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"Remember, remember always, that all of us ... are descended from immigrants and revolutionists."

By Melody Evans and Kirk Redmond

That quote is from Franklin D. Roosevelt, brought to our attention recently as we register participants for an immigration seminar we are putting together with the NACDL, ACLU and two national immigration lawyer groups. Details: September 18th, 8 to 5, Hyatt at Crown Center, KCMO, lunch provided. Register with Cindy_Johnson@fd.org, or call Kirk or me.Swag: FREE CLE, with one hour of ethics, top of the line national speakers.Reason: Every criminal defense attorney, investigator and paralegal should attend this. A primary goal is to teach us the immigration consequences of our advice and actions in criminal cases. For example, what to do if a judicial order of deportation is a required part of the criminal plea? We all need to know more, to be more sensitive to these issues in every case, and to provide solid and consistent advice to our clients...continue to full post

Full post as published by Kansas Federal Defender on August 19, 2008 (boomark / email).