Immigration Archive » May, 2020

Immigration - May, 2020

154 articles

• Immigrants Get New Bond Hearings Through Due Process Suit
• Twitter, Reddit Say Social Media Visa Rules Limit Free Speech
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Virus, Space And Google Deals
• Trump Blocks Visas For Chinese Students With Military Ties
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• USCIS Will Resume Speedy Visa Processing In June
• DHS Cites 'Internal Disconnect' For Migrant Hearing Mix-Up
• Threats From A Gang Don't Equal Persecution, 8th Circ. Rules
• Split 6th Circ. Rules 2-Year Reentry Sentence Is Too Harsh
• Axed H-1B Work Visa Policies May Not Be Gone For Good
• GOP Sens. Offer Bill Restricting Visas For Chinese Students
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Feds Can't Yet Overturn Seattle Airport Deportation Flight Ban
• USCIS Moves To Hike Immigration Application Fees
• Detainees Challenge ICE's Scant Info On COVID-19 Actions
• GOP Lawmakers Look To Protect H-2B Visas During Pandemic
• USCIS Plans To Reopen Offices In June After 2-Month Pause
• Private Prison Co. Sues Netflix For Using Logo In 'Messiah'
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Nonprofits Slam 'Strawman' Defense Of Opt-In Refugee Order
• Chinese Investors Push Again For Sanctions In Fraud Suit
• DOL Looks To Beat Congress' Review Clock With 3 New Rules
• Justices' SEC Disgorgement Ruling May Shape FCPA Matters
• US Exempts Foreign Athletes From Virus-Related Travel Bar
• Immigrant Doctor Says Merck Can't Nix Suit Over Revoked Job
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• ICE Defends Transferring Fla. Detainees During Pandemic
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Feds Say States Need Not Look Into Special Immigrant Status
• Fla. Detainees May Get Partial Cert. In COVID-19 Suit
• State Dept. Plans Changes To Au Pair Rules After Wage Ruling
• Immigrant-Run Startups In Jeopardy During Pandemic
• Feds, US Allies Agree On New Dates For Green Card Apps
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• Barnes & Thornburg Adds Immigration Atty In Atlanta
• USCIS Nixes Itinerary Policy In Settling Guest Worker Visa Suit
• 'Binary Choice' Leaves Detained Families In Limbo, Attys Say
• Trump Admin. Defends Border Wall Waivers At High Court
• Fed. Gov't Sanctioned For Discovery Lapses In Census Fight
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• Community Advocates Say NJ Immigration Directive Is Lawful
• Firms Ask 11th Circ. To Lift Block On Fee Claim In Fraud Case
• Chicago Atty Can't Dodge SEC's Tidied-Up EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Judge Doubts Due Process Risk For Detainees Amid Virus
• House Homeland Security Chair Slams $1.3B Border Wall Deal
• Villanova Law Clinic, ACLU Demand ICE's Arrest Records
• Immigrant Deported Right As Judge Halts ICE's Removal Plan
• Meatpacking Union Says H-2B Change Is 'Betrayal' of Workers
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• Trapping Interpol Misuse: Inside The Proposed TRAP Act
• Sierra Club Tells 9th Circ. Ruling Dooms Border Wall Funds
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• 9th Circ. Wary Of Scrapping Protections For Migrant Children
• DOL Expands Secretary's Power To Oversee Appeal Boards
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Immigration Atty Fee Won In 'Bad Faith' Case
• SoFi Accused Of Discriminating Against DACA Recipients
• DC Judge Refuses To Halt Trump's Green Card Ban
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• Buffalo Sabres Say Feds Unlawfully Denied Visa To Coach
• ICE Detainees Suing Over Atty Access Fire Off Quick Cert. Bid
• Migrants Sent To Guatemala Report Abuses, Lack Of Attys
• Judge Says Virus Changes Debate Over 'Public Charge' Rule
• Feds Slam Apple As They Link Navy Base Shooter To Al-Qaida
• Mass. AG Tells Justices To Skip Au Pair Agency's Wage Suit
• USCIS Says It Doesn't Use Disputed Juvenile Policy
• Feds Say Birthright Citizenship Requires 'Blood Relationship'
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Divided House Approves Dems' Expansive $3T Virus Relief Bill
• US Immigration Agency To Hike Fees As Revenue Runs Dry
• House Dems Say ICE Is Failing To Prevent COVID-19 Deaths
• Trump Admin Tries To Clarify Muddled 'Remain In Mexico' Plan
• 3rd Circ. Axes Removal That Applied New Rule To Old Crime
• Arrested Asylum-Seekers Can Return To US From Mexico
• With Friends Like These: The Amicus Questions In Flynn Case
• Trump Urged To Spare Seasonal Visas From Virus Restrictions
