Immigration Archive » January, 2017

Immigration - January, 2017

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• Gorsuch Likely To Restore Scalia-Era High Court Balance
• Gorsuch's Credentials Could Prove Troubling To Opposition
• Yates 'Betrayal' Marks Rocky Start To Trump's DOJ
• Trump Taps Three, Including Dechert Atty, For Top DOJ Spots
• New Acting ICE Head, Border Chief Named In Immig. Moves
• 3 Gorsuch Opinions You Need To Read Right Now
• Trump Nominates Judge Gorsuch For High Court Seat
• DHS Officials Try To Clarify Exec. Order Amid Confusion
• San Francisco Sues To Challenge Trump Sanctuary City Order
• Law360 Cheat Sheet: Immigration Order Challenges So Far
• Greenberg Says Giuliani, Not Firm, Acted On Immigration Ban
• 9th Circ. Urged To Revive Guest Worker Case Against Farms
• Young Immigrants May Transfer To Public School: 3rd Circ.
• Trump To Tap Ex-Obama Appointee For DHS Deputy Secretary
• Senate Dems Delay Vote On Sessions For AG Post
• Mass. AG To Sue Trump Over Immigration Order
• Some Context For Trump's New Immigration Executive Order
• BigLaw Springs Into Action Following Immigration Ban
• Detainees Forced To Sign Forms Waiving Rights, Brief Says
• Trump Fires Acting AG For Defiance On Immigration Ban
• CAIR Sues Over Trump's Immigration Ban Executive Order
• Obama, Other Dems Criticize Trump's Immigration Ban
• Wells Fargo Hit With Bias Suit Over DACA Immigrant Loans
• BALCA Affirms Labor Cert. Denial For Petrobras Engineer
• State Department Diplomats Challenge Immigration Ban
• Love And Law In The Age Of Trump
• Trump Signs 'One In, Two Out' Order On Rulemaking
• In Congress: More Cabinet, High Court
• The State Of The Litigation Finance Industry In 2017
• Judge Blocks Trump From Deporting Detained Immigrants
• ABA Urges High Court To Review 3rd Circ.'s Asylum Denial
• Shepherds Say They Deserve Chance To Amend Antitrust Suit
• Trump Bars All Refugees, People From 7 Muslim Nations
• Trump's Wall May Disrupt Trade Before It's Even Built
• Ariz. Tribe Pushes Back Against Trump's Border Wall
• The President Has Broad Powers To Bar Immigrants: Report
• Immigration Review Office Says It Can Pause Own Orders
• Trump Promises Border Tax, NAFTA Rewrite, More Trade Deals
• Labor Cert Bids Doomed By Missing Rejection Info, Signatures
• BIA Wants Input On Moral Turpitude In Immigrants' Crimes
• Justices Told To Uphold Deport Order In Sex-With-Minor Case
• 6 Ways To Get More From A Limited Budget For Trial Graphics
• Will H-1B Cap Planning Be Different This Year?
• Trump Immigration Orders Stir Funding, Litigation Questions
• Immigration Bill Roundup: Visa Reforms, Refugee Refusals
• BALCA Affirms Labor Cert. Denial In Calif. Teacher Case
• Sen. Feinstein Introduces Bill To Nix EB-5 Investor Program
• Trump Signs Orders On Wall, Immigration Enforcement
• Analyzing The Legality Of Proposed Sanctuary City Measures
• Calif. Gov Vows To Protect Climate, Immigrants In Address
• Trump Set To Take Action On Border Wall Wednesday
• Criminal Prosecutions From ICE Declining, Report Says
• Nikki Haley Confirmed As Trump's Pick For UN Ambassador
• SEC Says EB-5 Fraud Defense Doesn't Pass 'Red Face Test'
• Asset Freeze Imposed On Atty Accused In $9.6M EB-5 Suit
• USCIS Naturalization Software Too Error-Prone, Report Says
• Trump Invited To Address Congress In February
• WashTech Urges DC Circ. To Toss 91 Percent Fee Reduction
• What's Going On With USCIS B-2 To F-1 Denials?
