Immigration Archive » March, 2020

Immigration - March, 2020

183 articles

• BIA Raises Bar To Cancel Deportation For Family Illness
• Detainees Turn To Federal Courts For Help Amid Pandemic
• Pa. Judge Orders ICE Detainees Freed Over Virus Concerns
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Virus, Wall, Missile Defense
• COVID-19 Immigration Hearing Delays Grow Amid Scrutiny
• Law Firm Pay Cuts, Layoffs Will Likely Multiply
• Troubleshooting Remote I-9 Compliance During COVID-19
• Immigration Attys Sue To Halt In-Person Detention Hearings
• 3 Steps To Building Effective Teams While On Lockdown
• ICE Blocked From Enforcing NY Detention Policy
• Feds Get Sanctions Reprieve In Immigrant Removal Suit
• USCIS Waives Fingerprinting For DACA Work Permit Renewals
• Migrant Kids Can Be Turned Back Under New Border Rules
• Split 9th Circ. Says Asylum-Seekers Must Get Bond Hearings
• Pandemic Not Cause To 'Empty Jails,' Judge In ICE Case Says
• Law Firm Mergers Dry Up Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
• Client Advocacy Tips For Remote Hearings During COVID-19
• How To Conduct Depositions Remotely
• Chaos, Confusion Reign As Immigration Courts Stay Open
• The Attys And Legal Logic Behind Stay-At-Home Orders
• High Court Urged To Consider Pandemic In Fate Of DACA
• Judge Balks At Quickly Releasing Migrant Kids Over COVID-19
• Some NJ, NY ICE Detainees To Be Released Amid Pandemic
• USCIS Extends Deadline To Fix Visa Apps Amid COVID-19
• Kelley Kronenberg Accused Of Shorting Italian Atty's Pay
• A Guide To Zealously Representing Clients During COVID-19
• New Law Clarifies Citizenship For Kids Of Overseas Personnel
• 'Literally Trapped' ICE Detainees Sue For Release Amid Virus
• Advocates Want Migrant Kids Released Because Of Virus
• Immigrants Cut Out Of Senate's COVID-19 Stimulus Package
• Groups Urge Feds To Stop Border Wall Build Amid COVID-19
• 10th Circ. Says Follow-Up Info Can't Fix Faulty Removal Notice
• 7 Ways Attys Can Create The Right Home Office Environment
• Judge Finds Spouses, Kids Count Toward Investor Visa Cap
• NY Immigration Attorneys Demand Coronavirus Safeguards
• Gov't Tells 4th Circ. Refugee Order Gives States Input Not Veto
• Staffer At Colo. Detention Center Diagnosed With COVID-19
• ICE Must Turn Over Records From Speech At Sheriffs' Confab
• Releasing ICE Detainee, Judge Says Jail No Safer Than Court
• 10 E-Discovery Challenges Caused By COVID-19
• 6 Immigration Courts Reopened For Filings Amid Pandemic
• 1st Circ. Says DOJ Can't Tie Immigration Conditions To Grants
• COVID-19 Border Restraint At Odds With Refugee Obligations
• Special Counsel Says It's OK To Redirect Asylum-Seekers
• Gov't Looks To Squash Middle East Allies' Visa Class Action
• Public Interest Groups Call For Federal Rulemaking Freeze
• BigLaw Leaders Must Prepare For COVID-19 Economic Fallout
• Activists Fight To Keep ICE Detention Suit In Wash. Court
• DOJ Delays 'Remain in Mexico' Hearings Due To COVID-19
• Migrant Families Seek Release From COVID-19 'Tinderboxes'
• Trump Says Unauthorized Immigrants Can Seek Virus Testing
• 3 Ways Leaders Can Improve Remote Work For Lawyers
• Tips For Online Mediation In The Age Of Social Distancing
• IT Workers Try To Nix Spousal Visa Rule After DC Circ. Win
• Feds Look To Nix 'Groundless' Immigration Court Quota Suit
• High Court Allows Review Of Decade-Old Deportation Cases
• LA, Trump Seek Approval Of Deal To End Sanctuary City Suit
• Rep. Slams ICE Arrest Policy Amid COVID-19 As Ambiguous
• Feds Relax In-Person Rules For I-9, Visa Forms Due To Virus
• Justices Plow Ahead With Work Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
