Immigration Archive » January, 2019

Immigration - January, 2019

179 articles

• Feds Make First-Ever Bust Of Int'l 'Birth Tourism' Ring
• Justices Urged To Toss Deposition Dispute In Census Case
• Trump Insists On Wall Funds In Border Security Talks
• H-1B Engineer Whose Hours Were Cut Must Get Back Pay
• What Lawyers Can Do To Prevent And Combat Burnout
• Aussie Tech Co. Seeks OK Of $20M Award Against Maldives
• Afghan, Iraqi Allies Can Proceed In Suit Over Visa Holdup
• DHS Operated Fake University To Catch Student Visa Fraud
• H-1B Rule Rollout Leaves Time To Work Out Kinks
• ​​​​​​​Mass. Court: Witnesses Can Keep Mum On Immigration Status
• Big 4's Legal Inroads Seen As Wake-Up Call For Firms
• NCAA Sanctions Arizona Swimming For Recruiting Violations
• Temp Custody Order Can't Be Used For Green Card: 4th Circ.
• Congressional Negotiators Face The Wall In Spending Talks
• USCIS Processing Delays Are At 'Crisis' Level, Report Says
• USCIS Unveils Final Rule Overhauling H-1B Visa Registration
• Tata Fights Bid For New Trial Over Workers' Race Bias Claims
• Immigrants Try To Save Challenge To New USCIS Policy
• Citizenship Question Won't Harm 2020 Census, Court Told
• Student Visa Policy Challengers Allowed To Stay In US
• Perkins Coie Nabs Ex-Jackson Lewis Immigration Attorney
• Fla. Farm Workers Ask 11th. Circ. To Revive Staffing Fee Row
• Chinese Biotech Co. Says Gov't Bias Behind H-1B Visa Denials
• USCIS To Bar Attys From Migrants Before Removal To Mexico
• In Shutdown Reprieve, Negotiators Dance Around The Wall
• USCIS Resumes Fast-Tracking H-1B Cap Petitions
• Connection To US Not Enough For Asylum, 11th Circ. Says
• ICE Arrests At NY Courts Spike Under Trump
• Immigrant Detained More Than A Year Must Get Bond Hearing
• Trump's AG Pick Likely To Channel Sessions On Immigration
• Gov't Defends DACA Rollback As Discretionary In 2nd Circ.
• DHS Returning Migrants To Mexico Raises Due Process Fears
• Haitian Asylum Seeker's Deportation Blocked By Judge
• Barnes & Thornburg Adds Ex-Bose McKinney Immigration Pro
• Trump Signs 3 Weeks Of Gov't Funding, With Caveats
• 9th Circ. Says Relocation May Not Be Safe For Indian Sikh
• Senate Funding Votes Fail, Continuing Border Wall Shutdown
• NY Firm Accused Of Misrepresenting EB-5 Visa Investment
• DOL Judge Says Pool Plumbing Co. Can Hire H-2B Workers
• Law Schools Should Be More Like Medical Centers
• BIA Must Revisit Salvadoran Family's Asylum Bid: 11th Circ.
• 7th Circ. Says BIA Misconstrued Man's Deportation Relief Bid
• Justices Urged To Pause Evidence Dispute In Census Suit
• Calif. Developer Can't Escape $9.5M EB-5 Fraud Claims
• State Of The Union Invite Rescinded As Shutdown Continues
• DHS Puts Freeze On Acquisitions Due To Shutdown
• Bill Roundup: Legalizing Farmworkers, DACA Data Privacy
• Bad Advice From Nonlawyer Can't Undo Deportation: 3rd Circ.
• Advocacy Group Backs Visa Bid For Korean Adopted As Teen
• Citizenship Question Could Endanger 2020 Census, Court Told
• 10th Circ. Says REAL ID Act Bars Review Of Habeas Petition
• Senate To Vote, But Likely Will Not Reopen Government
• Courts Are Getting It Right On Litigation Funding Discovery
• Gov't 'Silence' Gives Weight To Student Visa Suit, Court Told
• Challenge To Immigrant Minors Detention Policy Expands
• Immigration Compliance Essentials For 2019
• Trump Sticks To Wall Demand, But Offers DACA, TPS Extension
• Prison Co. Stock's Non-Reaction To Disclosures Dooms Cert.