• Ex-Head Of Homeland Security Heads Back To Paul Weiss
• GAO Seems Unclear On Whether Current Border Fences Work
• Calif. Senate Signs Off On Becerra As Golden State Top Cop
• Trump State Dept. Pick Tillerson Passes Senate Panel
• Trump Freezes Federal Hiring, With Some Exceptions
• Trump Sidestepping DACA For Now, Administration Indicates
• Ky. Tobacco Farm Settles Wage Claims By H-2A Workers
• Detained Immigrant Kids Must Get Bond Hearings, Judge Says
• EB-5 Investors Try To Keep Mortgage Holder In $50M Suit
• Justices Won't Hear Mexican Man's Appeal Of BIA Ruling
• USCIS Parole Rule: A Practical Solution For Entrepreneurs
• Retired Gen. Kelly Confirmed as Trump's DHS Secretary
• EB-5 Investor Sues USCIS Over Application Delays
• 7th Circ. Rips Judge In HIV-Positive Man's Deportation Case
• USCIS Issues Policy Memo For Gender Changes
• Texas Judge Rips Into DOJ For Behavior In Immigration Case
• Trump Aims To Guard US Interests In Trade, Jobs
• Considering 'Crime Of Violence' Vagueness At The High Court
• How Litigation Funding Is Bringing Champerty Back To Life
• Obama Leaves Mixed Immigration Legacy
• In The Polarized Era Of Trump, BigLaw Searches For Balance
• Rolling Back Regulation In The Age Of Trump
• The Lawyer Who Will Shape Trump's Presidency
• Most Influential Judges On Trump's Supreme Court Short List
• Deportation Case Backlog Soars To New High Of Over 500K
• NY AG Issues Guidance For Immigration 'Sanctuary' Sites
• 9th Circ. Urged To Uphold $1.4M Fee Award In Job Bias Row
• Calif. Immigrant Detention Site Limiting Visits, DHS Told
• Attracting And Retaining The Millennial Lawyer
• Feds Say Sports Agent Trying To Distract In Smuggling Trial
• EB-5 Update Could Pump The Brakes On Investor Numbers
• Commerce Pick Fired Unauthorized Worker Before Hearing
• N. Mariana Islands Co. Settles Hiring Bias Claims With DOJ
• LGBT Bias Charges Continuing To Climb, EEOC Says
• Gov. Haley Pushes For Stronger US Role, Reforms At UN
• Calif. Businessman Ran Fraudulent EB-5 Scheme, SEC Says
• DOJ Backs Bush Official On Post-9/11 Detention Policy
• It's Time To Change The Law Firm Business Model
• An Expansion Of H-1B Quota Exemptions For Nonprofits
• Justices Mull 'Crime Of Violence' In Immigration Case
• Venable Beats DQ Bid In EB-5 Hopeful's Contract Fight
• Supreme Court Urged To Hear Suit Over Too-Long Detention
• Feds Illegally Turning Away Asylum Seekers, Groups Say
• Palm Beach Companies Urge Court To Toss $50M EB-5 Suit
• Shepherds Ask Court To End DOL's H-2A Wage Floor
• Puzder Denies Report He May 'Bail' On Labor Nomination
• Amended Rule 37(e): 1 Year Later
• Immigration Bill Roundup: Extending Work Protection, Fence
• Asylum Seekers Win Cert. In Case Over Filing Deadline
• High Court To Weigh Murky Crime-Of-Violence Definition
• House Chairs Agree On Path To DHS Reform
• Justices Agree To Define What Statements Can Nix Citizenship
• ICE Detainees Win Class Cert. In NY False Imprisonment Row
• DHS Issues Final Rule To Help Int'l Entrepreneurs Stay In US
• Avoiding The Hidden Costs Of Bargain-Priced E-Discovery
• Employment-Based Immigration And Trump: What To Expect
• US Ends Special 'Wet Foot, Dry Foot' Policy For Cubans
• US Says Border Shooting Case Can't Be Brought Under Bivens
• BIA Ruling Expands Definition Of Citizens' 'Convictions'
• USCIS Hits H-2B Cap For First Half of The Fiscal Year
• Guidance Issued On Identifying 'Records' For FOIA Requests
• BIA Asks If Marriage Fraudsters' New Apps Need Second Look
• DHS Looks To Hike EB-5 Investment Threshold
• Saving Lawyers 1 Breath At A Time: Mindfulness In The Law
• Possible Settlement Reached In $136M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• USCIS Director Says Farewell, Slipping In A Trump Knock
• Sen. Booker, Rep. John Lewis Blast Sessions AG Nomination
• BigLaw Attys, GCs Oppose Sessions As Attorney General
• Sports Agent Wants Taxes Kept Out Of Smuggling Trial
• New Requirements Pitched For Exchange Visitor Program
• Tillerson Tries To Draw Hard Line On Russia
• Disney Looks To Drop Ex-Workers' Race Bias Suit
• Arnstein & Lehr Adds Immigration Pro To Its Miami Office
• What Will DOL's Immigration Policy Look Like Under Puzder?
