07/19/2018
This practice advisory addresses the impact of drug trafficking on unaccompanied minor (UC) cases by looking at overall drug trafficking patterns within UC cases, identifying the substantive and procedural issues that may arise when UC with drug trafficking histories pursue immigration relief, and drawing parallels to other bodies of law to provide practitioners with recommendations for use in...
07/17/2018
A brief summary of recent court precedents that analyze the limits of the federal government’s power to tell states how to regulate, and what this means for 8 USC § 1373. One court so far has found 8 USC § 1373 unconstitutional, and others are pending. These cases mean that a key anti-sanctuary weapon of the federal government may be struck down by the courts, and communities may be legally able...
07/13/2018
(Updated resource; originally posted 05/31/2018) When President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012, the government assured applicants that it would not use information included in DACA applications to deport applicants or their families unless an exception applied. Relying on the government’s promise, nearly 800,000 young people have applied for and...
07/06/2018
For Immediate Release: July 5, 2018 Contact: Marie McIntosh, mmcintosh [at] ilrc.org (415) 321-8507 Immigrant Rights Groups Applaud California Judge’s Decision to Uphold State Laws Protecting Immigrants This morning, United States District Court Judge John Mendez, appointed by former President George W. Bush, rejected the Trump administration’s specious lawsuit that would halt California’s “...
07/06/2018
For Immediate Release : July 5, 2018 Contact : Christina DiPasquale, christina [at] balestramedia.com , (202) 716-1953 New Memo: Trump Administration Plan to Initiate Removal Proceedings Against a Larger Number of Immigrants will Cause More Panic and Fear, Says Immigrant Legal Resource Center Today, the Trump administration released a memo expanding the universe of individuals who will be...
07/05/2018
For Immediate Release: July 5, 2018 Contact: Courtney Holsworth, courtney [at] balestramedia.com , (989) 572-8162 Unconscionable to Not Redesignate Yemen, Home to One of World’s Worst Humanitarian Crises, for TPS Protection, Says Immigrant Legal Resource Center Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen which would afford...
07/02/2018
The purpose of this practice alert is to summarize changes practitioners are starting to see in how public charge inadmissibility is being evaluated in consular processing immigrant visa cases, following the January 2018 revisions to the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) on assessing public charge, and to provide recommendations for how to prepare clients who will be consular processing in light of...
06/29/2018
Are you thinking about helping detained immigrants? It’s time to get your feet wet. This guide talks you through the initial basic steps to support someone requesting from bond from the immigration judge. This guide includes simple steps to get you started, including how to find your client and what to present to the court.
06/29/2018
This advisory discusses how the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) protect children of permanent residents in their applications for permanent residency. We discuss how a child’s age is calculated and how they might move through different preference categories through their process to become residents.
06/28/2018
This introductory practice advisory explains 245(i), including “grandfathering” and “after acquired,” and includes screening questions to assist in identifying and evaluating possible 245(i) options for your clients.