The Fifth Circuit decision in Sosnava Rodriguez on October 23, 2026, changed the options that people in immigration detention in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have to ask for release. This explainer covers what changed, for who, and what those...
In this community explainer, we describe ways that the government is making it harder for people to make it to their hearings, and then ordering them deported "in absentia," or in their absence. We also provide tips for avoiding an in absentia...
This practice advisory, updated on October 19, 2026, is intended for legal practitioners representing young people with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) who are 18 years of age or older and being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
This recording is eligible for CLE credit. The number of credits for this recorded session is based on those approved by the Washington State Bar. If you are barred outside of Washington State, please refer to your State Bar as to what the rules are...
On August 11, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security issued an Interim Final Rule requiring that all applications for benefits from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) be filed online instead of having the option to file on...
On July 30, 2026, the Executive Office for Immigration Review issued a proposed rule which would allow immigration judges to hold noncitizens, their counsel, and their witnesses in contempt of court. The rule would not extend similar contempt...
On July 28, 2026, USCIS issued an interim final rule, immediately authorizing USCIS to refer affirmative asylum cases to immigration court without conducting an interview. The National Immigration Project submitted a comment strongly opposing the...
This recording is eligible for CLE credit. The number of credits for this recorded session is based on those approved by the Washington State Bar. If you are barred outside of Washington State, please refer to your State Bar as to what the rules are...
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security allowed the Temporary Protected Status designation for El Salvador to expire without formally announcing whether it will be extended or ended. But DHS said that Salvadorans who...
The National Immigration Project filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court supporting Keisy G.M., whose mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c) rested entirely on a single conviction that New York Governor Kathy Hochul pardoned in August. With...