The Constitution prohibits CBP agents from performing stops, searches, detentions, or removals based solely on:
Individuals subject to secondary inspection may face more intrusive questioning. CBP claims travelers do not have the right to an attorney during this process. Know your rights based on your status:
✅ You are only required to confirm your identity and citizenship (and answer customs-related questions).
⚠️ Refusing to answer other questions may delay your entry, but officials cannot deny you entry if you establish your identity and citizenship.
✅ You are only required to confirm your identity and permanent residency (and answer customs-related questions).
⚠️ Refusing to answer other questions may cause delay, but officials cannot deny you entry based on that refusal.
❗ Only an immigration judge can revoke your LPR status.
🚫 Do not voluntarily surrender your green card!
⚠️ Refusing to answer questions may cause delays and could lead to denial of entry into the country.
CBP claims the right to inspect and copy information from:
📌 If this happens:
Important:
✅ Yes. You have the right to request that your search be conducted in front of a supervisor, though it may cause delay.
🛑 Invasive strip searches may only be conducted if officers have reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.
✅ These must be conducted in a private area.
📌 Officers cannot select you for secondary screening based on race, religion, or ethnicity, but enforcing this is difficult.
📌 You have the right to wear your religious head covering through security.
If an alarm goes off:
🖐️ If you do not want officers to touch your head covering:
❗ If officers insist on removal, request a private setting.
🚫 Additional screening may not be based solely on religion, race, or origin.
✅ Yes. All visitors and lawful permanent residents are fingerprinted upon entry to the United States.
⚠️ Do not sign anything you do not understand.
❗ Some forms may result in the loss of your visa or permanent residency status.
If you fear persecution or torture in your home country:
We understand the importance of knowing your travel rights, especially during the current administration. Please click here to read about travel rights in English and click here to read about travel rights in Spanish.
You can schedule a consultation by clicking here or you can call us at 505-508-4015.
An Intake Specialist will collect some preliminary information about you and will assist you in scheduling a consultation time.
(If you contact us outside of business hours, your message or call will be returned the next business day).
We currently charge $75 for a 30 minute phone or online (Zoom) consultation and $150 for in-person consultations. (Please note, Rebecca Kitson consults at a different rate, you may call our office for the most current prices we charge).
To keep consultations within their time limits, consultations are generally for one person or one set of immediate relatives (such as a parent/child or husband/wife). If you have a friend or non-immediate relative who also has immigration questions about their status, we would be happy to consult with them separately. Our Intake Specialist will be able to provide you with additional information.
WhatsApp and Facetime would require our staff to use their personal Facebook accounts or iPhones to communicate with you.
To protect your sensitive information and the privacy of our staff, we do not currently consult using WhatsApp or Facetime. If you would like an online/virtual consultation, we would be happy to assist you over the phone or via Zoom.
Yes! We have helped many clients outside of New Mexico, and even outside of the United States, with their immigration matters.
Yes, we offer monthly payment plans for many types of cases.
Yes – most of our staff, including all of our attorneys and case managers, legal assistants, and client services team are fluent in English and Spanish.
Unfortunately, we are not currently able to assist clients who are in detention. We would be happy to refer you to an attorney who will be able to assist you.
We primarily focus on immigration work, but we will occasionally assist with some types of civil cases, such as guardianship. If we are not able to assist you with your civil matter, we will be able to refer you to an attorney who can.
Every case is unique. Factors that determine the price include the case type and your immigration and criminal history. When you consult with one of our attorneys, they will be able to determine the complexity of your case and will be able to provide you an estimate for fees, taxes, and government costs.
We are experts when it comes to United States immigration. Unfortunately, we do not assist with emigrating from the United States.
Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to take defensive asylum cases if they have an immigration court hearing scheduled. However, we may accept affirmative asylum cases that do not have any upcoming immigration court hearings. We are happy to share referrals to attorneys who specialize in defensive asylum or are known to take these cases within the El Paso area.
No — our firm currently practices family and humanitarian based immigration. We do not specialize in employment-based sponsorships or visas. However, we are happy to share referrals to attorneys who specialize in employment-based immigration.
In order to provide you with the best service possible, your case will be overseen by a team of professionals working together for a successful outcome. When you first consult with our office, you will be consulting with one of our attorneys, who will determine your legal strategy, quote you with a price, etc. In many straightforward cases, your case will then be assigned to a Case Manager, who will be your primary point of contact in terms of collecting documents, assembling your application, and providing you updates on your cases status. Your application will be thoroughly reviewed and signed by an attorney before it is filed. Our attorneys oversee the work of the Case Managers to ensure that the case strategy is followed.
If you have had a consultation with our firm and have been provided with a legal quote or contract, you may contact our office at 505-508-4015 or cs@rkitsonlaw.com to request a case opening. A team member will help assess your case and schedule your meeting, update a quote, or provide a new contract to be signed electronically if you prefer to e-sign your contract. However, if you have not yet consulted about your case, we recommend you first consult with one of our attorneys so that they may assess for options.
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