Rozas and Associates Law Firm, LLC

09/01/2026

Citizenship applicants have to do more than stay out of trouble.

The standard for proving good moral character in naturalization cases has shifted.

Previously, applicants demonstrated the absence of criminal history over a defined period.

Now, the standard requires more.

Applicants must show a clean record AND affirmative positive equities.

This is a meaningful shift for anyone preparing a naturalization application.

09/01/2026

Twenty years here. No record. Citizen kids. ICE picks you up and tells you there is no bond hearing. Not denied. You do not get one at all.
That is a policy this administration started in the middle of last year. The theory is that if you entered without inspection, you are an applicant for admission forever, even twenty years later, so your detention is mandatory and no judge ever sets a bond.
On August 28 the Third Circuit rejected it on both grounds. The case is Buele Morocho. The court held the mandatory detention statute does not reach people arrested in the interior, and that locking them up with no bond hearing violates due process. You get a hearing, and the government has to prove you are a danger or a flight risk. Not the other way around.
That makes eight federal appeals courts against this policy. Two are for it. And one of those two is the Fifth Circuit, which covers Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, which is exactly where so many detained people get sent.
This is going to the Supreme Court. Petitions are already pending and the Justices are back in conference at the end of September. Comment BOND and I will post the day they take it.

08/31/2026

She was trafficked, exploited, and still detained by ICE. Time was running out to get her released.

Our firm represented a trafficking survivor with a pending T visa application, the federal protection available to victims of human trafficking.

Despite her pending case, she was detained by ICE at a routine check-in and transferred to a detention facility.

Under current bond rules, she was not eligible for release.

Our team filed a habeas petition and worked across multiple federal agencies, including ICE and CBP, to secure her release.

This case illustrates the gap between the protections trafficking victims are entitled to and the enforcement realities they can still face.

08/28/2026

Everyone blames immigrants for taking jobs. Almost no one asks who's handing them out.

08/28/2026

🚨 If you entered the United States on a tourist visa and later applied for asylum, your visa could be canceled.

The State Department is preparing to revoke as many as 200,000 B-1 and B-2 visas belonging to people who applied for asylum after entering as visitors.

Now, this does not automatically cancel your asylum case, and it does not mean you will be immediately deported.

But losing that visa could affect your ability to travel and create additional risks if you encounter immigration authorities.

And remember: a pending asylum application and work permit do not necessarily mean you have lawful immigration status.

If this applies to you, do not leave the United States without first speaking to an immigration attorney.

Follow me for clear immigration updates without the rumors.

08/28/2026

🚨 CAN ICE ARREST YOU AT THE AIRPORT?

Yes—even on a domestic flight.

A Venezuelan minor-league baseball coach was recently arrested at an airport despite reportedly having a pending asylum case and work permit.

Here’s what people misunderstand: a pending asylum application and work permit do not necessarily give you lawful immigration status or protect you from detention.

If you have overstayed a visa, have a removal order, or have another immigration issue, flying could expose you to immigration enforcement.

Before you travel, speak with an immigration attorney who understands your complete history.

Follow me for immigration news without the misinformation.

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

🚨 If you applied for asylum after entering with a tourist visa, your visa could be canceled next.

The government is preparing to revoke as many as 200,000 B-1 and B-2 visitor visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to people who later applied for asylum.

But let’s be clear: revoking your tourist visa does not automatically cancel your asylum case, and it does not necessarily mean immediate deportation.

However, it could create serious problems—especially if you travel outside the United States, encounter ICE, or mistakenly believe your work permit gives you lawful immigration status.

A pending asylum application and a work permit do not necessarily protect you from detention.

If you entered with a visitor visa and later applied for asylum, do not travel or make any major immigration decision without first speaking to an attorney.

Follow me for immigration news without the fear or misinformation.

08/26/2026

3rd country removal explained