Knowles Immigration & Human Rights Defense LLC

02/07/2024

Do you have a family member in ICE detention seeking release on bond? Visit www.knowlesimmigration.com to schedule a consultation.

03/01/2022

I'm sharing some general immigration information for Ukrainians on my website blog. Hoping the administration will offer TPS to Ukrainians soon! 🇺🇦

Helpful Immigration Info for Ukrainian Refugees

03/13/2021

Attorney Knowles will be speaking at the AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) Annual Conference in June! She will present on the panel titled, “Anatomy of Removal Proceeding 102” covering topics like motions, evidence, pre-hearing briefs, and how to prepare for individual hearings.

03/05/2021

"Every single thing that I do, I'm representing my country, my culture, my heritage, my people, and I have to give my best every single time." "I remember just laying down on the grass and looking...

01/21/2021

“For 100 days, starting January 22, 2021, DHS will pause removals for certain noncitizens ordered deported to ensure we have a fair and effective immigration enforcement system focused on protecting national security, border security, and public safety.”

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHS/bulletins/2ba5f6a

10/26/2020

Very happy to start the week with a successful bond hearing for my client detained at the T. Don Hutto detention center in Texas. The court granted my very low bond request and my client will soon reunite with her family and pursue her asylum claim while free from detention. If you have a family member in ICE custody, contact our office for help.

10/08/2020

Attorney Knowles will be presenting arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit this morning. The case involves issues including the family as a cognizable particular social group, governments being unable or unwilling to control private actors, and Torture Convention eligibility.

10/02/2020

“This inexcusable new admissions ceiling is a mere fraction of the number of refugees the United States can and should resettle in a year,” Isra Chaker, of Oxfam America, said in a statement condemning the State Department notice. “During the final year of the previous administration, the U.S. safely and successfully resettled an average of 15,000 refugees every two months.”

State Department notice to Congress cites coronavirus, backlog of asylum claims as explanation for the low number of refugees who will be allowed to enter the country.

10/01/2020

A message from the ACLUOhio Foundation. Please watch, share, and vote if you are a US Citizen.

Your vote matters now more than ever. Find out how to vote at http://www.ohiovotecenter.org American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio https://www.acluohi...

09/20/2020

May her example be wildly contagious, and her wisdom generously applied. Thank you for sharing your beautiful example of a life of service to others. May you rest in God’s peace, Justice Ginsburg.🙏🏽