• Afghan, Iraqi Allies Say Gov't 'Brazenly' Ignored Visa Orders
• Trump Blocks Migrants, Nonessential Travel At US Borders
• State Groups Ask Trump For Rulemaking Halt Amid Outbreak
• ICE Detainees Can't Get Temporary Release Amid COVID-19
• DOJ Defends Enforcing 'Public Charge' Rule During COVID-19
• DHS Missing Info On Separated Families, Watchdog Finds
• As Virus Spreads, Limited Visa Services Could Strain Farms
• Construction Firm To Pay $120K For Favoring H-2B Workers
• Immigration Courts Barring Anyone Exposed To Coronavirus
• Guatemala Reverses Course, Allows US Deportation Flights
• ICE Limits Arrests To People With Criminal Histories
• DHS Seeks Mediation In Suit Over Legal Access For Detainees
• BIA Ruling Raises Bar For Asylum-Seekers To Be Released
• A Work-From-Home Tech Checklist For Law Firms
• Retailer Tells 9th Circ. Calif. Insurance Law Unconstitutional
• Trump Plans To Block Asylum-Seekers Over COVID-19 Fears
• 10 Immigration Courts Close, Hearings Delayed For COVID-19
• USCIS Cancels All In-Person Interviews To Combat COVID-19
• ICE Hit With Suit Over Detainee Record Destruction Plan
• Guatemala Spurns US Asylum Return Flights Amid Pandemic
• Texas Backs Feds In 5th Circ. Over El Paso Border Wall Fight
• Immigration Judge, Atty Get Sick As Courts Remain Open
• COVID-19 Delays Troutman Sanders, Pepper Hamilton Merger
• USCIS Pauses Fast-Tracked Processing For H-1B Visas
• 7 Keys To Keeping Your Firm Inclusive In The Coronavirus Era
• Public Charge Rule Oral Arguments Delayed Due To COVID-19
• Nonprofits Sue ICE To Free Detainees At Risk Of Coronavirus
• Human Rights Watch Says No Private Detention For Migrants
• Visa Issues Abound As Firms, Consulates Close For COVID-19
• DOJ Halts Some Immigration Hearings, But Courts Still Open
• CBP Denies Withholding Records In Cannabis Entry Ban Suit
• 10 Ways To Continue Biz Development During Coronavirus
• Supreme Court Delays Upcoming Arguments Citing COVID-19
• DOJ Scales Back Immigration Court Hearings In 6 Cities
• Coronavirus Slows Ariz., NM Courts: Cuccinelli
• Brazilian Dad Wins Kid's Return In Abduction Case At 1st Circ.
• Fla. Lawmakers Pass Mandatory E-Verify Bill
• Travel From UK, Ireland Banned; Flights Limited To 13 Airports
• Immigration Atty Stole Our Restaurant Idea, Ex-Clients Say
• DHS Waives Preservation Laws To Speed Border Wall Build
• Justices' I-9 Ruling Opens Immigration To State Enforcement
• 7 Ethics Considerations For Lawyers Using Lead Generators
• Coronavirus: The Latest Court Closures And Restrictions
• Trump's EU Travel Ban Sparks Legal Turmoil In Aviation
• Immigration Judge Union Calls On DOJ To Suspend Hearings
• ACLU Sues For Facial Recognition Records At US Airports
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Phony Border Wall Payments
• 4th Circ. Delays H-2B Visa Args After DOJ Attys Contract Virus
• Pork Council Warns Of Labor Shortage As COVID-19 Spreads
• 'Public Charge' Policy 'Reckless' During COVID-19, States Say
• NJ Woman Gets 6 Years For Enslaving, Marrying Immigrant
• Trump Restricts EU Travel Amid Coronavirus Spread
• Texas Concrete Co. Can't Hire H-2B Workers, DOL Board Says
• Coronavirus 'Exposure' Shuts Seattle Immigration Court
• Attys Fear Coronavirus Spread In Immigration Detention
• New Pipelines Are Needed To Close Law School Diversity Gap
• High Court Keeps Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy In Place
• Trump Admin. Asks 9th Circ. To Let It Divert $3.6B For Wall
• Judge Says USCIS Wrongly Changed Guest Worker Policies
• Trump's Ex-Acting DHS Chief Joins Defense PE Firm
• Wash. Says ICE Court Arrests Are Hurting Its Judicial System
• ICE Relaxes Student Visa Rules As Classes Move Online