• Understanding How Blockchain Could Impact Legal Industry
• Trump's DHS Pick Gets Warm Hearing, Hedges On DACA
• Sessions Defends Record In Bid For AG Before Senate Panel
• DHS Seeking Comments On Potential EB-5 Program Updates
• Detainees Had Right To Sue Officials, ACLU Tells High Court
• Lewis Brisbois Picks Up 5-Lawyer Immigration Team
• EEOC Seeks Input On Anti-Harassment Enforcement Guide
• Recent BALCA Rulings That Attys Should Know About
• 3rd Circ. Voids Immigrant's 12-Month Sentence For Re-Entry
• A New And Promising Immigration Tool For Entrepreneurs
• The Firms That Dominated In 2016
• Cozen O'Connor Adds Immigration Team To Miami Office
• Hotel Mortgage-Holder Wants Out Of $50M EB-5 Suit
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Holland & Knight Snags Ex-DOJ Deputy Assistant AG In DC
• Teen Arrived Too Early For Citizenship, 6th Circ. Says
• Justices Won't Hear Immigrant's 2nd Try To Beat Deportation
• Judge Won't Block Witnesses In Sports Agent Smuggling Trial
• Trump Says Mexico Will Repay For Wall, But Questions Loom
• Docs Must Meet US Acclaim Standards For Exam Exemption
• S. Korean National Asks High Court To Reopen Removal Suit
• Trump Taps Ex-Gibson Dunn Atty For Immigration Policy Job
• Immigration Bill Roundup: Religion-Based Lists, Work Visas
• SEC Pushes For Quick Win In $21M EB-5 Fraud Case
• New Waiver Test May Aid Entrepreneurs Seeking Green Cards
• Sex With Minor Shouldn't Mean Deportation, Justices Told
• 5 Insights From General Electric's Alex Dimitrief
• Trump Sits For Depo In Restaurant Contract Case
• BIA Seeks Comment On 'Moral Turpitude' Definition
• DACA Immigrants Can Pay Ga. In-State Tuition, Judge Says
• DHS Improved On Obama's Watch, Outgoing Head Says
• Bar Against Securities Abuse Issued In $350M EB-5 Fraud Row
• New Year, New Immigration Laws For Calif. Employers
• DHS Extends Yemen Temporary Protected Status To 2018
• Veterinarians Accuse Dairy Farm Of Trafficking Scheme
• Wife's Citizenship Bars Jurisdiction In Malpractice Suit
• Holder, Covington To Help Calif. Resist Trump Changes
• Fed Circ. OKs Border Patrol Agent's Firing After Odd Behavior
• DACA Personal Info Can't Be Used For Deportation, DHS Says
• Feds Can't Nix Application Delays Suit, Immigrant Says
• 5th Circ. Nixes Human Trafficking Suit Against KBR
• Chinese Man's Asylum Petition Not Frivolous, 7th Circ. Says
• Posner: Immigration Court The 'Least Competent' Agency
• Final Rule For International Entrepreneurs Lands At OMB
• DHS Year-End Stats Show Deportations Held Steady
• Law Profs Bash Sessions' AG Nomination Ahead Of Vote
• Merchant Settles Claims He Took $1M From EB-5 Investors
• Be Prepared For Law Firm Data Breach Litigation
• USCIS Revises Standard On National Interest Waivers
• Another Haynes And Boone Atty Spins Off Immigration Firm
• Apple's Paperwork Goof Dooms Labor Cert. Before BALCA
• Atty Swiped $9.6M From EB-5 Investors, SEC Says
• 7 Legal Industry Predictions For 2017
• Disney Outsourcing Cases Can Guide Trump Administration
• Immigration Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2017
• Major Immigration Cases To Watch In 2017