Managing Partner Michael Wildes appeared on MSNBC on April 16, 2016 to discuss the Supreme Court challenge to President Obama’s Executive Order.
Michael provided insight and information into the long-awaited Supreme Court decision on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, DAPA, which was heard by the Court on April 18, 2016. Under DAPA, parents of certain American citizens or permanent residents would qualify for Deferred Action, which would allow them to stay in the United States temporarily without fear of deportation, and in addition, to receive employment authorization, allowing then to work legally in the U.S.
Michael Wildes, a former federal prosecutor and mayor, second generation U.S. immigration lawyer, and Professor of Business Immigration Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, is considered an expert in the field of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. Mr. Wildes has testified on Capitol Hill in connection with anti-terrorism legislation, and is internationally recognized for his successful representation of many defectors who have provided difficult to obtain national security information to the U.S. In addition to rotating his time between his four offices (New York City, New York, Englewood, New Jersey, Miami, Florida, and Los Angeles, CA), Michael Wildes is a regular participant on professional panels as well as a frequent commentator and legal analyst on network television and radio.
His firm, Wildes & Weinberg, P.C. was founded in 1960 by Senior Partner, Leon Wildes, Michael’s father, who is best known for his successful representation of former Beatle John Lennon in his deportation proceedings, the circumstances of which inspired legislation, documentaries, and books. As a niche firm, the multi-lingual staff of Wildes & Weinberg, has experience in all areas of U.S. Immigration law including: employment and investment-based immigration, work permits, permanent residence for qualified individuals, family-based immigration, asylum applications, all temporary and permanent type visas, naturalization, and Form I-9 compliance and has been servicing the immigration needs of prominent American and International corporations, banks, industrial, financial and manufacturing concerns, as well as law firms in connection with the personnel needs of their foreign national employees. Despite difficulties currently being encountered in dealing with U.S. immigration authorities, the firm has maintained an extraordinary track record for success in its cases.