• Immigration Attys Ride Out Limited Service In Shutdown Slog
• Justices Won't Hear Arguments In Citizenship Question Case
• Texas Judge Changes Course On County's ICE Detainer Policy
• Calif. Restaurant Chain To Pay $4M To End Wage Theft Row
• Gov't Takes Domestic Violence Asylum Battle To DC Circ.
• Gov't Can't Halt Immigrant Benefits Suit During Shutdown
• Texas Bill Would Criminalize Faking Family Relation At Border
• Citizenship Question Deposition Not Needed, Justices Told
• Spouse Deportations Suit Paused Despite ACLU Objections
• More Immigrant Kids Separated Than Thought, HHS Says
• Feds Block 3 Countries' Eligibility For H-2A, H-2B Visas
• Trump Cancels Pelosi Trip As Feud Fuels Shutdown
• TPS Holder Is Eligible For Green Card Despite Unlawful Entry
• Diversity's Next Step: Developing Minority Partners
• ACLU Sues Gov't, Demands Docs On Social Media Spying
• IT Workers Renew Challenge To H-1B Spouse Work Rule
• Bill Roundup: H-2B Cap Relief, Heightened Asylum Standards
• Latest Shutdown-Ending Deal Spinning Out At Starting Line
• Pa. AG Goes After Phony Philly-Area Immigration Atty
• 11th Circ. Won't Send Divorced Man's Kids To Switzerland
• ACLU Opposes DHS Stay Request In Married Immigrants Suit
• CBP Escapes Suit Over Falsifying Gay Asylum Seeker's Docs
• Law Center Hit With RICO Suit Over 'Hate Group' Label
• 9th Circ. Won't Stop Deportation For $50 Given To Terrorists
• Arbitrators And Mediators Should Reflect Society's Diversity
• MLB Deal To Open Door For Cuban Players Is No Home Run
• Citizenship Question Ruling Offers Model For Peer Courts
• Google, Amazon Urged To Keep Face ID Tech From Feds
• Barr Pledges Independence In Oversight Of Mueller Probe
• Shutdown Causes 43K Canceled Immigration Court Hearings
• No Shutdown Pause In Child Refugee Detention Policy Fight
• Why AFAs Are Key To The Future Of Legal Practice
• USCIS Breached Asylum Seeker's Confidentiality: 9th Circ.
• Eyeballs Are Better Than Border Walls
• Citizenship Question Blocked From 2020 Census
• House Ousts Rep. King From Committees Over Race Remarks
• Jones Walker Snags Fowler Rodriguez Team In Merger
• Feds Issue Guidance On Domestic Violence Asylum Claims
• 'National Emergency' Would Be Rife With Legal Challenges
• House Intelligence Wants Details About Wall Justification
• DHS Sending H-1B Reforms To OMB For Final Review
• Feds Ask 9th Circ. To Delay Flores Appeal During Shutdown
• Judging A Book: Barron Reviews 'The Clamor Of Lawyers'
• Immigration Bill Roundup: Border Wall Funds, Sanctuary Laws
• ICE Sued For Docs On Detained Immigrant Transfer Policies
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2018
• 'Path To Citizenship' In Sight For H-1B Holders, Trump Says
• Trump Floats 'Emergency' Declaration Amid Record Shutdown
• 9th Circ. Tosses Immigrant's Sentence In Re-Entry Conviction
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Asylum Denial For Chinese Citizen
• Law360's Pro Say: Can Trump Get His Wall Without Congress?
