Naturalization remains the best defense against immigration enforcement for many LPRs. However, some red flag issues that could cause an LPR to be denied naturalization and even detained and deported. Thorough screening is crucial to make sure that...
The Trump Administration is trying to intimidate people into self-deporting in order to avoid their intentionally violent enforcement tactics of arrest, detention, and even deportation to a “third country,” meaning a country other than the person’s...
Immigration Judges have increasingly begun to pretermit asylum applications--often ordering asylum seekers removed without ever having a chance to have a hearing on their claims. This Practice Advisory (PA) discusses a recent Policy Memo by the...
On June 6, 2025 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced its indefensible decision to terminate the deferred action policy for youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), through which around 200,000 SIJS youth awaiting a...
On July 4, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The Act creates a new fee regime for matters before USCIS and EOIR and for certain people apprehended by DHS. The National Immigration Project has created this chart as a...
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 explainer provides an explanation of the "stipulations" that ICE is offering some people when they are detained, what the outcomes of signing the stipulation will be, and includes an annotated copy of the stipulation.
The National Immigration Project filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiff's Ninth Circuit challenge to the legal standard used in delay cases. Our brief highlighted the extraordinary delays noncitizens subjected to "administrative processing"...
This guide walks pro se respondents through the steps to file a Motion to Change Venue in Immigration Court. This guide and template do not constitute legal advice.
This guide walks pro se respondents through the steps to file a Notice of Appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) after an immigration case dismissal. This guide and template do not constitute legal advice.