Immigration Archive » February, 2020

Immigration - February, 2020

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• Attys Fear Tech Glitches Ahead Of New H-1B System Start
• Sierra Club, Nonprofit Seek To Link Border Wall Funding Suits
• 11th Circ. Says ICE Contractors Covered By Trafficking Law
• Trump Administration Says Mass. Deferred Action Suit Is Moot
• 3rd Circ. Says Physical Harm Not Necessary For Asylum Claim
• Barr Tells Justices Immigrants Must Disprove Moral Turpitude
• 9th Circ. Upholds Order Blocking Asylum Restrictions
• Feds Drop Case Against Aid Worker Who Gave Migrants Water
• Gov't Blocked From Using $89M In Funds For Border Wall
• 9th Circ. Blocks, Then Revives 'Remain in Mexico' Policy
• Legal Industry Should Pursue AI Prediction Progress
• New House Bill Would Have Feds Analyze USCIS Visa Logjam
• Sex Crime Without Intent Involves 'Moral Turpitude,' BIA Says
• 9th Circ. Won't Vacate Arpaio's Contempt Verdict
• Immigration Appeal Filing Fees May Go Up More Than 700%
• Barr Tightens Torture Definition For Deportation Relief
• Justices Shut Courthouse Doors On Border Patrol Victims
• Developer Says Feds Used Privileged Docs In EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Ask Congress, Not Courts, For Immigration Reform
• Warren Pitches Using Border Wall Cash To Fight Coronavirus
• BIA Misread Rule Before Flawed Removal Order: 3rd Circ.
• DHS Chief Pressed On 'Remain In Mexico,' Border Wall Funds
• H-2B Program Hits Summer Cap, Cutting Off Visas Till October
• DOJ Creates New 'Denaturalization' Section
• Feds Face Fierce 7th Circ. Panel Over Public Charge Rule
• 2nd Circ. Approves Immigration Conditions On Grant Funds
• Tips To Avoid US Tax Surprises From Foreign Trusts
• Solutions To 4 Common Law Firm Diversity Challenges
• Justices Eye Scope Of Ban On Promoting Illegal Immigration
• BIA Ordered To Eye Tolling Possibility In Residency Petition
• Sens. Invite Justices To Rule On National Injunctions
• Attys Can Now Check Immigration Court Case Info Online
• Feds Ask Justices To Review Activist's Deportation Case
• Senator Slams DHS Over Waiving Contracting Laws For Wall
• New Visa Processing Method Will Harm EB-5 Investor Program
• Trump Calls For Sotomayor, Ginsburg Recusal In His Cases
• Discrimination Cases Are Too Complex For AI Fee Prediction
• High Court Bars Damages In Fatal Cross-Border Shooting
• 8th Circ. Vacates Jordanian Man's Guilty Plea Over Firearm
• Watchdog Says 'Uncooperative' States Pose Risks To ICE
• Atty Lied To ICE About Brother Bribing Employees, Feds Say
• DOJ Drops Appeal In Case Over Separated Migrants' Care
• Farmworkers Denied Full Wages For Hemp Harvest, Suit Says
• Greyhound Bars Warrantless Border Patrol Checks On Buses
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Chinese Christian's Asylum Bid
• Courts May Clash With Litigants Over Document Review Tech
• Trump Admin Can Enforce 'Public Charge' Rule In All 50 States
• Cuomo To Share Some Driver Data With Immigration Agencies
• Clark Hill Can't Duck $50M Malpractice Suit Over Hacked Docs
• Ohio Can't Deny Driver's Licenses To Refugees
• Visa Delays For H-1B Spouses Causing Employment Gaps
• Veterans, Ex-Lawmakers Join 9th Circ. Border Wall Fund Fight
• 1st Circ. Upholds Asylum Denial Over Lack Of Persecution
• AI Can't Accurately Predict Case Length And Cost — Yet
• Watchdog Hammers 'Inconsistent' Asylum Screening Training
• Mass. Justices Call ICE Deportation 'An Affront To Justice'
• US Attys Ask NY To Nix 'Green Light' Law In Sanctuary Feud
• DC Judge Revives Visa Bid For Barchart Analyst
• Harvard Law Group Argues ICE Court Arrests Unconstitutional
• Chinese Man Seeks Exit From SEC's EB-5 Visa Fraud Suit
• Calif. Man To Plead Guilty In $147M Gem-Backed Crypto Scam
• 2nd Circ. Revives Cruise Worker's Deportation Relief Bid
• Ill. County, Nonprofit Fight To Block Immigrant Wealth Test
• Texas Jailers Must Face Suit In Migrant's Suicide, Wife Says
• Coronavirus And Immigration: Tips For The Global Employer
• $10M Deal To End Claims Motel 6 Helped ICE Gets Final OK
• Au Pair Co. Hit With FLSA Suit After 1st Circ. Wage Ruling
• DC Circ. Wary That House Can't Sue Prez Over Funding Rows
• DHS, USCIS Sanctioned For Wrongly Removing Immigrants
• Staffing Co. For Clifford Chance Strikes Deal To End DOJ Case
• EPA Internal Watchdog Says Mexico Border Program Failing
• Gov't Waives Contracting Laws To Speed Up Border Wall
• Dems Slam Plan To Send Tactical Agents To 'Sanctuary' Cities
• Justices Told Removal Orders And Torture Relief Are Separate
• Lawyers Can Build Trust Through The Spoken Word
• Not Enough Asylum-Seekers For Class Cert., US Says
• Guatemalans Seeking Asylum Avoid Deportation At 3rd Circ.
