This advisory first reviews the case history and the precedent governing the legal situation Mr. Palomar-Santiago was in when he was charged with illegal re-entry. It then addresses both Mr. Palomar-Santiago’s and the government’s arguments before...
This community explainer discusses the process of budget reconciliation and the filibuster.
This training discusses immigration defense strategies from the criminal defense context.
Este comunicador comunitario analiza el memorando del 30 de septiembre de Mayorkas.
This quick explainer discusses DHS Secretary Mayorkas September 30th memo entitled “Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law.” This Memo replaces the two earlier prosecutorial discretion memos from January 20 and from February 18, but...
Yesterday the Fifth Circuit stayed a district court order that would have halted much of the Biden Administration’s interim enforcement priorities. Though the Fifth Circuit left narrow portions of the order in place, its decision represents a...
This comparison builds upon our recent practice alert, “Advocating for Clients in Removal Proceedings Using the OPLA Prosecutorial Discretion Memo,” and contains a brief overview of the variation in requirements for criminal history documentation...
This explainer discusses the harmful and racist impact of criminal exclusions from legalization.
This issue brief discusses qualified immunity in immigration.
This practice advisory explains how Borden v. United States affects the definition of a ‘crime of violence’ for immigration law purposes. Borden effectively held that the definition of a “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 16(a), relevant to both...