On July 30, 2020, the Attorney General (AG) issued Matter of Reyes, 28 I&N Dec. 52 (A.G. 2020), where he endorsed a novel theory of removability. This practice alert provides a summary of the decision and potential practice tips for both immigration...
This Practice Alert addresses Patel’s second holding: that false claims to U.S. citizenship render noncitizens removable even if the claim had no possible impact on the decision or application at issue—that is, even if the false citizenship claim is...
The February 18 memo overrides the January 20 memo and is significantly weaker. The new memo creates additional “priorities” for removal; allows ICE officers to arrest and deport people who fall into these “priorities” without prior approval; and...
Este manual resume algunas de las provisiones esenciales de la ley de ciudadanía de los Estados Unidos del 2021 (USCA, a veces nombrado como el “Biden bill,” el proyecto de ley de Biden), relacionadas con las protecciones de proceso justo dentro del...
This primer summarizes some of the key provisions of the United States Citizenship Act of 2021 (USCA, sometimes referred to as the “Biden bill”) relating to due process protections in the immigration court system and in removal proceedings.
Este manual cubre las provisiones esenciales de control y relacionadas con el sistema criminal de la ley de ciudadanía de los Estados Unidos del 2021 (USCA, a veces nombrado como el “Biden bill,” proyecto de ley de Biden).
This primer covers the key criminal-immigration and enforcement provisions of the USCA. The US Citizenship Act of 2021 (USCA, also referred to as the “Biden bill”) is an immigration bill introduced in the House on February 18, 2021 that would create...
This explainer discusses H.R. 6, which would create a pathway to citizenship for people who came to the United States before January 1, 2021, who were 18 years old or under when they arrived, who have stayed in the United States since they arrived...
On March 4, 2021, the Supreme Court issued Pereida v. Wilkinson, No. 19-438 (2021), a 5-32 opinion damaging to noncitizens with past criminal convictions who intend or need to seek relief in removal proceedings. The decision creates a national rule...
This advisory discusses the deadline for filing an EAJA motion and the statutory requirements for eligibility. In addition, the advisory addresses procedural and substantive aspects of filing an EAJA motion, including assignment of fees to counsel...