¿Qué puedo hacer si me arresta ICE?

23 Feb 2025 · 32 min
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In this live Spanish-language session, immigration attorney Lorena Rivas of Rivas y Asociados answers a wide range of real‑time questions from viewers about U.S. immigration processes. She begins with a brief introduction and explains her mission to empower immigrants. Throughout the hour‑long broadcast she addresses specific procedural topics such as adjustment of status timelines for spouses of U.S. citizens, work‑permit waiting periods for VAWA and other categories, travel risks with a work permit, how to respond to ICE arrests, defending against fraud‑marriage accusations, and the use of FOIA to uncover immigration records. She clarifies eligibility for visas U, T, VAWA, and the 601A waiver, discusses the impact of recent legislative changes like the Kenneally law, and explains how deportation orders, waivers (212, 601A) and cancellation of removal work. Rivas repeatedly emphasizes the importance of contacting an immigration lawyer promptly, provides her firm’s phone numbers and social‑media handles, and advises viewers on when to seek legal representation, how to request bond, and how to prepare documentation. The session ends with a reminder of her daily live office hours and a call to action for viewers to reach out for assistance.

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