Can Neil Young Ever Become a U.S. Citizen?
Rolling Stone • 13TH NOV 2019
Admitting to marijuana use in the Trump era seems to be a crime akin to murder. In early 1966, Neil Young was riding in a 1953 Pontiac hearse with Buffalo Springfield bandmate Bruce Palmer when he crossed the U.S. border illegally for the first time. Two years later, Young would be arrested in an infamous drug bust alongside Eric Clapton, Jim Messina, Richie Furay and others in Topanga Canyon. Can the Hall of Famer ever become a U.S. citizen? Angie Martoccio spoke with Jonathan Grode, an immigration lawyer, for his input.
Fate of DACA in the Hands of the Supreme Court
NBC 10 Philadelphia • 12TH NOV 2019
The fate of more than 800,000 young people known as Dreamers is now in the hands of the United States Supreme Court. DACA supporters rallied in Washington D.C on Tuesday as they waited to learn if beneficiaries will be forced to leave the country. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke to Jonathan Grode, an attorney representing DACA recipients and businesses that have hired them. Grode is working with businesses on contingency plans in case those companies lose the workers they depend on.
Collecting DNA of Detained Immigrants is Unethical
The Temple News • 15TH OCT 2019
The U.S. Government plans to collect DNA of detained immigrants for an F.B.I. database. Jonathan Grode, Green and Spiegel U.S. Practice Director and Managing Partner, weighs in. Read more on The Temple News website.
PS Lifestyle LLC v. USCIS, et al., Case 1:19-cv-0096 (D.D.C., filed Apr. 4, 2019)
AMERICANIMMIGRATIONCOUNCIL.ORG • 10TH OCT 2019
Brian Halliday of Green and Spiegel’s Midwest served as co-counsel in PS Lifestyle LLC v. USCIS. This case challenged unlawful agency denials of employment based petitions. Read more on American Immigration Council’s website.
Drivetime with Sarah McInerney
BROADCAST • 16:30 • 18TH JUL 2019
Keran Byrne Sarah spoke to Keran Byrne, the wife of Keith Byrne, the 37-year-old Irishman from Fermoy in County Cork was arrested in a raid by US Immigration and Enforcement while on his way to work.
A visa shortage means worker woes in Colorado’s mountains
VAIL • For nearly 20 years, Glen Ellison, a landscape contractor in Eagle, sponsored 35 workers, many from one city in Mexico, to create some of the most spectacular lawns surrounding the high-end homes of the Vail Valley.
Jonathan Grode FEATURED IN THE HRPA AC SPEAKER’S CORNER DISCUSSING TRUmpian Immigration Policies
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October 27, 2017- Jonathan Grode shares a sneak peak to his Human Resources Professional Associations (HRPA) 2018 Conference presentation, where he will be providing insight to the Trump Presidency.
All PHL detainees released; huge airport crowd protests Trump’s immigration order
All migrants detained overnight at Philadelphia International Airport under President Trump’s executive order banning certain refugees and immigrants from entering the country were released Sunday, as continued protests drew thousands of demonstrators and opprobrium from a growing list of elected officials.
Tearful Reunion as Syrian Family Denied Entry to Philadelphia Returns to United States, Plans to Make Home in Lehigh Valley
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After a grueling 16-hour trip that took them by land from Damascus to Beirut and then onto a flight bound for Abu Dhabi, the Asali family finally reunited with relatives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York Monday morning.
Syrian family turned away at Philly airport returning to U.S.
A Syrian family turned away at Philadelphia International Airport last week is crossing the Atlantic once again and should enter the United States Monday morning.