SMA Law Archives - Immigration Expert Steve Maggi

What is actually happening with the “mass deportations” and “immigration crackdown” so far?

SMA Law Firm2025-06-23T13:23:42-04:00

What is actually happening with the “mass deportations” and “immigration crackdown” so far?

1. 8,000 people have been detained so far as part of the Trump administration’s “targeted enforcement”. These high-end criminals with outstanding arrest warrants are called the “worst of the worst”.

My take: This means approximately 4,000 people are being […]

What is actually happening with the “mass deportations” and “immigration crackdown” so far?SMA Law Firm2025-06-23T13:23:42-04:00

President Trump: “The Cleansing” and the chaos that might ensue

SMA Law Firm2025-05-30T12:37:27-04:00

As we have seen many times in history, often with horrific consequences, new leaders frequently try to purge their enemies when taking power. In the case of the potential second term of Donald Trump, his primary public target appears to be immigrants.

President Trump has often outlined his goal of “mass deportations.” There are numerous […]

President Trump: “The Cleansing” and the chaos that might ensueSMA Law Firm2025-05-30T12:37:27-04:00

Can Your Business Investment Bring You to the United States?

SMA Law Firm2024-12-04T14:32:48-05:00

Business owners and investors are using Treaty Investor visa, also known as the E-2 visa, to set up shop in the US.

The E-2 visa allows passport holders from any of the 80 E-2 countries that have treaties with the US to set up businesses in the US. […]

Can Your Business Investment Bring You to the United States?SMA Law Firm2024-12-04T14:32:48-05:00

Hiring Foreign Workers Means Proving Your Ability To Pay Them The Prevailing Wage

SMA Law Firm2021-12-29T08:47:23-05:00

E-2 Visa Attorney – H-1B Visa Attorney.

Employers sponsoring foreign workers for green card employment must show that they have the ability to pay the new worker’s wages. When hiring through the EB-2 or EB-3 visa categories, employers must present all proposed job duties and minimum requirements for the position, and the Department […]

Hiring Foreign Workers Means Proving Your Ability To Pay Them The Prevailing WageSMA Law Firm2021-12-29T08:47:23-05:00

No News is No News – – Don’t Be Scammed on Immigration Reform

SMA Law Firm2021-12-29T08:43:54-05:00

[Time to Read: 3.2 mins]

We are almost a month into 2015 and so far there has been no news on immigration reform. It looks like the regulations and the guidelines on the new remedies under the Executive Action won’t be released until at least mid-February.

Expectations are that the extension of the Deferred Action for […]

No News is No News – – Don’t Be Scammed on Immigration ReformSMA Law Firm2021-12-29T08:43:54-05:00

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