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...
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...
The End SIJS Backlog Coalitions, a project of the National Immigration Project, filed an amicus brief along with partner organizations supporting SIJS beneficiary siblings' Third Circuit challenge to a BIA decision denying their motion to reopen...
This practice advisory, created by The End SIJS Backlog Coalition and partner organizations and last updated in August 2026, is intended to help practitioners navigate removal proceedings for clients with approved SIJS. It offers strategies at every...
In this moment of mass immigration detention and deportation, in addition to preparing yourself and your family, you may be wondering how best to prepare for your pet's care if you are detained. This community resource offers some specific steps you...
On June 23, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security issued a proposed rule which will nearly double the cost of naturalization applications and appeals. At the same time, the proposed rule would completely eliminate fee waivers and reduced fee...
You may have seen news of a new rule on “pretermission” affecting asylum applications at the asylum office. This community explainer will cover what has changed under the new rule, how it might affect asylum seekers, and some things they might do to...
This practice alert explains the holding of the now-vacated decision on the merits from a panel of the Fifth Circuit in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega, No. 26-50183, and collects caselaw in which district judges have granted habeas relief despite the...