05/22/2018
For Immediate Release : May 22, 2018 Contact : Jareyah Bradley, jareyah [at] balestramedia.com , (908) 242-4822 New Report: Trends in Gang Allegations Against Immigrant Youth Analyzed by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center Attorneys Report Usage of Social Media Pictures Against Immigrant Youth in Legal Proceedings As rhetoric from the Trump Administration has tied young immigrants to gangs, the...
05/21/2018
This practice advisory discusses how the Child Status Protection Act protects children of asylees and refugees through the immigration process, including the asylum application, the Form I-730, and adjustment.
05/21/2018
This report details findings from a national survey of legal practitioners concerning the increased use of gang allegations against young immigrants as a means of driving up deportation numbers, at the encouragement of the Trump administration. The report suggests emerging best practices for immigration attorneys to employ in both fighting against unfounded gang allegations and working to...
05/17/2018
For Immediate Release Human & Immigrant Rights Groups File Amicus Brief Urging Continuance of California’s Oversight of Immigration Detention Conditions Brief Addresses Legal Arguments Raised by Trump Administration Against Trio of State Bills that Provide Crucial Due Process Protections for Immigrants SAN FRANCISCO, CA— California has a clear interest in monitoring dire health and safety...
05/10/2018
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is seeking a full-time Director of Human Resources based in our San Francisco office. This is an exempt position that reports to the Executive Director. The ILRC is a national nonprofit legal support center located in San Francisco, California and Washington, D.C. The mission of the ILRC is to work with, educate, and enhance the capacity of immigrants,...
05/10/2018
Advocates across the country have been organizing town halls and community meetings to demand transparency and accountability from elected prosecutors and prosecutorial candidates. We offer sample questions for advocates who want to know about a prosecutor’s approach to immigration.
05/09/2018
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. These two practice advisories review the criteria for the N-648, address how medical providers can complete a successful N-648 for naturalization...
05/09/2018
Upon the January 1, 2017 enactment of Penal Code 1473.7, the LA District Attorney took the position that the motions were not ripe unless a final removal order or notice to appear had issued. Thanks to advocacy of organizations and individuals, especially Harland Braun, on April 17, 2018, the LA District Attorney Office changed their policy noting that “the Office is persuaded that the...
05/08/2018
Noncitizens with certain criminal records are subject to mandatory immigration detention under INA § 236(c), 8 USC § 1226(c). This means that they may remain detained during the weeks, months, or years of their entire immigration case, without even the right to a bond hearing . The recent Supreme Court decision in Jennings v. Rodriguez has made the prospects for release even worse. This advisory...
05/04/2018
Trump Administration Ending TPS for Hondurans Is Unconscionable, Says Immigrant Legal Resource Center Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Honduras. On January 5, 2020, approximately 57,000 Honduran TPS holders will be out of status and subject to deportation. Honduras holds the second-highest rate of...