All rights reserved. The firm's practice is limited to immigration and nationality matters with special emphasis on business-related immigration. He is currently chair of the ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section's Immigration Law Committee. R ecent changes to federal immigration laws erect new barriers to legal immigration, eliminate due process protections, lay the foundation for a nationwide computerized registry to enforce employer sanctions, deny a wide range of benefits to longtime lawful permanent residents, and restrict federal court review and oversight of agency decisions and practices.
Immigration law is extremely complex and undergoes numerous changes on a daily basis.
The new laws and regulations substantially add to the complexity of immigration law practice by rewriting many areas of existing law and creating new legal standards. Due to the far-reaching implications of these laws, the ABA Board of Governors designated immigration law to be a legislative priority in the 102d, 103d, and 104th Congresses. In addition to the INA itself, there are conventions and treaties entered into by the United States that pertain to the immigration, exclusion, deportation, expulsion, and removal of aliens. The American Bar Association recognizes the diversity of U.S. immigration practice and has established the Coordinating Committee on Immigration Law to review the nation's immigration laws, coordinate immigration law activities among the various ABA entities, advocate ABA polices in Washington, D.C., provide information about available benefits and procedures to members of the bar and affiliated individuals, and involve state and local bar associations and volunteer lawyers in these efforts. D.C. The center staffs the coordinating committee, maintains current lists of legal seminars and resources, and coordinates ABA activities directed to improving the rights of immigrants and refugees, and their access to the justice system.