Maryland Criminal & Immigration Lawyer Blog
Today, immigrants face arrest and detention from an especially aggressive Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In some cases, immigrants may be in detention for months or years (pending the outcome of removal proceedings) with no way to secure their release. Fortunately, the law does have ways to fight back. If you need to challenge a detention by ICE, you need a skilled legal advocate on your side and should get in touch with an experienced Maryland immigration lawyer.
W.H.-L. was one of those people. He was paroled into the United States in the summer of 2022, meaning that he had permission to remain in the U.S. temporarily. During his time in the U.S., the man complied with all the terms of his parole.
The man also submitted several applications to adjust his status, including one for asylum and one for a change of status based on marriage to a U.S. citizen. W.H.-L. had no criminal history or convictions.