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Arraignments commonly happen immediately or within days of arrest — federal guidance and practice notes they occur “the same day or the day after” an arrest and in some state systems within two court ...
501(c) charities are absolutely barred from “directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public off...
You usually cannot lawfully use force to resist an arrest; many states criminalize resisting or obstructing officers even if the arrestee believes the arrest is unlawful (see summaries at Justia and N...
Green card holders who live abroad long-term risk having their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status treated as abandoned if trips suggest they no longer intend the U.S. to be their permanent home; U...
Different evaluators report different program‑spending percentages because accounting rules and reporting practices let nonprofits allocate costs in multiple, legitimate ways—most importantly through ...
USCIS and related DHS guidance treat the physical Permanent Resident Card (Green Card, Form I‑551) as the official proof of lawful permanent resident status and employment authorization; they do not b...
U.S. tax rules treat pay for services the same regardless of a worker’s immigration status: wages paid to undocumented workers can be subject to income, Social Security, Medicare, and payroll withhold...
In 2024 U.S. immigration policy shifted toward tighter vetting, more aggressive enforcement and regulatory changes that applied across nationalities — including some Europeans — through expanded scree...
Federal law makes noncitizens deportable for a range of criminal convictions, most prominently “aggravated felonies,” crimes involving moral turpitude (CIMTs), controlled‑substance offenses, firearm a...
Above-the-line deductions are adjustments subtracted from gross income to arrive at Adjusted Gross Income (AGI); common examples cited across tax guides include student loan interest (up to $2,500), H...
You can enter the United States for tourism on a valid nonimmigrant visa or under the Visa Waiver Program, but you cannot lawfully “just stay” past the date Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or U.S....
Several newly named public figures in 2025 have been publicly linked to arrests, indictments or charges — for example, municipal officials and candidates listed by Ballotpedia — and some of those matt...
Yes — a sentencing date in a multi-count federal indictment can be postponed; courts routinely grant continuances when the parties show good cause, such as voluminous discovery, need to secure witness...