Attorney E. Abel Arcia is a respected presence in the New York immigration law community who leads the Law Office of Arcia & Associates. With a focus on ensuring that immigrant rights are protected, lawyer E. Abel Arcia maintains a close watch on developments in this fast-evolving area of law. Having resigned her position in May, former US ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson was recently interviewed by National Public Radio. Critiquing the “zero-tolerance" agenda set in place by the Trump administration, she forwarded the idea that the policies were draconian and un-American. She noted that a substantive solution would be one focused on addressing the core reasons why migration from Central America and Mexico is increasing. Ms. Jacobson described her decision as reflecting, not only opposition to the new immigration policy, but profound challenges in working with the Mexican government under the circumstances. With Mexico eager to establish a deeper and more productive relationship with the US on the immigration issue, the Trump administration’s hardline stance gave her no leeway to engage in traditional diplomacy.
Lawyer E. Abel Arcia has been part of the field of immigration law for more than 20 years, and has also served the city of New York as an assistant district attorney. E. Abel Arcia works as a partner and managing attorney at the Law Office of Arcia & Associates in New York, where he handles immigrant-centered law issues, including immigration and personal injury.Immigration law in the United States allows for several distinct approaches to entering and remaining legally in the country. Family sponsorships provide green cards for the spouses, children, siblings, and parents of U.S. citizens, though these programs have long waiting lists due to limits on how many immigrants from a single country can receive green cards in a given year. Employment-based immigration, the next most common type, allows for immigration by skilled foreign workers and their immediate families. Slightly less common are allowances for refugees, which have had their annual admissions capped at lower numbers under the current presidential administration.Other forms of immigration are also available. The U.S. visa lottery grants visas to individuals from countries which have been underrepresented in American immigration, and programs like Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals provide temporary work permits and deportation protections for those who arrived as children.
