These four step-by-step guides will walk you through the steps for filing your first petition for habeas corpus (immigration) in each of the California federal district courts--the Eastern District of California, the Northern District of California, the Central District of California, and the Southern District of California.

This advisory is part II of a two-part advisory on civil penalties and civil fees. Part I, on how to appeal a civil penalty, is found here. Part II discusses the statutory, common law, and Constitutional defenses advocates can make in opposition to the implementation of the civil penalties. This advisory outlines the various defenses advocates can make to rescind the civil penalties and fees, including statutory arguments, retroactivity arguments, statute of limitations arguments, and Constitutional arguments.

Last Updated: Nov 10, 2026

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an immigration benefit that generally offers protection from deportation T and provides an employment authorization document (EAD), also known as a “work permit” or “EAD” to those that qualify. .  

To be considered for TPS, individuals must be from a designated  country-specific and meet the applicable eligibility requirements for the particular designation, including the required date of residence and physical presence in the United States. TPS does not, by itself, provide a path to lawful permanent residence or citizenship, but a person may have other immigration options, depending on their individual circumstances.  

On November 2, 2026, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center submitted a comment in strong opposition to ICE's Information Collection Activity, "Suspicious/Criminal Activity Tip Reporting" (OMB No. 1653-0049), published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2026. ILRC argues the activity violates the Paperwork Reduction Act because ICE never published the proposed form during the required 60-day and 30-day comment periods, and did not respond to ILRC's October 14 request for a copy. Beyond the procedural objection, ILRC contends the form would funnel more people into the deportation pipeline, undermine due process, invite abuse by individuals motivated by bias or white supremacist ideology, and be weaponized in domestic violence cases against immigrant survivors. ILRC urges ICE to abandon the form.