Advanced FOIA with DHS
This advanced webinar will discuss FOIA requests in immigration cases and provide tips for filing FOIA requests with the Department of Homeland Security, including USCIS, OBIM, ICE, and CBP. We will also cover FOIA strategies for specific scenarios...
How Criminal Defense Counsel Can Challenge ICE Detainers
ICE detainers are a central tool of immigration enforcement that affect many or most non-citizen defendants. This webinar will discuss the many state law and constitutional limitations of ICE detainers, including the recent class action and...
Preparing and Filing the New USCIS Public Charge Form I-944
Now that the new Department of Homeland Security rule on public charge inadmissibility has gone into effect, practitioners must include a new form, the I-944 "Declaration of Self-Sufficiency," for adjustment applicants who are subject to public...
Emerging Public Charge Issues Related to COVID-19
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state, and local governments are creating relief programs to provide services and resources to community members facing health and financial challenges. However, due in part to the overlapping...
A Guide for Immigration Advocates
A Guide for Immigration Advocates is a practical and essential tool for beginning immigration attorneys, paralegals, DOJ accredited representatives, and nonprofit community-based organizations. The Guide is unique among immigration law resources...
DACA After the Supreme Court Decision
After a long legal battle, on June 18, 2020, U.S. Supreme Court restored the DACA program – allowing for both renewal and first time DACA applications – but uncertainty about the future of the program remains. This webinar provides a refresher on...
DACA after the Supreme Court Decision
After a long legal battle, the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has restored the DACA program – allowing for both renewal and first time DACA applications – but uncertainty about the future of the program remains. This webinar will provide a...
Ready California Partner Call: DACA SCOTUS Decision
Today the Supreme Court issued a positive decision on the DACA case, finding that the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the program was “arbitrary and capricious” under the Administrative Procedures Act and failed to consider the hardship...
Make Your Voice Heard: Resources for Non-Citizen Protesters
At this critical time when hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets to affirm that Black Lives Matter, the right to join in any type of protest is critical to a functioning democracy. Whether you are calling out institutional racism...
Understanding Targets in Texas: City and County Government Structures
Identifying the right local targets is a crucial step in an organizing campaign. Before advocates and community members start to push for a policy, it is important we understand the structure of our local government, the authority and jurisdiction of...