Immigration Archive » January, 2020

Immigration - January, 2020

159 articles

• Gov't Wants To End Fight Over Visa Lottery Passport Rule
• ICE Courthouse Arrests Cause 'Widespread Fear,' DAs Claim
• Feinstein Calls On ICE To Halt New Detention Standards
• BIA Says Migrants Who Miss Court Dates Should Be Deported
• Why National Injunctions Will Survive High Court Scrutiny
• Utah Supreme Court Gives 'Dreamers' Path To Practice Law
• Trump Hits 6 More Countries With Visa Restrictions
• Most Lawyers Do Not Understand How AI Works
• 4 Considerations When Moving To A New Law Firm
• DHS' Wealth Test For Immigrants Will Take Effect Feb. 24
• States Demand More Gov't Docs In 'Public Charge' Challenge
• FCC Floats $13M Fine For 'Hateful' Political Robocaller
• Md. Biz That Wasn't 2nd In Line For $21M Deal Can't Protest
• 9th Circ. Scolds Gov't In Student's Human Trafficking Case
• Judge Scolds DOJ Over House Dems' Census Subpoena Fight
• Law360's The Term: Gorsuch Hates Nationwide Injunctions
• 10th Circ. Upholds Green Card Denial Over Migrant Smuggling
• 'Public Charge' Rule Will Create New Hurdles For Work Visas
• A Modest Plan To Streamline Civil Cases In LA Superior Court
• Judges Bemoan Categorical Approach In Immigration Case
• Mexican Dad Tells Justices Fraud Doesn't Bar Removal Relief
• Defense Attys Say Anti-Smuggling Law Too Broad To Hold Up
• Some Immigrant Investors May See Faster EB-5 Approvals
• What Courts Are Saying About Litigation Finance Disclosure
• New Birth Tourism Visa Rule Is Pregnant With Problems
• GAO To Probe Missing DOJ Immigration Records
• 4th Circ. Wonders If 'Rational Basis' Kills Travel Ban Challenge
• Public Charge Order Sparks Confusion For Immigration Attys
• Two Plaintiffs Drop Wage Claims Against Chicken Processors
• IT Cos. Sue Over $350M In Border Fees For Visa Changes
• Claims Cut From $2.8B ManTech Army Overbilling FCA Suit
• Lawmakers Urge DHS To Give Employers 65K More H-2B Visas
• Dems Urge 9th Circ. To Reject 'Indefinite' Detention Of Minors
• Surefire Marketing Methods To Build Your Legal Practice
• How Judges' Politics May Influence Corporate Fines
• Regulators Clash With Wall Street As Liu V. SEC Looms
• Baseless IP Suit Over Global Entry, Green Cards Ends In Fees
• Gorsuch Says Nationwide Injunctions Are 'Sowing Chaos'
• Trump Admin Backs Challenge To NJ 'Sanctuary' Directive
• Feds Challenge Calif. Law Banning Private Prisons
• Developer Faces Another EB-5 Fraud Suit Over Fla. Project
• Ohio Judge Incites Backlash For Reporting Defendants To ICE
• Setting Boundaries: An Essential Skill For Lawyers
• High Court Lets Trump Admin Enforce 'Public Charge' Rule
• 3rd Circ. Halts Deportation Of Woman In Abusive Marriage
• House Joins Fight To Stop Trump Admin.'s Public Charge Rule
• States Urge DC Circ. To Block Rule Speeding Up Deportations
• Sens. Urge Review Of Decreased Military Naturalizations
• 7th Circ. Hammers BIA For 'Defiance' Of Deportation Ruling
• ABA Rules For Departing Attys Set Unprecedented Limits
• 'Public Charge' Case Discovery Denied For Wrong Reasons
• Law Prof Sues DHS For Acting Secretary Appointment Docs
• Murdered Sisters Not Enough To Win Asylum, 11th Circ. Says
• States, ABA Urge High Court To Affirm Migrant Habeas Review
• Immigration Attys Tell Justices Law Criminalizes Good Advice
• State Dept. Introduces Visa Hurdles For Pregnant Women
• Expanded Travel Ban Means New Headaches For Foreign Biz
• Congress Weighs In On SEC Disgorgement Power Challenge
• Iranian Investors No Longer Eligible For US Travel On E Visas
• Snell & Wilmer Fights DQ Bid In EB-5 Project Suit
• Dems Say DOD Funds Are For Nat'l Security, Not Border Wall
• Nissan Ex-CEO Illustrates Do's And Don'ts Of Image Repair
• 3 Concerns If Your Witness Becomes Flippant At Deposition
• Dealing With More Evidence Requests For E-2 And L-1A Visas
• USCIS Reverses Denial Of Marketing Co.'s H-1B For Manager
• BIA Needn't Penalize Immigrant For Its Own Delay: 10th Circ.
• Tech Firms Fall Short In Getting Feds' Visa Policy Reversed
• BIA Won't Forgive DHS' Late Appeal In Cuban Asylee's Case
• Latino Group Challenges Las Vegas' ICE Cooperation
• Migrants Fleeing Enviro Danger Can't Be Deported, UN Says
• Northeastern Student From Iran Deported Despite Court Order
• DOJ Must Produce Docs On Separated Families' Mental Health
• 14 AGs Back Wash. Bid To Stop ICE Courthouse Arrests
• Sen. Wants Homeland Security Info On Iran Visa Scrutiny
• Tech Giants Join Fight Against Trump 'Public Charge' Policy
• Don't Let Moonlighting Undermine Employment Visa Status
• Immigrants Win Access To USCIS Data In Vetting Program Suit
• DOD To Overhaul Vetting For Foreign Military Students
