Immigration Archive » April, 2017

Immigration - April, 2017

183 articles

• Trump's Remarks Again Haunt Him In Sanctuary City Ruling
• Idaho Man To Pay Feds $8M For EB-5 Investment Fraud
• DHS Policy Limits Privacy Rights Of Foreigners In US
• Ga. Law Aims To Slash Funds For Sanctuary Campuses
• Workplace Deaths In Mass. Hit 10-Year High, Report Finds
• Migrant Workers' Appeal Over Pay Survives At 4th Circ.
• Congress Passes Government Funding Band-Aid
• The Mediator's Proposal As A Tool For Litigants
• Agricultural Facility Co. Faulted For I-9 Violations
• H-1B Crystal Ball: Lottery, Wage Changes Could Be Afoot
• Senate Approves Acosta As Trump's Labor Chief
• Pakistani Restaurant Owner Admits To Immigration, Tax Fraud
• Expectations After The Trump Administration's First 100 Days
• Restaurateur Gets 2 Years For Tax Fraud, Undocumented Staff
• Immigrant's Plea Influenced By Fake Atty, Fla. Court Says
• Trump Open To NAFTA Talks After Reported Withdrawal Threat
• Gov't Faces Pushback From Justices On Citizenship-Stripping
• After 100 Days, Immigration Changes Will Be Up To Congress
• 4th Circ. Nixes Federal Felony Determination For Panamanian
• DHS Opens Office To Report On Immigrants' Alleged Crimes
• BIA Clarifies How To 'Peek' At Immigrant Convicts' Records
• Rights Watchdog Urges Feds To Rethink ICE At Courthouses
• The 9-Year Winning Streak Of Virginia 'Rocket Docket'
• Justices Set To Hear Citizenship Stripping Case
• Apple Strikes Out In 2 Labor Cert. Cases At BALCA
• Calif. Judge Blocks Trump's Sanctuary City Order
• Immigration Suits Continue Upward Climb In Trump Admin.
• Trump Nominates 2 DOD Officials But Many Openings Remain
• Shutdown Less Likely With Nixed Border Wall Funding
• Gov't Urges 4th Circ. To Toss Appeal Over Migrant Worker Pay
• Let's Talk About Half-Hearted Innovation
• Enviros Gird For Pitched Battle To Stop Trump Border Wall
• Hawaii Urges 9th Circ. To Uphold Initial Halt To Travel Ban
• Immigration Enforcement Bill Advances To Fla. House Floor
• Trump Admin. Preps For Shutdown, Calls Moves A Precaution
• Kobach Gets New Bid To Shield Immigration Docs From View
• Brooklyn DA Moves To Avoid Deportations Over Petty Crimes
• DHS Probes Abuse Of Power In Anti-Trump Tweeter Summons
• Counsel To Counsel: Insights From Law Firm GCs
• In Congress: A Major Fiscal Deadline
• With H-1B Application Drop, Signs Point To IT Retreat
• Campaign Rhetoric Surfaces At Immigration Ban Hearing
• Grassley Probes FBI's EB-5 Fraud Allegations
• 9th Circ. Denies Initial En Banc Review Of Travel Ban Appeal
• Government Funding Showdown Has Attorneys On Edge
• Impact Of 'Buy American And Hire American' On H-1B
• Couple Must Repay $27M In EB-5 Cancer Center Fraud Scam
• Gray Matters: The Attorney-Client Team
• CBP Faces FOIA Suit Over Alleged Moves Targeting Muslims
• Hawaii Sens. Slam Sessions' Travel Ban Block Remarks
• 4th Circ. Urged To Extend Hold On Trump Travel Ban
• In EB-5 Rule Feedback, Higher Investments Spark Outcry
• ICE's Deportation Management Falls Short: DHS Watchdog
• Chicago, NYC, LA File Brief In 4th Circ. Against Travel Ban
• SEC Says Cos. Can't Escape EB-5 Fraud Scheme Suit
• Litigation Finance, Big Data And The Limits Of AI
• Counsel To Counsel: Mama Said There'll Be Days Like This
• Judge Tosses WashTech's F-1 Visa Rule Challenge
• EB-2 Degree Determinations Are Case-Specific, USCIS Says
• Trump's H-1B Order May Not Boost Jobs For Americans
• Calif., NJ Chief Justices Slam Courthouse ICE Arrests
• Fake Immigration Atty To Pay $250K In Deal With DC AG
• BIA Clarifies Ruling On Administrative Closure Of Cases
• Hawaii, Oakland Push To Become Sanctuaries
