This resource is designed to help immigration practitioners familiar with the categorical approach stay current on significant case law developments over the past year at the intersection of immigration and criminal law.
The March 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects significant forward movement in the EB-4 category, with a Final Action Date of July 15, 2021, and a Filing Date of January 1, 2023. This movement means that on March 1, 2026, many youth with Special Immigrant...
On February 6, 2026, the Fifth Circuit issued Buenrostro-Mendez v. Bondi, No. 25-cv-20496, 2026 WL 323330 (5th Cir. Feb. 6, 2026), a split decision with a strong dissent in which the Fifth Circuit sided with DHS and the BIA to determine that all...
Since the start of the second Trump administration, the Board of Immigration Appeals and Attorney General (BIA/AG) have issued a record number of precedential decisions. From January 31, 2025 through February 13, 2026, the BIA/AG have issued 77...
Profiting Off Pain: Privatized Detention, Mass Surveillance and the Drive for Immigrant Prosecutions
This report, authored by the American University Washington College of Law - Immigrant Justice Clinic, and the National Immigration Project, argues that prosecutions under Sections 1325 and 1326 both enable and are reinforced by the privatization of...
This recording is eligible for CLE credit. The number of credits approved for this recorded session is based on those rewarded by the Washington State Bar. If you are barred outside of the Washington State, please refer to your State Bar as to what...
This resource, intended for attorneys representing SIJS beneficiaries who are 18 years of age or older, is meant as a “quick guide” to help identify potential habeas arguments and strategies for securing SIJS clients’ release from immigration...
On November 19, 20205, DHS and USCIS issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to rescind the 2022 public charge regulations, leaving USCIS officers with unfettered discretion to determine who meets the requirements. The National Immigration Project...
This recording is eligible for CLE credit. The number of credits approved for this recorded session is based on those rewarded by the Washington State Bar. If you are barred outside of the Washington State, please refer to your State Bar as to what...
Motions to reopen are extremely important for people with final removal orders. Final orders of removal render people vulnerable to detention and immediate removal from the United States. However, a successful motion to reopen places the person back...