Oswaldo Barrientos said he and his mother emigrated from El Salvador 29 years ago -- when he was a baby -- and he got his green card at 13. By the time he turned 30, he felt it was time to finally trade it in for full citizenship.But Barrientos said he felt blindsided during his citizenship interview last fall when the
Barrientos' immigration lawyer, Bryce Downer, said citizenship interviews typically have a comfortable vibe until, at some point, it "takes another turn." Marijuana is illegal under federal law, and, as a federal agency, USCIS is required to adjudicate based upon federal law. "Denver believes hardworking and law-abiding immigrants should be allowed to participate in the legal cannabis industry without fear that such participation will disqualify them for lawful residency in the United States or prevent the opportunity to obtain permanent citizenship," the letter reads. "We respectfully request that the U.S.
Statistics on how many people have been denied citizenship because of their ties to the marijuana industry were not immediately available, Cannon said. Barrientos said after his denial letter, he became afraid to leave the country -- something he said he never even considered until speaking with Downer and his team at Novo Legal Group, an immigration law firm in Denver.
......smacking forehead....
With all the illegal immigrants in this country and more coming in through the borders every day, why on earth is the government taking the time and effort to harass legal immigrants who have a job
Duh🤦🏼♀️
WHOSE BOOK WERE YOU READING?
There is no book! Go home
Dont matter your job ..if you don't qualify for us citizenship go home and get another job ..just means more jobs to be open for us citizens
What job do they have...testing, trafficking or telemarketing..!!
But you guys buried his sexual harassment charges? Typical media
There’s always a loophole
Not a crisis. It's still federally illegal, even within a state that has legalized it. We all know this. They know this. Don't break federal laws while waiting your turn in line at the immigration office. So simple even my dog could figure it out. nosympathy
So much for the land of the free and the home of the brave. What a disaster.
AmericaFirst
Uh, guys... It's still a federal law...
The DOT had the same problem. It started getting pig headed. About favors and son inlaws. So the highway patrol had to take over.
You are still breaking federal law when getting into the marijuana business. Don't break the law and you won't have to worry.
Will they just legalize marijuana already?
DonaldJTrumpJr this isn't right.