• ICE Subpoenas Connecticut, Slams Sanctuary Laws
• ICE Seeks To Slip Suit Alleging It Targeted Activists
• States, Enviros Ask 9th Circ. To Block Border Wall Funds
• Trump Admin. Can't Pause Order To Reform Terror Watchlist
• Legal Prediction Is Demanding But Not Impossible
• ICE Changes To Crime Victims Visa Policy Unlawful, Org Says
• Feds Want $10M Suit Over ICE Arrest In NY Tossed
• House Panel Moves Bill To Limit Trump's Travel Bans
• Calif. Developer Settles SEC's EB-5 Fraud Claims For $4.1M
• Sen. Raises Alarm On Cell Location Tracking Of Immigrants
• 6th Circ. Refuses To Revive Activist's Asylum Bid
• Austin Urges Court To Allow Sanctuary Endorsement Suit
• 11th Circ. Denies Venezuelans' Asylum For Political Activities
• 21 AGs Oppose DHS Rule Barring Asylum Seekers At Border
• ICE Can't Block Abuse Hotline Featured In Hit Netflix Show
• Carlton Fields Picks Up Immigration, Labor Pro In Fla.
• State Dept. Seeks Speedy Approval Of Immigrant Wealth Test
• 7 Key Elements Of An Employer Immigration Program
• Gov't Strikes Deal With Refugees Held Up By Family Ban
• DOJ Sues Wash. County For Blocking ICE From Using Airport
• ICE Barred From Arresting Spouses At Green Card Interviews
• 4th Circ. Sets Immigrant Status Rule Despite 'Mockery' Dissent
• Rare Writ No Help In Activist's 3rd Circ. Deportation Appeal
• Malpractice Landscape Is Becoming Riskier For BigLaw
• NY Rep. Aims To Wipe Out 'Public Charge' Deportation
• Feds Sue NJ To Force Sharing Of Immigrant Detainee Info
• White House Wants $741B For Defense In 2021
• NY Sues Over 'Unconstitutional' Suspension Of Global Entry
• Indian National Can't Delay Visa Revocation, Judge Says
• Judging A Book: Humetewa Reviews 'Guilty People'
• Native Leaders Urge Indian Country To Get Political In 2020
• Immigration Advice Rule Extended To NJ Probation Program
• DHS Sued Over H-1B Visa Delays Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
• 11th Circ. Cites Sessions Policy To Deny Abuse Victim Asylum
• NY Vows To Sue DHS For Bar To Global Entry Program
• Calif. Atty's Unique Win May Offer New Relief For TPS Holders
• Investors Say Hotel Developers Can't Shake EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Judge Strikes Down Student Visa Policy Nationwide
• Sierra Club Sets Aside $601M Border Wall Funding Claims
• 5th Circ. Refuses To Revive Tax Convict's Immigration Case
• Afghan, Iraqi Nationals Nab Cert. In Visa Delay Suit
• New Yorkers Barred From Global Entry In 'Sanctuary' Fight
• Ex-Judges Advise Justices On Deportations Over State Crimes
• 10th Circ. Nixes Court Review Limits In Illegal Reentry Case
• Industry Rep. Says DOD 'Overthinking' Solution To Tech Woes
• 3rd Circ. Says Evangelical Christian Not Eligible For Asylum
• 200 Salvadorans Killed Or Hurt After Deportation, Report Says
• Feds Can't Escape Suit Over U Visa Waiting List
• State Of The Union: Drug Prices, China Deal, Infrastructure
• Trump Attacks 'Sanctuary' Policies In State Of The Union
• Judge Rips 'Gruesome Logic' Of Migrant Deterrence By Death
• 9th Circ. Judge Asks If USCIS Work Permit Injunction Is Moot
• New DOJ Memo Aims To Speed Up Immigration Cases
• Investor Says $1M Injection Lured By False EB-5 Promises
• The Weak Justification For The New Travel Ban
• Pot Decriminalization Won't Stop Deportation, 9th Circ. Says
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Following A Serendipitous Path
• Feds Say Divulging Border Search Data May Aid Terrorists
• Protester Can't Pursue Late '2nd Bite' At $325M CBP Deal
• Enviros Ask Justices To Decide Border Wall Power Dynamic
• Feds Defend Authority To Speed Up More Deportations
• 7 Ethics Questions To Ask Before Marketing Your Law Firm
• Developers In A Holding Pattern As Congress Debates EB-5