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Immigration Overview
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Removal (Deportation) Defense
Asylum, Withholding, and CAT
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Green Cards & Permanent Residency
Green Cards for LGBTQ Same-Sex Couples
Adjustment of Status vs. Consular Processing
Immigration Benefit Applications
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Humanitarian Applications
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Should Immigrants really Fear Trump for President?
by Jessica Stern | Aug 12, 2016 | Green Card, Immigration, Naturalization, Removal (Deportation)
Should Immigrants really Fear Trump for President? Contributions by Xavier Torres de Janon, Legal Assistant for STERN Law It's official - the Republican National Convention ended with a stamp-of-approval on Trump for President. With a speech that painted a gloomy...
ANNOUNCEMENT: More Immigration Raids Feared for May and June
by Jessica Stern | May 13, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Crimmigration, DAPA, Immigration, Removal (Deportation)
ANNOUNCEMENT: More Immigration Raids Feared for May and June Contributions by Gabriel Pino, Paralegal for STERN Law In an announcement just yesterday, May 12th, it is reported that the United States government is planning more raids that will last throughout May and...
Presidential Primary Candidates on Immigration
by Jessica Stern | Mar 1, 2016 | Immigration
Presidential Primary Candidates on Immigration Let's take a look at the presidential candidates on immigration, as many prepare to cast their presidential primary votes. For the Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are similar in their positions. Not...
Supreme Court on Immigration Deferred Action Programs
by Jessica Stern | Feb 12, 2016 | DACA, DAPA, Immigration, Removal (Deportation)
Supreme Court on Immigration Deferred Action Programs Contributions by Gabriel Pino, Paralegal for STERN Law Last summer we laid out the intentions of President Obama's implementation of Executive Orders for undocumented immigrants in November 2014. Due to the federal...
Young Immigration and Criminal Defense Lawyer, on 2016's Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star list, files Class Action Lawsuit against Fulton County Sheriff
by Jessica Stern | Jan 16, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Crimmigration, Immigration
[su_heading align="left"]Jessica Stern, 31, selected by Super Lawyers and Georgia Trend Magazine's Legal Elite 2015, challenges alleged failure to release inmates at Fulton County Jail despite judges' release orders.[/su_heading] Through a process involving...
Some Driver's Licenses Not Accepted by TSA
by Jessica Stern | Dec 31, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Immigration
Some Driver's Licenses will Not be Accepted by TSA Contributions by Gabriel Pino, Paralegal for STERN Law The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that, come 2016, some driver's licenses will not be accepted to board an airplane in the United States....
Court's Deportation Warning Not Enough
by Jessica Stern | Jul 31, 2015 | Appeals, Criminal Defense, Crimmigration, Immigration, Removal (Deportation)
Court's Deportation Warning Not Enough A Judge's deportation warning that deportation is "likely" isn't enough to prevent the ineffective assistance of counsel. As a result of a 2010 United States Supreme Court precedent decision (Padilla v. Kentucky), criminal...
Change in ICE Detainers and Holds at Local Jails
by Jessica Stern | Jul 11, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Crimmigration, Immigration, Removal (Deportation)
Change in ICE Detainers and Holds at Local Jails After much controversy and an onslaught of litigation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has changed its program that created the misleading requirement that local jails hold inmates because of a submitted...
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Carolina G. is a professional who applies her knowledge and expertise to develop marketing and outreach strategies in support of STERN Law's mission to help immigrants succeed to create a better life.
This work is essential for Carolina. Supporting minorities and standing up for what is right is a significant part of her life. Only recently emigrating from Colombia, Carolina has over ten years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Advertising. She launched several campaigns in the US and Colombia, and as a result, increased sales, opened new markets, and improved customer communications.
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When Carolina is not working, she likes running, hiking, and enjoying food and music with family and friends.
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Pamela was born in Colombia and raised both in Italy and Atlanta. She understands the challenges many can face as they rebuild better lives for themselves and their families in a new country. She is committed to providing compassionate support to every client who seeks the American Dream.
Pamela has shown a real passion for helping the disadvantaged and rooting for the underdog. She studied Political Science at Georgia State University to better understand how governments implement laws, their effect on the people they govern and how to bring about lasting positive change. She served Georgia's leading civil rights fair housing for several years fighting housing discrimination and advocating for better treatment of all people, specifically in the Latino community and other underprivileged segments of society.
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