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Trump's Dangerous Expansion of the "Public Charge" Rule August 22, 2018

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when United States immigration laws were just starting to form, a standard was implemented to determine whether or not a person seeking entry was likely to ...

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Don't Forget About DACA August 20, 2018

Although it has slipped from the headlines in the past few months, immigration lawyers and more importantly, the hundreds of thousands of recipients, have not forgotten about President Trump’s ...

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Why so many Immigration Cases are Stuck in Court and What to do about it August 16, 2018

Despite the increase in funding for agencies including CBP and ICE, the immigration courts themselves have not received more money and that is what they need if they want to reduce their backlogs. The ...

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The Waning Independence of Immigration Judges August 14, 2018

The National Association of Immigration Judges has taken to fighting back against the Trump administration’s attempts to undercut their independence in order to expedite deportation proceedings. The ...

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Travel Ban and Pereira July 31, 2018

As you may have heard, the Supreme Court recently decided on two important cases that have significant immigration consequences. The first is the infamous travel ban that President Trump issued soon ...

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Notice to Appear Policy Guidance to Support DHS Enforcement Priorities July 27, 2018

A Notice to Appear (NTA) begins the removal proceedings against an alien by instructing them to appear before an immigration judge. Under a new policy enacted by the USCIS on July 5, 2018, NTAs will ...

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