This packet includes an FAQ about habeas petitions; instructions for filing a pro se habeas petition for three different common scenarios, as well as a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (waiving the filing fee) and a motion to appoint counsel...
Immigration judges are increasingly denying asylum applications without giving asylum seekers a hearing on their cases by “pretermitting,” or terminating, the asylum claims. This explainer describes two of the primary ways that judges have been...
On February 23, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security issued a proposed rule which would make it virtually impossible for asylum seekers to obtain employment authorization documents (EAD) while their applications are pending. This radical rule...
On February 20, 2026, the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a proposed rule which would change three decades of practice and prevent families that include any noncitizens who are not authorized to receive federal housing subsidies...
There is a largely un-tested legal argument that young people with approved SIJS petitions can use the SIJS-specific adjustment provisions at INA § 245(h) to satisfy the “inspected and admitted or paroled” requirement that applies to many other forms...
The National Immigration Project and 38 immigration legal services, social services, and advocacy organizations submitted a comment strongly opposing a proposed rule which would result in impossible filing deadlines before the Board of Immigration...
On March 5, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed a new rule which would force state disciplinary authorities to allow DOJ to investigate ethics complaints against DOJ lawyers before the state authority could do so. The National Immigration...
If Department of Homeland Security officials have abused or mistreated you, you
may be able to sue the United States government under the Federal Tort Claims
Act (“FTCA”).
Si oficiales del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional le han abusado o...
Months after the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) established an online payment portal for application fees required by immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals, systematic problems remain. The National Immigration...
This recording is eligible for CLE credit. The number of credits approved for this recorded session is based on those awarded by the Washington State Bar. If you are barred outside of the Washington State, please refer to your State Bar as to what...