Elliott Ozment testifies for Civil Rights Commission, calls for changes to Tennessee’s ‘civil forfeiture’ laws
Immigration-Related Criminal Defense | Posted on July 25, 2017 at 7:52 pm by ozmentlaw
Elliott Ozment testifies for Civil Rights Commission, calls for changes to Tennessee’s ‘civil forfeiture’ laws On Monday, July 24, Ozment Law, PLC founder and managing attorney Elliott Ozment gave testimony to the Tennessee representatives of the United States Civil Rights Commission concerning Tennessee’s use of “civil asset forfeiture,” a little-known program that allows police and […]
Immigrants and employers worried about Trump presidency
Immigration Law | Posted on December 13, 2016 at 2:42 pm by ozmentlaw
Immigrants and employers worried about Trump presidency Español abajo Many Tennessee immigrants are understandably frightened about what President Trump’s immigration law policies will be after he takes office. He has made some promises and formed some alliances that are extremely troubling: First, he has promised to “move ‘criminal’ aliens out of the country ‘day one.’” Obama has […]
Woody Guthrie’s ‘Deportees’ describes dehumanization of immigrants
Immigration Law | Posted on December 3, 2016 at 2:32 pm by ozmentlaw
Woody Guthrie’s ‘Deportees’ describes dehumanization of immigrants This song and the story behind it teach us much about immigration today. Stop what you’re doing and listen, then read the notes below: (Español abajo) On Thursday morning, January 29, 1948, a legendary songwriter – Woody Guthrie – started reading his copy of The New York Times. As he was […]