| The U.S. has the maximum number of immigrants in | | | | accredited representative when filing applications or |
| the world. Michigan immigration lawyers, like other | | | | petitions with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration |
| immigration lawyers in the U.S., play an important role | | | | Services (USCIS). |
| in protecting the rights of the immigrants. Immigration | | | | Once chosen by an individual or entity, the |
| lawyers have gained importance because of the | | | | representative has to inform the authority in a |
| increase in the number of illegal immigrants. Many | | | | prescribed format, along with the application or |
| times they help the immigrants from communist | | | | petition. In matters filed within the United States, only |
| countries gain asylum. They also help prevent the | | | | attorneys and accredited representatives are allowed |
| deportation of some immigrants, who are ignorant of | | | | to communicate on behalf of the individual, to the |
| their rights, especially those who are illiterate. | | | | USCIS and receive information from USCIS regarding |
| The United States Immigration and Nationality Act | | | | the individual's application or petition. |
| were created in 1952. Before 1952, a number of | | | | If the individual needs legal advice about an |
| statutes governed the immigration laws. However, | | | | immigration matter but cannot afford to hire a |
| the statutes existed as parts of different acts and | | | | lawyer, Michigan state bar association can provide |
| were not organized in one location. Therefore, with a | | | | assistance regarding the availability, of free or |
| view to create a unified law applicable to this | | | | reduced cost legal services. Such legal advice can also |
| important issue, the McCarran-Walter bill of 1952, | | | | be made available to persons seeking asylum under |
| Public Law No. 82-414, collected the applicable | | | | the U.N. Convention on Human Rights. The lawyer |
| statutes, codified the existing provisions and | | | | must be a member in good standing of the "bar" of |
| reorganized the structure of immigration law. | | | | Michigan State and should not be under any court |
| Any individual or entity in the United States can | | | | order, restricting practice of law. |
| choose to be represented by an attorney or | | | | |