Law Office of Nadine A Brown, PA

06/05/2026

LAW and POLICY

PROCEDURE and PROCESS

IMMIGRATION NEWS

and fresh off the press...

Minor victories make for a fantastic Friday if you are among the frustrated and discouraged in these challenging times.

This may not be the 1600's and the defiance conveyed in the book Pilgrim's Progress although some want us to turn back to a more oppressive time in America... but as "we" Make America Great Again can we follow the established judicial norms and the rule of law?

There are no kings here and although despair may beset some there is good news today!
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The pause on asylum application and adjudications of applications including citizenship applications for nationals of the 39 countries created by an Executuve Order of the current administrstion has been lifted.

The Judicial Order VACATED or nullified that Executive Order.

See case: Dorcas v. USCIS
No. 26-cv-142-JJM-PAS

This case challenges a series of sweeping immigration policies issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that effectively shut down large parts of the legal immigration system and…

06/01/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Are you smarter than a grade schooler????

For ADULTS only - a spelling bee to help your community and

05/31/2026

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

MEDIATION

AGREEMENTS

If you talk out of both sides of your mouth or say one thing but do another, how is your credibility affected?

How successful will negotiations or an agreement be if the parties don't trust one another or your reputation for consistent failure to keep your word is a part of the relationship history?

When you consider what is at stake, motives matter, reputation or credibility matters, as do words, but any agreement is only as good as the paper on which it is written, the integrity of the process and the intentions of the parties to be bound by it.

War OR no war, acts of aggression erode "peace" talks and sow seeds of distrust every time.

Reports have emerged that US President Donald Trump had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Iran and underlined the rift that the parties still need to close.

05/25/2026

Remembering the lives lost.

05/22/2026

IMMIGRATION NEWS:

Anticipating sour grapes and a barrel of rotten apples over the feeble arguments raised at the Supreme Court concerning birth right citizenship and an unfavorable decision, a preemptive strike to sever immigrant connections to the United States and their families, the administration announces a new policy to force immigrants in the queue for a green card or lawful permanent residency status abroad.

Foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will ​have to do so from outside the country via ‌the State Department, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday, in a move criticized by aid groups.

05/21/2026

COMMUNITY EVENT

ORLANDO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

Because identity, culture and heritage still matters in an age where some vacuous power hungry leaders seek to eviscerate and dehumanize rather than celebrate and elevate the beautiful colorful tapestry of our melting pot.

Events at various times.

Find out more below or check out caribbeanamericanpassport

The annual Orlando Downtown Carnival is a three-day-long celebration of Caribbean culture through food, live music and connection. Beginning on Friday, festivities meet fashion downtown in Carnival on the Runway.

05/14/2026

VOTING and IMMIGRATION STATUS

Although the voter registration campaigns may be aggressive especially if you've been outside a state or federal building, applied for a driver's license, been outside a military recruitment office, applied for public assistance or during election cycles, even if you are just a person concerned about leadership in your town, city, county or state, there are eligibility requirements for voting in the United States.

Whether it is negligence, stupidity, or deliberate entitlement or willful defiance shouldn't you review the rules before completing and signing the paper that is the registration application?

And where was the supervisor of elections?

To be a voter in the US you must :

a) Be a US citizen - by birth, naturalization, or born abroad w a consular certificate of birth

b) Be a "Resident" of the state in which you register;

c) Be 18 years of age

d) and in most jurisdictions NOT be a convicted felon or if you were, had your rights restored

PERMANENT RESIDENTS OR GREEN CARD HOLDERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE! 😬

The former mayor of a conservative Kansas town was taken into custody by immigration authorities Wednesday after acknowledging last year that he had voted in elections despite not being a US citizen.

05/13/2026

IMMIGRATION LAW

DETENTION and REMOVAL

BOND IS A REQUIREMENT OF DUE PROCESS CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS SAYS.

Unlawful detention of every unadmitted immigrant is a due process violation.

Not only does the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in the Hernandez Alvarez decision found at 25-14065 (USCA11) May 6, 2026 state with clarity and an analysis of sentence structure, grammar use and intent but examines Congressional motive to arrive at its conclusion.

And the Politico report below confirms the detention policy of this administration has been motivated by animus more than comprehensive reasoned and studied lawful methods designed to protect America and ensure due process.

Whether you are an immigrant or not, how many of us feel safer in today's America with the ICE detention and due process violation spree in full swing?

A POLITICO analysis reveals judges have ruled against ICE detention practices in roughly 90 percent of cases since the agency mandated that millions of immigrants must be locked up while they face deportation proceedings.

05/12/2026

PROBATE COURT and IMMIGRATION

When greed is the motive and family dysfunction festers malicious actions abound.

So when the aged ask would
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain the elderly?

I say, Hate and Greed do not discriminate.

So although a spouse has priority and certain marital rights in a probate case, when adult children feel entitled they will go to any lengths to get a desired outcome.

The 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention.

05/10/2026