• Calif. Co. Must Pay $24M For Role In EB-5 Fraud Scheme
• The Case For Lawyer-Directed Litigation Funding In NY: Part 2
• Feds Seek Toss Of Suit Challenging Student Visa Policy
• Hard Questions For Feds, Haitian Refugees As TPS Suit Ends
• What All Attorneys Need To Know About The Shutdown
• House Dems Pass Spending Bills, But Impasse Far From Over
• Bill Would Create Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Program
• DC Court Urged To Pause Nixing Of Asylum Restrictions
• Gov't Ordered To Beef Up Response To DACA Challenge
• The Case For Lawyer-Directed Litigation Funding In NY: Part 1
• Navigating DHS' Uncertain H-1B Overhaul
• Doc, Manager Must Pay $15.5M For Alleged EB-5 Scheme
• Au Pairs Secure $65.5M Settlement In Antitrust Wage Dispute
• Feds Say Suit Seeking 'Apprentice' Tapes Must Be Stayed
• Morgan Lewis Adds Senior Trial Specialist To Pro Bono Team
• Trump Leaves Funding Talks As Dems Refuse Wall Demand
• 9th Circ. Upholds Law Barring Guns For Some Immigrants
• USCIS, US Embassy In S. Korea Sued For Alleged Visa Delay
• Feds Want Out Of Kids' Damages Suit Over Border Separation
• 7 Questions To Add To Your Lateral Partner Questionnaire
• Trump, Dems Dig In For Long Haul In Border Wall Shutdown
• Obama USCIS Boss Says Trump Approach To Haiti Illegal
• NYT Seeks Tossing Of $147.5M Arpaio Defamation Suit
• NYC Launches Plan For Universal Health Care Access
• Special Immigrant Denials Not A Policy Change, USCIS Says
• Tesla, Contractor Move To Dump Workers' Visa Fraud Suit
• Asylum Case Exemplifies Executive Branch Overreach
• A Chat With Reed Smith Chief Marketing Officer Sadie Baron
• 4th Circ. Denies Salvadoran Asylum Over Gang Recruitment
• High Court Should Not Become Political Pawn Over DACA
• New Calif. Gov. To Focus On Expanding Health Care Access
• Immigrant Parents Aren't Owed Mental Health Care, Feds Say
• Racist Politics At Core Of Haitian Status Decision, Court Told
• Fla. Court Approves Condo Deal In EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Sens. Urge DHS To Stop Deporting Southeast Asian Refugees
• Morgan Lewis Adds Immigration Attys From Baker McKenzie
• Sen. Wants Overhaul Of Safety Protocols For Detained Kids
• Judiciary Pushes Back Day It Will Go Broke Over Shutdown
• Challenge To Alleged Asylum Deterrence Policy Can Proceed
• 'Flexible Work' Makes Freelancing More Viable In BigLaw
• A Call To Permit Judicial Substitution In MDL Proceedings
• Judge Weinstein On Activism, Gobbledegook, Going Robeless
• ICE Can't Conduct Surprise Raids On Cambodian Refugees
• DHS Atty Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth's Immigration Group
• Trump Says He's Ready For Partial Shutdown To Last Months
• Asylum Process Was 'Deficient' For Salvadoran, Suit Says
• Crashed DOL Visa Application Site Expected Back Monday
• 9th Circ. Denies Redo On $35M EB-5 Fraud Judgment
• DC Court Urged Not To Pause Nixing Of Asylum Block
• Gov't Shutdown Snags E-Verify, EB-5 Visa Program
• Panel Orders Hearing To See If Atty's Error Misled Refugee
• 9th Circ. Rips Feds For 'Scorched Earth' No-Fly Litigation
• What To Expect From Technology-Assisted Review In 2019
• 2nd Circ. Revives Asylum Plea From Chinese National
• Shutdown 'A Real Challenge' For Cash-Strapped Courts
• DOD Accused Of Discriminating Against Noncitizen Soldiers
• Feds Request Pause In Border Search Case Due To Shutdown
• Indian Doctor Wins Early Bid To Waive J-1 Residency Mandate
• 'Unprecedented Demand' Crashes H-2B Visa Filing System
• Feinstein Seeks Answers Over Treatment Of Immigrant Kids
• 2019 Will Bring More Good News For Litigation Finance
• Feds Can't Pause Suit Over Detained Teens During Shutdown
• Why More Law Firms Will Embrace Remote Work In 2019
• Texas Cases To Watch In 2019
• California Cases To Watch In 2019
• 'Leapfrogging' Trump Appeals Jolt Sleepy Supreme Court
• Illinois Cases To Watch In 2019
• Real Estate Cases To Watch In 2019
• Major Immigration Cases Ahead In 2019