10/09/2019
Under the recent Gonzalez v. ICE decision, ICE cannot issue certain detainers, or I-247A. This sample detainer is annotated to highlight what advocates should look for, and explains some of the legal problems with detainers.
10/09/2019
In late September, a federal judge in California issued an important decision on ICE detainers in Gonzalez v. ICE . The judge issued a permanent injunction against ICE issuing detainers based solely on information from its own databases, which the judge concluded were too error-ridden to provide probable cause for the detainers. Further, the judge found that it violates the Fourth Amendment for...
10/08/2019
Sanchez v. Sessions was a landmark Ninth Circuit ruling on suppression of evidence and termination of removal proceedings. This advisory explains the decision, lays out the different legal standards for suppression and termination in immigration court, and highlights key holdings that practitioners can use to better defend their clients.
10/04/2019
On August 26, 2019, the Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) published an interim final rule, effective immediately, with a request for public comments by October 25, 2019. ILRC posted a templated comment urging programs to send in their own responses. ILRC has also submitted its own comments. Here are a few important points regarding the rule: The rule portrays...
10/03/2019
This one-hour training, specifically for education and outreach providers, discusses what public charge is, who is affected by it, and what the new changes mean for immigrant families. This session includes a discussion on how to conduct outreach and education on public charge to immigrant community members. This webinar is designed for non-legal services providers to provide accurate information...
10/03/2019
The DA’s office can prevent courts from becoming a gateway to mass deportation by adopting reforms and practices that will ensure all community members, including noncitizens, are treated equally, and no one is disproportionately impacted by the criminal legal system.
10/02/2019
While the best-case scenario would be for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to approve a person’s naturalization application, receiving a denial after a naturalization interview is not the end of the road. If USCIS denies the naturalization application, persons can seek a USCIS hearing to appeal the denial by submitting form N-336 (informally known as an administrative...
09/30/2019
This guide outlines steps DACA renewal applicants can take if their renewal is delayed.
09/30/2019
Form N-648, the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, provides an opportunity for naturalization applicants who have a physical, developmental, or mental health disability to naturalize without meeting the English and/or civics requirements. On February 12, 2019, new USCIS policy guidance went into effect regarding Form N-648. Since August 12, 2019, USCIS only accepts the new edition...
09/25/2019
This short resource explains how California laws protect noncitizen youth in the youth justice system from immigration enforcement.