Alexandria, Virginia immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued in federal district court asserting two challenges: (1) an Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) challenge to USCIS’ interpretation of the exclusion clause such that it excludes any individual who was granted SIJ status from ever conferring immigration benefits on their natural or adoptive parents; and (2) a consti

Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and hostage taking as well as harboring an illegal alien and conspiracy to do so. Digested by Kent Morlan On May 14, 2025, after authorities responded to reports of an illegal alien who had esc

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manufacturing and distributing cocaine. Reported by Kent Morlan Mr. Hibbert's plea was entered in reliance on counsel's assurance that there would be no immigration consequences. That affirmative advice

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with obstruction of proceedings before a federal government department or agency in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1505. Reported by Kent Morlan On April 18, 2025, six members of the DHS, Immigration Customs Enfor

Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with providing material support to terrorists in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2339. Reported by: Kent Morlan Ines Soto was sentenced to 50 years in prison; Joy Gibson was sentenced to 15 years in prison; Rebecca M

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283 POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283(a) A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person convicted of any felony in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States to

Sherman, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with Intent to Distribute or Dispense a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) . On September 5, 2024, Andrew Michael Smith, 36, provided a woman with fentanyl and methamphetamine. Smith watched and recorded the victim for several hours as she began to show severe

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to impede law enforcement officers or injure property used in the execution of their duties. Reported by Kent Morlan Jac Archer, Justice Forral, and Bajun Mavalwalla Ii Archer, Forral, and M

Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with illegally procured his citizenship by lying about his identity and immigration history. Reported by Kent Morlan Jaswinder Singh, a.k.a. Balwinder Singh, 54, applied for an immigration benefit in August 1990

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession of destructive devices. Jarred G. Gilliam, 31, of Kansas City, Kansas, allegedly had three destructive devices commonly known as Molotov Cocktails. Gilliam is a suspected member of Red Legs, a group which promotes committing violent attacks on government agencies and the military. Gilliam is accused o

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with helping an illegal alien evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest. Reported by: Kent Morlan Jennifer Joma, 27, and Lauren Kelsey Morrow, 26, both of Logan, Utah, were working at the L

Corpus Christi, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants chrged with bringing and harboring aliens. Reported by Kent Morlan On the evening of July 22, 2025, Enedelia Garcia drove to the Border Patrol checkpoint near Kingsville with her daughter in the backseat and ano

Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bringing an alien to the United States. Reported by Kent Morlan Israel Enden, 46, a citizen of Israel, was born in the United States and physically resides in the State of Israel. In the early morning hours of January 8, 2026, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers encountered Enden driving a vehicle bea

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to unlawfully transporting illegal aliens for financial gain. Reported by Kent Morlan Immigration authorities sought to deport Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, age 31, but was blocked from doing so by a Federal Judge in Maryland. The Government they indicted him in Tennessee for human smuggling.

Plattsburgh, Nwe York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit alien smuggling. Reported by Kent Morlan Edgar Sanchez-Solis, 24, was a leader in an alien smuggling organization (ASO) while he was living illegally in Kansas City, Missouri. The ASO smuggled hundreds of aliens into the United States. Once the aliens were inside the U.S., the ASO emplo

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry after deportation. By Kent Morlan On March 12, 2026, U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Franklin County were driving near Stratton when they observed a white box truck heading north towards the U.S.­Canadian border. Elmer Enrique Ramirez-Ardon, 33, was in the truck’s passenger seat. After observing the truck

Gainesville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sending multiple threatening interstate communications to kill or cause physical injuries. By Kent Morlan In June 2025 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) received a complaint that a threat to kill a reporter had been received. The Peter Daniel Ring, 31, of Bell, Florida, was identified as the source

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with robbery affecting commerce and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. By Kent Morlan In September of 2024, twin brothers Javae McClain, 19, of Aurora, and Javaris McClain, 19, of Aurora, committed an armed robbery of a convenience store in Denver. Both were charged with aggravat

Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with possession of a destructive device. By Kent Morlan Dara S O'Connor, age 30, attempted to destroy by fire a warehouse located on Botts Road in Kansas City, Mo. Prior media reporting had indicated that the federal government attempted to purchase the warehouse. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”)

Marshall, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and felony possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. By Kent Morlan On March 17, 2023, a search warrant was executed at Avis Delyn Jones’ University Avenue residence in Marshall resulting in the discovery of 440.7 grams of methamphetamine co

Corpus Christi, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and impersonating an officer or employee of the United States. Twenty-nine year old, Mayra Collins, is accused of fraudulently posed as a federal agent with various agencies in 2022 and again in 2025. She had first allegedly posed as an immigration officer employed by the United States to carry o

Newport News, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery with a deadly weapon and possessing and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to and furtherance of a crime of violence. yrone K. Jefferson, 38, worked for a rental car company where he had access to rental cars and license plates owned by the company. Jefferson stole several license plate

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm AFCF in violation of 21 O.S. 1283, which provides: A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person convicted of any felony in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States to have in his or her possession or under his or her imm

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and money laundering. From approximately 2020 to 2024, the Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani, a resident of Miami, Florida and a citizen of France and Colombia, led a scheme to launder more than $300 million, much of which represented drug proceeds belonging to drug cartels such as the Sinaloa Cartel and other tran