By Ruthie Sanchez | Published August 8, 2018 | Posted in Immigration Reform | Tagged Tags: administrative closure, EOIR, immigration | Comments Off on Government Eliminating Immigration Judge Jurisdiction to Close Cases
In January of 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued an order for immigration judges to end administrative closure, saying that the practice “lacks a valid legal foundation.” This order comes at a time when the number of unresolved cases is at an all-time high, and wait times for court dates go as far ahead Read More
Read MoreThe Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will decide whether President Obama has the authority to declare that millions of immigrants can remain in the U.S. illegally. The Court will probably hear arguments in the case in April and likely rule in June. As we have reported previously, the lawsuit stems from provisions in the Read More
Read MoreImmigration was a major issue for much of 2015. Despite the negative press, the news was not all bad for immigrants. Last week we covered some of the top developments of 2015 from January to June. Here are the top ones for the rest of the year: July 2015 California moves to allow undocumented immigrants Read More
Read MoreImmigration was the spotlight issue of 2015. Everyone was talking about it from politicians to the media to the general public. Unfortunately, the discussions were often negative and focused on keeping people out of the U.S. Even though 2015 was bad for immigration policy in a political sense, legally there were a lot of positive Read More
Read MoreIt is all too common for nonimmigrants to be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a prolonged period with little hope of release while their case is pending. We have a case right now of a person who has been held for over a year already. Fortunately in a recent decision, the U.S. Read More
Read MoreA decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on November 9th means more delays in implementing rules to protect millions of nonimmigrants from deportation. Although the ruling is disappointing and frustrating, there is hope. The argument will now move to the US Supreme Court, where we expect the decision to be reversed. As we’ve Read More
Read MoreOne of the biggest obstacles for undocumented immigrants seeking permanent residency is the fact that they entered the US illegally. The unlawful entry often prohibits them from getting a green card even if they have a family member who could sponsor them. However, there are some very unique exceptions. One of those involves Deferred Action Read More
Read MoreA California plan to expand health insurance to undocumented immigrants is creating a political stir. Already approved by the state Senate, the proposed legislation would allow los indocumentados (as they are known in Spanish) to buy private insurance on the state’s insurance exchange. However, even if the Assembly and Governor pass the law, it will Read More
Read MoreThere is more activity this week in the litigation over President Obama’s executive action deferring deportation for over 5 million undocumented immigrants. Oral arguments in Texas v. US are scheduled to take place before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans on July 10. While the appeal has been pending, Read More
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