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...
Practice Alert: DOJ's Office of Immigration Litigation Publishes Petition for Review Remand Criteria
On July 15, 2022, the Department of Justice’s Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) published its criteria for agreeing to remand petitions for review (PFR) filed by individuals in U.S. courts of appeals to challenge final removal orders issued by...
On May 4, 2022, USCIS issued a temporary final rule providing for automatic renewal of certain employment authorization documents (EADs) for up to 540 days, as long as the noncitizen timely submitted the renewal application. Previously, USCIS granted...
This practice advisory discusses motion to reopen strategies for noncitizens who have successfully obtained qualifying post-conviction relief. Section II distinguishes among motions to reopen, motions to remand, motions to reconsider, and motions to...
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...
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...
This virtual seminar included two full afternoons of learning & strategizing about how to best represent clients with convictions in immigration court.
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...
More and more immigrants are facing Interpol Red Notices allegations in removal proceedings. During this webinar, the speakers delve into the intersection of U.S. immigration law and Interpol/Red Notice removal cases.
This 4-day training will benefit immigrant rights advocates who have limited immigration court advocacy experience and want to establish a solid foundation in litigation skills through an intensive training experience with meaningful feedback from...