• HUD Asked If FOIA Summer Shutdown Plan Is 'Even Lawful'
• Trump Admin Advances Proposal To Revise Asylum Standards
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• ICE Opposes Detainee Class Over COVID-19 Conditions In Fla.
• 3rd Circ. Revives Asylum Bid After Judge Ignored Evidence
• Cities Ask 2nd Circ. To Rethink Immigration Ties On Grants
• 4th Circ. Upholds Mexican Citizen's Illegal Reentry Sentence
• Trump's Immigration Orders Stand On Empty Authority
• Advocates Sue To Shed Light On 'Remain In Mexico' Program
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• 9th Circ. Says Convicted Ex-ICE Atty Needs Habeas Hearing
• Feds Ask 2nd Circ. To Reverse ICE Detention Burden Ruling
• Foreign Execs Are Still Eligible For EB-1 Visas After Mergers
• Border Agent Sued For Death Of Guatemalan Woman In Texas
• DC Court Mulls Discovery Woes In Detainee Legal Access Suit
• 2nd Circ. Wary Of Clerk's Challenge To NY Green Light Law
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• 'Remain In Mexico' Changes Spark Confusion At The Border
• House Dems Unveil Sweeping $3T Virus Relief Bill
• Justices Urged To Stop Multistep Immigrant Removal Notices
• Food Deficit Fears Spur DHS To Ease H-2B Visa Regulations
• Gov't Temporarily Lifts Visa Restrictions For Foreign Doctors
• Pandemic Response Shouldn't Trigger H-1B No-Benching Rule
• Judge Slams 'Indifferent' ICE Response To Virus At Mass. Jail
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Ex-Guest Worker Accuses Safety Co. Of Abusing Visa System
• 2nd Circ.'s Immigration Ruling Harms Federalism, Profs Warn
• Immigrant Can Fight Removal After Manslaughter Conviction
• Muslim Family Must Plan To Travel To Stop Future Searches
• Dems Say DOD Funds Needed To Fight Russia, Not Build Wall
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Justices' Fleeting Unanimity In Free Speech Immigration Case
• DHS Press Office Accused Of Illegally Leaking Immigrant Info
• NY Judge Upholds Yearlong ICE Detention For US Resident
• Cocaine Conviction Can Trigger Deportation, 4th Circ. Says
• Immigration Board Picks Under Trump To Set Lasting Policy
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• BIA Says Unchecked Box Can't End Immigration Proceedings
• DHS Tightens Visa Restrictions On Journalists From China
• USCIS Should Lower Employment Barriers Amid Pandemic
• Atty Says Ex-Clients' Italian Restaurant Logo Not Protected
• GOP Sens. Want Ban On Guest Workers, Citing Pandemic
• Justices May Yet Have To Face Free Speech Immigration Issue
• Judge Finds ICE Violated Mass. Detainees' Rights, Attys Say
• Marshals Barred From Making ICE Arrests At DC Courthouse
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• Risks Of Including H-1B Workers In Companywide Pay Cuts
• Snell & Wilmer Faces Another DQ Bid In EB-5 Project Row
• Staffing Co. Drops Suit After 150 H-1B Petitions Go Through
• Justices Scold 9th Circ. For Nixing Immigration Conviction
• Calif. High Court Won't Block COVID-19 Relief For Immigrants
• Printer Co. Loses Challenge To Manager's L-1 Visa Denial
• Justices' Ruling On Canceling Deportation Is Misguided
• Parents Want Feds Penalized For Leaking Info In ICE Raid Suit
• Military Members Can Now Apply For Citizenship Online
• Chinese Investors Fight Bid To Toss EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• 9th Circ. Says Justices' NTA Ruling Can't Save Asylee
• Immigrants Say ICE Phone Policies Restrict Counsel Access
• Adapting 2020 Tax Expectations To COVID-19 Developments
• Immigrants' US Children Wrongly Denied Virus Aid, Suit Says
• Judge Expedites Detainee Class Cert. Request In Suit Vs. ICE
• DHS Urges Judge Not To Block H-1B Spouse Work Permits
• Controversial Sheriff Deposed In ICE Detainee Case
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• Trump Pick Slams 9th Circ. OK Of Immigration Rule Block
• Trump Admin. Defends Pulling $3.8B For Border Wall Build
• 9th Circ. Wants Ariz. Court To Settle Deportable Drug Crimes
• Nixon Peabody Cancels Summer Program Without Job Pledge
• Pillsbury Cuts Pay For Attys, Staff In Face Of Pandemic
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• Rakoff Threatens To End ICE Arrest Hearing Over Interruptions
• The Death Of The LSAT
• Shielded From Green Card Ban, EB-5 Investors Still At Risk
• Senators Want 40K Unused Visas Given To Doctors, Nurses
• Ex-Officers Say Detention Center Putting Profits Over Safety
• Overly Broad Green Card Ban Still Raises Legal Concerns
• La. Judge Says ICE Should Free 13 Detainees At Risk Of Virus
• Fed. Judge Orders ICE To Reduce Fla. Detainee Population