para obtener información, recursos y actualizaciones sobre el proceso de la aplicación directamente desde el RMV, visite: http://mass.gov/WFMA

📞☎️ – El RMV también ha lanzado una línea telefónica informativa sobre la Ley de Movilidad Laboral y Familiar. Llame al 857-368-WFMA(9362) para obtener información sobre cómo obtener una licencia de conducir estándar. Esta línea telefónica está disponible actualmente en seis (6) idiomas.
📁 – La coalición Driving Families Forward ha preparado una lista de documentos, guías y materiales en varios idiomas que explican el proceso de solicitud. Para acceder a estos recursos, visite: https://drivingmaforward.us/materials

10/24/2022

https://www.uscis.gov/venezuela

ALERT: Access to this process for Venezuelans is free. Neither the supporter nor t

10/21/2022

https://www-nytimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nytimes.com/2022/10/19/us/politics/refugees-asylum-immigration.amp.html

As the Biden administration prioritizes resettling people fleeing Ukraine and Afghanistan, many other refugees are waiting years in a system struggling to rebuild.

10/14/2022

Happy to announce that I have once again been recognized as a "Rising Star" in the field of Immigration Law in the 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers Magazine!!

09/30/2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna49864?utm_campaign=HubSpot-AILA8-09-29-2022&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=227796668&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_GBgghohbawWvJ-TVY3N9etjUwsQZlG3f_tJ_79H250G5jbUVqqJxCiwO-qy_wR6H7VXcn5oWr7Q9NnYbm9xix8EApaHE-1rC8Lsd8yG2tNCZGivc&utm_content=227796668&utm_source=hs_email

The administration is bracing for a likely court ruling that would end the program, which has shielded more than 600,000 immigrants from deportation.

09/10/2022

"Immigrant and civil rights groups, including AILA, fought the draconian changes attempted by the Trump administration. We saw the confusion and fear that the Trump changes sowed within communities and families… these changes to simplify and de-mystify the rule will truly change lives across our nation.” -- Jeremy McKinney, President, American Immigration Lawyer's Association

The policy is a dramatic departure from a Trump regulation that made it harder for low-income immigrants to become permanent residents.

09/09/2022

‘Tale of two borders’: how a US Covid-era rule shapes fate of migrants

Title 42 bans all migrants from entering the country over spread of Covid – but the rule is largely enforced against Mexicans and people from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador

09/08/2022

DHS Issues Advance Notice of Extension of Venezuela for TPS

Advance copy of DHS notice extending the designation of Venezuela for TPS for 18 months, from 9/10/22 through 3/10/24. The notice will be published in the Federal Register on 9/8/22.

09/06/2022

https://www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna45741

The farm operators say the Farm Workforce Modernization Act will give them a stable, reliable workforce by creating a path to citizenship for undocumented agricultural workers and reforming the seasonal farmworker visa program.