This FAQ will explain the status of prosecutorial discretion and what it might mean for immigrants ahead of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision on the matter.
In light of the Supreme Court’s rights-stripping decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, today, 156 immigration, criminal justice, and civil rights organizations sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging the...
This new report by the Ready to Stay Administrative Advocacy Working Group (RTSAAWG) is meant to provide the Biden administration feedback on its progress breaking down the barriers to immigration services and benefits erected by the Trump...
This practice advisory discusses how to advocate for prosecutorial discretion in removal proceedings under the Doyle memo.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requested public input in April 2022 on specific processes, programs, regulations, collections of information, and policies for the agency to consider modifying, streamlining, expanding, or repealing in light...
On Friday, June 10, 2022, Judge Andrew Tipton of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued final judgment in Texas v. United States, No. 6:21-cv-0016, a lawsuit brought by Texas and Louisiana to challenge the Biden...
Tal vez escuchaste que hay un nuevo memorando sobre la discreción fiscal, y escuchaste a personas referirse a este como el “Memorando de OPLA.” Este FAQ explicará el memorando. OPLA también ha publicado en su página web algunos materiales para ayudar...
You may have heard that there is a new prosecutorial discretion memo, and heard people referring to it as the “OPLA Memo.” This FAQ will explain the Memo. OPLA has also put on its website some materials for people who do not have lawyers representing...
Rooted in Racism: The Human Impact of Migrant Prosecutions highlights trends and stories of people prosecuted for unauthorized entry or reentry under 8 U.S.C. § 1325 and § 1326, and the implementation and enforcement practices of Customs and Border...
Practice Advisory for Immigration Advocates: The Biden Administration's Final Enforcement Priorities
This practice advisory provides an overview of the final priorities. The Memo also suggests ways for practitioners to utilize the Mayorkas Memo and its lack of bright-line rules to craft persuasive arguments to protect their clients from harmful...