• Emirates Reduces US Flights After Trump Travel Restrictions
• Border Wall Could Cost $67B, Senate Democrats Claim
• A State-By-State Solution For Immigration Reform
• Counsel To Counsel: A Law Firm GC's Data Protection Duties
• DACA Deportee Sues Gov't For Records On Arrest, Removal
• Hearings For Immigrant Kids Undermine HHS, 9th Circ. Told
• Shepherds' H-2A Visa Minimum Wage Claims Nixed In Nevada
• Iranian-Americans Speak Against Travel Ban In Rare Hearing
• Hotel Used Staffing Co. To Fire Haitian Workers, EEOC Says
• Border Agents Infringe Free Speech Rights, 9th Circ. Told
• 'Sanctuaries' May Fight Trump On Commandeering, Coercion
• 4th Circ. Urged To Uphold Pause Of Trump Travel Ban
• Counsel To Counsel: Evaluating Positional Conflicts
• 9th Circ. To Hear Appeal Over Immigrant Kid Bond Hearings
• Trump To Push 'Buy American, Hire American' In New Order
• Jay Peak Receiver Eyes Changes To EB-5's Fraud Provisions
• H-1B Apps Down Compared To Recent Years, Data Shows
• New Policies Pose Threat To Immigrant Workplace Rights
• Counsel To Counsel: 5 Challenges For A Law Firm GC
• Trump Asks To Dodge Class Action Over Visa Processing
• Supreme Court Declines Derivative Naturalization Case
• Justices Won't Hear 3rd Circ. Asylum Appeal
• SSNs May Be Scrambled On Some I-9 Forms, USCIS Warns
• Trump Admin. To Build Immigrant Detention Center In Texas
• USCIS Says Those On Work Visas Must Get Minimum Wage
• Sens. Push To Expand Rural Doctor Visa Waivers
• Judge Delivers Sassy Burn To DOJ In Wash. Travel Ban Case
• Disney Opposes Bid For Class Cert. In Race Bias Suit
• Calif. Counties, DOJ Face Off Over Sanctuary City Order
• DHS Detainee Sex Abuse Must Be Scrutinized, Watchdog Says
• Indian National Pleads Guilty To Massive Call Center Fraud
• Arpaio Seeks Sessions' Testimony In Contempt Trial
• Lawyers In Flow: Get Out Of Your Head And Into Your Case
• Raymond James To Pay Investors $150M Over Jay Peak Fraud
• Ringleader Pleads Guilty To Migrant Smuggling Conspiracy
• Assault With Deadly Weapon Involves 'Moral Turpitude': BIA
• DHS Details Implementation Of Trump Immigration Exec. Order
• Immigration Boosts Economy, 1,500 Economists Tell Trump
• No Relief In 4th Circ. For Man Linked To Green Card Sting
• Gov't Knocks Intervention Attempt In Travel Ban Appeal
• ICE, CBP Hire 2 From Immigration-Restriction Orgs
• Fla. City Ordered To Provide Water Service To Private Prison
• Carnival Co. To Pay $77K Back Wages To H-2B Workers
• Trump Taps Mayer Brown Atty For Deputy State Post
• Top House Democrat, Enviros Sue Over Trump's Border Wall
• 'Tent City' Sheriff On Hook For Contempt In Profiling Case
• Arizona Asks Supreme Court To Hear Dreamers' ID Case
• ACLU Lobs More FOIA Suits For Docs On Immigration Ban
• Gov't Slams Brothers' New Trial Bid In H-1B Visa Fraud Case
• Hawaii Wants Full 9th Circ. To Hear Travel Ban Appeal
• A Law Firm Ranking Model By 'Fake News & Distorted Reports'
• CBP 'Enforcement Zone' Curbed Speech, 9th Circ. Told
• Lessons From Twitter's User Unmasking Fight With CBP
• Sessions Pledges Tough Stance Against Immigrant Criminals
• Ex-Jay Peak Attys Still Can't Intervene In $350M EB-5 Suit
• IT Firm Pays $1M To Settle Allegations Of Worker Visa Fraud
• NY 1st State To Get Attys For Immigrants Facing Deportation
• Trump Immigration Plan Not In Vogue Among Fashion Leaders
• US, Canada, Mexico Announce Joint Bid For 2026 World Cup
• ACLU Says Feds Are Ignoring Immigration Ban FOIA Request
• Feds Want Challenge To 'Sanctuaries' Exec. Order Tossed
• Immigration Agency Boosts Ranks, Swears In 14 More Judges
• Immigration Policy Veteran Tapped To Lead USCIS
• Trump Travel Ban Case Heads Straight To En Banc 4th Circ.
