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Hon. Howard E. Achtsam, Immigration Judge, Harlingen Immigration Court

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Judge Achtsam was appointed as an Immigration Judge in July 1986. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College, City University of New York, in 1973, and a Juris Doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo, in 1976. Judge Achtsam worked as an attorney for the Law Offices of Jones and Crane in Weslaco, Texas, from 1984 to 1986. He was employed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Albany, New York, as an attorney from 1976 to 1981. While employed by the NLRB, from 1976 to 1980, he worked for the Division of Advice Section in Washington, DC. He is a member of both the New York and Texas Bars.

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    He only approves 1 in every 5 cases, with a deportation rate of a little over 80% and he chose to allow my mother to stay in the United States a few years ago. I will forever be grateful for this man.

    2 months ago
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