The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is once again accepting new applications as of Dec. 7, based on a U.S. District Court order. The order authorizes first-time requests for consideration under the terms in effect as of September 5, 2017, when President Donald J. Trump moved to rescind DACA. DACA, which was created […]
Cramer & Anderson Partner Jennifer Collins is leading the firm’s effort to raise funds for the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury as part of this year’s virtual SafeWalk event in early October. Ending domestic violence is the mission of the women’s center, which has a goal of raising $70,000 through SafeWalk to support its prevention and crisis intervention programs, as well as
The UConn Law School Alumni Association (LSAA) is honoring Cramer & Anderson Partner Lisa Rivas, a 2011 UConn Law graduate, with a Graduates of the Last Decade Impact Award. The LSAA cites her Immigration Law work for clients from Latin America, the Caribbean and elsewhere, as well as her pro bono efforts, including giving free talks on immigration issues. These efforts,
Cramer & Anderson donated funds to purchase dinners April 27 for the EMTs and Paramedics in the Emergency Medical Services department at Danbury Hospital as a gesture of thanks, support, and gratitude for the frontline medical personnel and first responders helping us beat the coronavirus. The meals were prepared with care and delivered by Mothership Bakery &
On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of any individual seeking to enter the United States as an immigrant. This proclamation went into effect the evening of April 23, 2020 and is valid for 60 days. The President maintained the right to extend and modify this order. This order affects individuals seeking
Immigration Attorney Lisa Rivas, based in Danbury, has been named a Cramer & Anderson Partner. “Attorney Rivas joined Cramer & Anderson six years ago as a young Associate and we knew from the first day she would be an important member of the team,” said Partner Dan Casagrande. “Her work for clients and on cases is meticulous, but it’s also
Cramer & Anderson Immigration Attorney Lisa Rivas will participate in an April 26 panel discussion at Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) in Waterbury focusing on the “immigration debate” in the U.S. Sponsored by NVCC’s new Center for Racial Dialogue and Communal Transformation, the panel discussion also features Angelica Idravo of CT Students for a Dream, and
Cramer & Anderson Immigration Attorney Lisa Rivas, a 2016 Connecticut Law Tribune New Leader in the Law, is among the lawyers expressing concern about President Donald J. Trump’s decision to rescind the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. Estimated to total 800,000, DACA recipients are
Cramer & Anderson Attorney Lisa Rivas, an Associate in the firm’s Danbury office who focuses on Immigration Law, participated in the Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury’s Backpack Drive on Friday, Aug. 25. The Hispanic Center received donations from area companies, which provided backpacks and/or school supplies, and then prepared the backpacks by adding necessary supplies. They
Cramer & Anderson Attorney Lisa Rivas, an Associate in the firm’s Danbury office who focuses on Immigration Law, received the Pro Bono Award during Law Day in events in Danbury May 5 for providing free legal assistance and teaching citizenship classes to members of Connecticut’s immigrant community. The annual Law Day, celebrated in Judicial Districts