• Federal Arrests Of Immigrants At Decade High, Pew Reports
• NYC Can Destroy Individuals' ID Records, Judge Rules
• Trump Co. Reaches Deal With 2nd Chef Who Quit Hotel
• Immigration Bill Roundup: Attys For Detainees, Search Limits
• 9th Circ. Revives Popular Garbage Hauler's Firing Suit
• Gov't Defends Trump's New Immigration Ban At 9th Circ.
• An Alternative Legal Argument Against Trump's Travel Ban
• USCIS Hits H-1B Visa Cap For Upcoming Fiscal Year
• Ex-Jay Peak Attys Try Again To Intervene In $350M EB-5 Case
• Headaches Loom With Halt Of Expedited H-1B Processing
• 4 Supreme Court Cases Justice Gorsuch Could Sway
• Trump Co. Settles With Chef In Anti-Immigrant Speech Row
• US Drops Demand For Twitter To Unmask Anti-Trump Tweeter
• BIA Clarifies Ruling On 'Moral Turpitude' In Sex Offense
• Settlement Reached In Hotel Bar Worker 'Taliban' Bias Suit
• Settlements End Multiple H-2B Human-Trafficking Suits
• Crowdfunding For Legal Cases: 5 Trends Reshaping Justice
• Roofing Co. Owner Hands Over $1.2M In Kickbacks Case
• Twitter Sues To Block Gov't Bid To Expose Anti-Trump Tweeter
• GAO Says DHS Needs To Improve Acquisition Process
• NYC Cracks Down On Unauthorized Immigration Law Practice
• Ex-Jay Peak Attys Can't Step Into $350M EB-5 Case
• Calif. Atty, Her Father Accused Of Exploiting EB-5 Program
• What Employers Can Expect From Trump's Spotlight On H-1Bs
• Refugee's Lies Enough To Undo Naturalization, Justices Told
• ABA Needs A New Model Legal Ethics Rule
• What Does Lateral Partner Success Look Like?
• DOL Unveils Plan To Protect US Workers From H-1B Abuse
• Gov't Loses Bond Request In Baseball Smuggling Case
• Chinese Atty Can't Register As Patent Agent On Student Visa
• Are Lateral Recruitment Opportunities Shaping Your Strategy?
• Immigration Atty Faked Artist Visa Forms, Prosecutors Say
• Employers Can Anticipate Aggressive H-1B Inquiries
• Businesses Can't Halt USCIS Order Nixing H-2B Visas
• Kelly Defends Border Wall, Tech Screening At Senate Hearing
• Summer Delays Likely As State Dept. Ups Visa Screening
• Lateral Partner Hiring: Time To Look In The Mirror
• GAO Says DHS Could Step Up Border Security Coordination
• Ex-Sheriff Arpaio's Defense Attys Bail, Cite Ethical Concerns
• Atty Gets SEC's $9.6M EB-5 Fraud Accusations Thrown Out
• Mass. Cops Can't Honor ICE Detainers, High Court Told
• California Senate OKs Statewide Immigrant Sanctuary Bill
• Sessions, Kelly Fire Back At Calif. Judge Over ICE Arrests
• USCIS Targets 'Computer-Related' H-1B Positions
• Senate Confirms Trump's DHS Deputy Pick
• 9th Circ. Sets May Target For Expedited Travel Ban Appeal
• Trump Administration Warns Employers About H-1B Abuse
• 3 Get Prison Over Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Scheme
• Agency Asks DC Circ. To Pause H-4 Rule Appeal
• Senate Panel Advances Gorsuch, Filibuster Showdown Likely
• 9th Circ. Sides With Salvadoran Man In Deportation Row
• Untold Stories: Trump's Budget Would Silence Legal Services
• Groups Weigh In On Whether 4th Circ. Should Halt Travel Ban
• Beef Co. Asks 8th Circ. To Nix Immigrant Bias Probe Deal
• In Congress: Gorsuch And The 'Nuclear Option'