Michael Wildes
Encyclopedia
Michael J. Wildes is an American immigration law
yer and senior partner of Wildes and Weinberg PC. He is a former Federal Prosecutor
for the Eastern District of New York
,, and a former Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey
. He is recognized as an authority on Immigration Law, and has been referred to as the “Attorney to the stars,” on issues of immigration.
He was appointed by the President of the United States to the District Appeals Board of the Selective Service System for the State of New Jersey and is a member of the Committee on Present Danger (where he serves with former CIA Director, James Woolsey and Senator Joseph Lieberman).
After serving two terms on the Englewood, NJ, City Council, Wildes was elected Mayor in November of 2003 and again to a second term in November 2006.
Wildes is now an adjunct professor at Yeshiva University's
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
.
Committee on International Terrorism. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the Urban League of Bergen County, and Member of the Board of Directors of Boys Town of Jerusalem. He is a certified EMT and a Member of the Hatzoloh Volunteer Ambulance Corps in New York; the Englewood Volunteer Ambulance Corp (EVAC), and served over 10 years (1982-1992) with the NYPD as an Auxiliary Police Officer .
when he organized rallies and pressed the U.S. State Department to prevent the Libyan leader from staying in a tent on Donald Trump's
estate in Englewood during the 2009 United Nations General Assembly
meeting in New York City
.
He said, “I have every problem with a person who admittedly blew up a plane killing 38 New Jersey residents and has the audacity in recent days to give a hero’s welcome to a convicted terrorist. To have to remove his rubbish free of charge is insulting.” He was referring to the cost of the cleanup and security for the Libyan leader and the protestors who would come.
In the documentary Enemy Alien, Wildes was portrayed as suggesting that the Japanese internment during World War II might have been justified.
Immigration law
Immigration law refers to national government policies which control the phenomenon of immigration to their country.Immigraton law, regarding foreign citizens, is related to nationality law, which governs the legal status of people, in matters such as citizenship...
yer and senior partner of Wildes and Weinberg PC. He is a former Federal Prosecutor
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island and Staten Island...
,, and a former Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey
Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey
Mayors of Englewood, New Jersey. The terms begin on January 1 of the new year.*Frank Huttle III 2010 to present.*Michael Wildes 2004 to 2009.*Paul T. Fader 1998 to 2003....
. He is recognized as an authority on Immigration Law, and has been referred to as the “Attorney to the stars,” on issues of immigration.
Career
Wildes served with the United States Attorney's Office in Brooklyn from 1989-1993 and testified on Capitol Hill in connection with anti-terrorism legislation. He has represented several defectors who have provided difficult to obtain national security information to the United States.He was appointed by the President of the United States to the District Appeals Board of the Selective Service System for the State of New Jersey and is a member of the Committee on Present Danger (where he serves with former CIA Director, James Woolsey and Senator Joseph Lieberman).
After serving two terms on the Englewood, NJ, City Council, Wildes was elected Mayor in November of 2003 and again to a second term in November 2006.
Wildes is now an adjunct professor at Yeshiva University's
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012...
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the law school of Yeshiva University, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The school is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Cardozo's success as a young school has been remarkable, leading some to characterize Cardozo as a...
.
Political Work
Michael has become nationally recognized in the Democratic Party as a leading fundraiser for congressional and senate candidates throughout the United States---including Senators Hillary Clinton, Edward Kennedy, Joseph Lieberman, and many others. Senator Kennedy had said that he had "high expectations" that Michael Wildes will be joining them in the United States Congress in the future . The Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) voted him one of their “100 National Up and Coming Leaders to Watch .”Philanthropy Work
Wildes served as chair of the American Jewish Congress'American Jewish Congress
The American Jewish Congress describes itself as an association of Jewish Americans organized to defend Jewish interests at home and abroad through public policy advocacy, using diplomacy, legislation, and the courts....
Committee on International Terrorism. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the Urban League of Bergen County, and Member of the Board of Directors of Boys Town of Jerusalem. He is a certified EMT and a Member of the Hatzoloh Volunteer Ambulance Corps in New York; the Englewood Volunteer Ambulance Corp (EVAC), and served over 10 years (1982-1992) with the NYPD as an Auxiliary Police Officer .
Controversies and praise
Wildes received widespread acclaim for his challenge to Libyan President Muammar GaddafiMuammar Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi or "September 1942" 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.He seized power in a...
when he organized rallies and pressed the U.S. State Department to prevent the Libyan leader from staying in a tent on Donald Trump's
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
estate in Englewood during the 2009 United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
meeting in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
He said, “I have every problem with a person who admittedly blew up a plane killing 38 New Jersey residents and has the audacity in recent days to give a hero’s welcome to a convicted terrorist. To have to remove his rubbish free of charge is insulting.” He was referring to the cost of the cleanup and security for the Libyan leader and the protestors who would come.
In the documentary Enemy Alien, Wildes was portrayed as suggesting that the Japanese internment during World War II might have been justified.
Notable clients
- Helped soccer star PeléPeléHowever, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
obtain a visa to enable him to be a partner with the New York CosmosNew York Cosmos (2010)The New York Cosmos are an American soccer club based in New York City. The team was formed in August 2010 by a consortium led by English businessman Paul Kemsley, and aspires to become a franchise of Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
soccer team - Helped Miss Universe 2009 Stefanía FernándezStefanía FernándezStefanía Fernández Krupij is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles. She earned a Guinness record by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot....
obtain her visa
External links and further reading
- Michael Wildes' Website
- Article of Wildes and Weinberg Securing Visas for John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
and Yoko OnoYoko Onois a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...