"When Mexican immigrant Blanca Arellano married an American, Scott Moran of Cary, Ill., four years ago, she figured getting permanent residency would be a routine matter. To make sure the process went smoothly, the couple hired an Illinois lawyer to handle the paperwork. But, after pocketing his $1,250 fee, the lawyer allegedly didn't file Blanca's application. After discovering they had been led astray, it took the Morans until last year—and required the help of a congressman—to get the paperwork through the system and win Blanca's residency rights."
NIJC has a new Chicago address at 111 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60604 and a new email domain at @immigrantjustice.org.