• DC Judge Appears Wary Of Blocking EB-5 Program Overhaul
• Unauthorized Immigrants Can Be Urged To Stay, Justices Told
• ACLU Fights For Habeas Review For Migrants At High Court
• DOJ Urges Justices To Back Immigration Court Review Limits
• SEC Urges Justices Not To Cuff Its Disgorgement Power
• How Associate Life Has Evolved Over The Past Decade
• Investors Say PNC Was 'Intimately Involved' In EB-5 Fraud
• Ex-Stepchild Can't Get Green Card For Abuse Victims Program
• Full 9th Circ. To Review Filipina's Removal From US Territory
• Dems Vow Another Vote To End Trump's Border Emergency
• Migrants Win Atty Access During Credible-Fear Interviews
• Md. Judge Says Trump Can't Let States Refuse Refugees
• DC Circ. Urged To Revive Suit Over SPLC 'Hate Group' Label
• House Launches Probe Of 'Remain In Mexico' Asylum Policy
• Justices Asked To Permit DHS's 'Public Charge' Rule, For Now
• OFAC's New Iran Sanctions May Not Signal Seismic Change
• Dems Call For Pause On Detention Center Bid Solicitation
• DC-Led Group Blasts Trump's Proposed Asylum Worker Rule
• Ruling Lets Feds Separate Families At Border For Any Crime
• Justices Invite Gov't To Weigh In On Special Immigrant Status
• 9th Circ. Says False Docs Don't Count As 'Moral Turpitude'
• Asylum-Seeker Who Miscarried In ICE Detention Sues Gov't
• Calif. Sanctuary Law Trumps Charter City's Home-Turf Rule
• Judging A Book: Dyk Reviews 'Democracy And Equality'
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• The Firms That Dominated In 2019
• Eritrean Man Accuses USCIS Of Illegal Application Delays
• Texas Is First To Refuse Refugees Under Trump Order
• 6th Circ. Forigves Late Filing For Iraqi Christian With Sick Atty
• 7 Insider Tips For Working With In-House Counsel
• US Sanctions Iran's Metal Industry After Missile Attacks
• 9th Circ. Appears Split Over Pausing Immigration Rule Blocks
• Dem. Hammers Trump For Not Consulting Tribe Over Wall
• 5th Circ. Lifts Bar On $3.6B In Defense Funds For Border Wall
• Horse Vet Clinic Can Hire Guest Workers For Breeding Season
• Troutman Sanders, Pepper Hamilton Make Marriage Official
• 50 Years Later, Interpretive Challenges Remain For RICO
• Highlights From Trump's New Nonimmigrant Visa Proposals
• 7 Ethics Tips For Lawyers' Pretrial Social Media Use
• States Should Not Follow ABA On Attorney Conduct Rules
• Inadvertent 'No' On Form Won't Doom Family's Asylum Bid
• Law Professors Fight To Preserve Protections For Haitians
• Detainees Say ICE Prison Contractor's $1-A-Day Pay Is Illegal
• Judge Balks At Trump's Refugee Resettlement Order
• 2nd Circ. Preserves Nationwide Block On Public Charge Rule
• How Courts And Litigants Can Benefit From Special Masters
• Plan To Send Mexicans To Guatemala May Fray US Ties
• Feds Say Enviro Issues Can't Back Border Wall Funding Case
• Gov't Told It Could Face Contempt In Asylum Parole Case
• Feds Urge 2nd Circ. To Stay Public Charge Rule Injunction
• Feds Start Collecting Migrants' DNA In Pilot Program
• USCIS Work Proposals Add To LGBTQ Asylum Seekers' Risks
• Uber Policy Calls For Refresher On ABA Confidentiality Rules
• Employers Request Nearly 100K H-2B Workers For 33K Spots
• 6th Circ. Axes 6-Month Detention Limit For Iraqi Nationals
• Homeland Security To Share Citizenship Data For US Census
• Challenge To $249M Border Security Contract Is Rejected
• 4 Simple Rules For Witness Note Taking
• Boston Schools Sharing Student Info With ICE, Groups Claim
• ACLU Sues Trump Admin To Reunite Asylum-Seeking Family
• Gov't Asks 9th Circ. To Unblock Ban On Uninsured Immigrants
• 9th Circ. Upholds Old Citizenship Rule For Married Parents
• 2nd Circ. Says Ex-NY Resident A Citizen, Upending BIA Ruling
• 2nd Circ. Finds DHS Breached Asylum-Seeker's Privacy
• Snell & Wilmer Faces DQ Bid In EB-5 Project Row
• 2 Overlooked Advantages Of Hourly Fees
• Feds Face 'Aggressive' Order To Turn In Missing Census Docs
• Ex-Mayer Brown Atty Says Auto Startup Ruined His Career
• 9th Circ. Says Technicality Doesn't Kill $1.1M Visa Fraud Deal
• 10th Circ. Revives Congolese Political Activist's Asylum Case
• BIA Says Somalian's Threats To Cashier Could Merit Removal
• Developers Want Out Of EB-5 Fraud Claims Over Fla. Hotel
• Private Prison Co. Calls Calif. For-Profit Detention Ban Illegal
• 9th Circ. Won't Enforce Wall Construction Block Amid Appeals
• Munger Bros. Strikes $3.75M Deal To End Migrants' Labor Suit
• Florida Legislation To Watch In 2020
• Impeachment Trial, Divisive Cases Hang Over Chief Justice
• Top 5 Immigration Policies To Watch In 2020
• Top Immigration Cases To Watch In 2020
• White Collar Cases To Watch In 2020
• 5 Things To Watch In Litigation Finance This Year