• DHS Fights Bid To Stop New H-1B Online Registration Rollout
• How To Search For A Transformational Law Firm COO
• Trade Group Urges DHS To Remove Limits On 35K H-2B Visas
• 4 Ethics Tips For Lawyers As Coronavirus Spreads
• BIA Says Interpol Red Notices Enough To Bar Asylum Claims
• Wells Fargo Loan Suits Paused For Talks With DACA Holders
• ACLU Urges High Court To Halt 'Remain In Mexico' Policy
• Philly Bar Likens ICE Courthouse Arrests To 'Police State'
• Complex Says Broker Can't Get $4M For Texas Shelter Lease
• DC Judge Refuses To Block EB-5 Green Card Overhaul
• Broken Promise: Visa Program Leaves Crime Victims In Limbo
• High Court ID Theft Ruling Raises Stakes For I-9 Compliance
• DC Circ. Seems Poised To Let Trump Expedite Deportations
• USCIS Officers' Union Slams Trump Admin Asylum Policy
• Ex-DHS Official Charged With Stealing Gov't Data For Software
• Trump Asks High Court To Lift Block On 'Remain in Mexico'
• Calif. Judge Finds No Delays In Travel Ban Waiver Processing
• A Possible Limit On High Court 2005 Agency Deference Ruling
• It Can Be Risky For Litigators To Advise On Litigation Funding
• DHS To Expand DNA Collection Of Detained Migrants
• 9th Circ. Block On Asylum Policy Draws Sharp Dissent
• NAACP Can't Force Court Oversight Of Census Bureau
• Watchdog Faults HHS For Migrant Child Separation Response
• Prison Operator Says Child Detention Claims Are Defamatory
• DHS Authorizes 35K Supplemental H-2B Visas
• Report Says Public Benefit Use Hurts Few Green Card Seekers
• Justices Seem Amenable To Equitable SEC Disgorgement
• Stop Asking Bar Applicants About Mental Illness
• Judge Finds ICE Must Give Asian Refugees Deportation Notice
• 9th Circ. Lets 'Remain In Mexico' Take Effect In NM, Texas
• Justices Likely Aiming To Fix SEC Disgorgement, Not Ditch It
• 9th Circ. Revives Mexican Citizen's Bid For Torture Protection
• Advocates Slam Expanded Video Hearings For Migrant Kids
• 9th Circ. Judge Dissents Over Evidence Needed For Asylum
• Chinese Family Accused Of Running Sham EB-5 Scheme
• Judge Doubts Bid For Gov't Docs In 'Public Charge' Challenge
• High Court Must Reject Unconstitutional La. Abortion Law
• Protect Immigrants By Limiting City And State Data Collection
• What The Coronavirus Means For Arbitration And Mediation
• Justices Prioritize Victim Payments In SEC Disgorgement Args
• 19 States Sue To Block New $3.8B Border Wall Fund Diversion
• Policies At Risk After USCIS Promotion Ruled Illegal
• Gov't Launches Tip Form For Reporting Immigration Fraud
• Afghan, Iraqi Allies Say Gov't Can't Further Delay Visa Plan
• Sierra Club, Nonprofit Can Link Border Wall Funding Suits
• No Atty Fees Yet For Woman Seeking Green Card For Husband
• Justices' Border Patrol Ruling Could Extend To US Citizens
• What Congress Misses About Universal Injunctions
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Lessons From 'Italian Summer Camp'
• Justices Say I-9 Info Is Fair Game In ID Theft Prosecutions
• SEC's Disgorgement Power Faces Possible High Court Muzzle
• Justices Seem Wary Of Expanding Court Review For Migrants
• Workers Aim To Close Out Tesla Contractor Visa Fraud Suit
• Texas Cos. Argue H-1B Online Registration Will Lead To Fraud
• 2nd Circ. Mulls Blocking 'Public Charge' Rule State By State
• Prepare Your Law Firm Tech For Coronavirus Impact
• Comparing The Presidential Candidates' Labor Policies: Part 1
• ICE Accused Of Illegally Detaining New Yorkers Without Bond
• Atty Tips To Avoid 'Scope Creep' And Malpractice Claims
• Justices Hammer Feds On Circuit Court Immigration Authority
• Cuccinelli Illegally Headed Immigration Agency, Judge Says