Ahead of Trump 2.0, lawyers have advice for immigrants — even if they’re here legally
CNN
President-elect Donald Trump and his advisers’ promises of mass deportations and “turbocharged” denaturalizations are making many immigrants anxious – even those who have legal status in the US. Here are some things immigration attorneys have been telling them.
Kelli Stump’s Oklahoma City law office is fielding frantic calls. “In all honesty, it’s the worst I’ve ever seen it,” says Stump, president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Since the election, she says, both new and longstanding clients have been reaching out and asking for help. And Stump says she can understand their concern. President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that major immigration crackdowns will be a focal point of his administration when he returns to power. His top advisers’ promises of mass deportations and “turbocharged” denaturalizations are making many immigrants anxious — even those who have legal status in the US. Stump says she’s advising clients to stay calm and do what they can now to prepare.