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Susan I. Nelson
Waco, Texas
Texas Attorney representing individuals and businesses in immigration matters. Passionate about keeping families together and helping students to reach their potential.
Interests: Immigration Law and policy, The DREAM Act, The Rule of Law, Open Courts, The Civil Jury Trial
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Ortiz removal cases administratively closed
Posted Jun 12, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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San Antonio Reps split over Immigration
Excellent article from the San Antonio Express News by Gary Martin contrasting the backgrounds and views on immigration of the two U.S. Representatives from San Antonio, Lamar Smith and Joaquin Castro. Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Texas Hold ’Em: Ted Cruz is going all in opposing immigration reform
Texas Monthly by Nate Blakeslee Excellent analysis of Ted Cruz's gamble in opposing immigration reform. [Cruz] is betting that the Republican party can thrive without the Latino vote. Or, put another way, he is wagering that embracing the tea party is the way forward for the Republicans generally and that,... Continue reading
Posted May 29, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Groups Call for Deportation Suspension for Immigrants Affected by Overhaul
New York Times by Julie Preston Labor, Latino and immigrant advocate groups called on President Obama on Monday to suspend deportations of illegal immigrants who could be eligible for a pathway to citizenship under a bipartisan bill to overhaul the immigration system that is under consideration in the Senate. Among... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Lawyers advertising while they are still pulling bodies out of the rubble or before the funerals in bad taste
Waco Tribune-Herald by Tommy Witherspoon Alan Nelson is quoted in today's story on the law suits that have been filed and lawyer marketing related to the West fertilizer plant explosion. Disaster marketing “It is called disaster marketing or cause marketing. Even if lawyers are not breaking any rules, some of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at The Nelson Law Firm Blog
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Hoping our friends and clients from West are okay
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Hoping our friends and clients from West are okay.
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at The Nelson Law Firm Blog
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AILA’s 8 Points from the Senate Immigration Bill
From American Immigration Lawyers Association: Yesterday, the bipartisan group of senators known as the "Gang of Eight" introduced S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act." Earlier today, AILA issued this press release commending the Senators for their work on the bill. Below are eight initial points... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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For Immigration Law, a Divided Pathway Emerges
Texas Tribune by Julian Aguilar Two months after a top state Democrat filed a resolution telling Washington that Texas was all in for immigration reform, the measure has proved instead to highlight a lingering divide on the issue. Despite the talk nationwide about broad support for comprehensive immigration reform and... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Why Are Some Still UnDACAmented?
Immigration Impact The latest USCIS DACA numbers from March show that the agency has received roughly 470,000 applications, which means that just under half of those estimated to be eligible have applied. While the success reflected by the 470,000 figure is not to be downplayed, the new numbers beg the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Florida Bar Denies Admission to Undocumented Immigrant
The Florida Supreme Court has denied an undocumented law graduate’s motion to grant admission to the state bar. Jose Godinez-Samperio, the law graduate, came to the United States on a lawful visa when he was nine years old and overstayed his visa. He graduated from Florida State University's law school... Continue reading
Reblogged Apr 8, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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A Story from the Mexican "Repatriation" of the Great Depression
Listen to this NPR story about Ruben Aguilar, 85, a U.S. citizen who was forcibly deported from the U.S. 80 years ago as part of a largely forgotten Mexican repatriation program run by the American government. During the Great Depression, hundreds of thousands of people of Mexican descent were forcibly... Continue reading
Reblogged Apr 6, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Young Immigrants find help at Baylor Law School clinic
Posted Apr 3, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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AP Stylebook drops the "I" word
Washington Post by Rachel Weiner The Associated Press has dropped the phrase “illegal immigrant” from its stylebook, a victory for immigrant advocates who argue that the term is biased against the people it describes. “The Stylebook no longer sanctions the term ‘illegal immigrant’ or the use of ‘illegal’ to describe... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Stephen Colbert and Undocumented Students
From Colorlines:On Monday, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz was a guest on the “The Colbert Report.” His segment which ran close to seven minutes focused on immigration reform and his work with Freedom University, the tuition-free organization that provides rigorous, college-level instruction to all academically qualified students regardless of their... Continue reading
Reblogged Mar 29, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Court rules that Graf deserves new trial in 1986 Hewitt arson murder
Great (and persistent) work by Waco lawyer, Walter Reaves! Waco Tribune-Herald By CINDY V. CULP cculp@wacotrib.com The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday that a Hewitt man convicted of burning his two sons alive in a backyard storage shed in 1986 deserves a new trial. The appellate court stopped... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Ken Starr, guest columnist: Time to let Golden Rule triumph in immigration reform
Waco Tribune-Herald Opinion by Judge Ken Starr The immigration debate is now in full swing. Historically, the president’s State of the Union address sets out his policy agenda; the party in opposition is given an opportunity to respond; pundits then weigh in on whether the president can achieve his goals.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Immigration Judges encouraged to administratively close cases
My SA by Jason Buch With immigration courts still backlogged more than a year after the Obama administration launched a controversial policy to close certain deportation cases, the nation's top immigration judge has encouraged colleagues to take matters into their own hands. In a memo issued this month, Chief Immigration... Continue reading
Posted Mar 15, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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On the Texas-Mexico Border, a Puzzling New Trend
KUT News by Joy Diaz Officials have noticed an unusual trend along the border recently: more undocumented immigrants turning themselves in. Though the exact cause is unclear, some say the sequester might have something to do with it. Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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David Schleicher, Is legislating from the judicial bench suddenly acceptable?
Waco Tribune-Herald Opinion by David Schleicher A great opinion column from my law school classmate on judicial activism: Imagine you are a U.S. Supreme Court justice ruling on a law outlawing homosexual conduct. Do you uphold the law because such matters are better left to the discretion of legislatures? Or... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2013 at The Nelson Law Firm Blog
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Baylor Law School Immigration Clinic Spring DACA Clinics begin March 19
Free DACA Immigration Clinic March 19 – April 9, 2013 - appointment required Baylor Law School will be hosting free Clinics to assist undocumented young people who qualify for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program at the Law School on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from March 19 to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Chief Justice Pushing Reforms in School Discipline
You may ask why I am weighing in on school discipline issues. How does that relate to immigration? For six months, I have been working with young people who are applying for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). I have been appalled by the number of young people with misdemeanor... Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Congress Reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act
Washington, DC - The House on Thursday, with broad bipartisan support (286-138), passed S.47, the Senate's version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the same bill which had passed the Senate three weeks ago, also with strong bipartisan support (78-22- including those of every woman, all Democrats and just... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Senator McCain compares immigrants, speeders
Azcentral.com By Dan Nowicki During his at-times raucous town-hall-style meeting in Sun Lakes last week, U.S. Sen. John McCain compared immigrants now in the United States illegally to traffic speeders, saying they should be allowed to get straight with the law by paying a penalty and taking other steps. “All... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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Reaching the Six-Month Mark on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Immigration Impact by Wendy Feliz Approximately 45% of those potentially eligible for the program have applied in the first six months. The Department of Homeland Security has issued its latest data on the Obama Administration’s initiative that offers deferment from deportation and temporary work permits to young undocumented immigrants under... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2013 at Texas Immigration Lawyer Blog
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