Maribel Martinez Immigration Attorney

03/25/2025

https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5204028-trump-immigration-fear/amp/

Regardless of what this administration has to say, immigrants are not to blame for everything that ails this country.

03/22/2025

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/green-card-visa-deportation-usa-risk-d571fc37

Stricter enforcement might affect immigrants traveling abroad

01/09/2025

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/biden-immigration-program-spouses-refund/

The government will issue refunds to tens of thousands of unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens who applied for a program that was struck down in court.

10/11/2024

"Last month former President Trump promised to eject a million immigrants who are legally in the United States. While some tend to dismiss such threats as merely Trump’s bluster, most of us are unaware that there’s a chilling precedent for this kind of mass expulsion. During the Great Depression, when many falsely blamed Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans for the economic crisis, as many as a million were forced out of the country, a majority of whom were U.S. citizens. Known as “Repatriados,” they have largely disappeared from popular memory, along with the atrocity of their expulsion."

During the Great Depression, when many falsely blamed Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans for the economic crisis, as many as a million were forced out of the country.

09/02/2024

When it comes to immigration, headlines are often misleading or inaccurate. This Parole in Place program only gives spouses a "lawful admission," allowing them to file an application to adjust their status in the U.S. instead of going through a lengthy and costly process abroad.

As of now, USCIS is still accepting applications. If you want to know if you, your spouse, or stepchild qualify, please call my office at 206-321-8003. We'll be happy to help you.

Will Biden’s program to legalize undocumented immigrants survive a court challenge?

08/21/2024

I am taking new cases and prioritizing these applications. Please call us at 206-384-5553 or (206) 321-8003 and we'll be happy to help you file your application.

By: Laura Vazquez, Director of Immigrant Integration, and Gary Sang, Immigrant Integration Program Manager UnidosUS has advocated that the Biden-Harris

06/18/2024

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/06/17/fact-sheet-dhs-announces-new-process-promote-unity-and-stability-families

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced actions to promote family unity in the immigration process, consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to keeping families together.

06/18/2024

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-immigration-program-offers-legal-status-immigrant-spouses-of-u-s-citizens/

05/07/2024

https://apnews.com/article/refugees-resettlement-immigration-biden-trump-93cd3b6408fd45907645849da91e23bb

The American refugee program long served as a haven for people fleeing violence around the world. Today, it's rebounding from dwindling arrivals under the Trump administration.

02/14/2024

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4442557-house-passes-bill-strengthening-ability-to-block-immigrants-for-duis/

The House passed a bill Thursday strengthening laws to prevent noncitizens convicted of driving under the influence from immigrating to the country — or to deport them. The bill passed with a 274-1…

02/02/2024

https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1869966/uscis-announces-increases-several-immigration-and-work-applications

Citizenship and Immigration Services — or USCIS — is raising the cost of some visa application. Unlike other federal agencies, USCIS is funded almost entirely by the fees it charges for various immigration processes.The framework finalized this week is the result of a year-long effort from the a...