Immigration Archive » October, 2020

Immigration - October, 2020

179 articles

• DC Court Skeptical Temporary Status Fight Belongs In Va.
• Foreign Students Face New Set Of Hurdles Under Visa Rule
• Appeals Board Finds Foreign Spouse's 1st Marriage Bars Visa
• Groups Sue For Info On COVID-19 Migrant Expulsions
• Hispanic Caucus Rips ICE's Deportations Policy As 'Rushed'
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• Man With Epilepsy Accuses Detention Facilities Of Neglect
• Salary-Based H-1B Visas May Leave Out Foreign Grads
• ICE Urged To Release Detainees Amid Outbreak In Colo.
• ICE Hit With FOIA Suit For Docs On Alleged Sterilization
• 200 Asylum-Seekers Ask Judge To Block Imminent Removal
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• ​​​​​​​Enhanced Counterterrorism Visa Screening Bill Hits Senate
• Arnold & Porter Leads New Challenge To 'Remain In Mexico'
• ICE Settles Retaliatory Deportation Suit With Activists
• Record Low Refugee Cap Goes Into Effect, Sparking Outcry
• DHS Looks To Ditch H-1B Visa Lottery For Salary Ranking
• DHS Failed To Properly Staff Forced Labor Division, GAO Says
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• DOJ Accuses China Of Sending 'Repatriation Squads' To US
• State AGs Decry Proposed Limits On Student, Journalist Visas
• Feds Say Border Wall Group Can't Intervene In Bannon Case
• 4th Circ. Likely To Keep Block On Trump's Refugee 'Edict'
• Doctor Asks Calif. Court To Slash 'Flawed' $15M SEC Fine
• Split 8th Circ. Says TPS Holders Eligible For Green Cards
• USCIS Faces Cert. Bid Over Claim H-1B Visas Wrongly Denied
• Immigrants Can Use Loans For Investor Visas, DC Circ. Says
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• Fragomen Confirms Data Breach Of Google Employee Info
• Judges Allow Families' Travel Ban Delay Suits To Proceed
• Davis Wright Raps CBP For Ignoring Order In Pot Worker Suit
• Guatemalan Tells Justices 2-Part Notices Conflict With Law
• Trump Admin. Slams Judge's 'Override' Of Census Deadline
• Feds Say Diversity Visa Passport Rule Properly Imposed
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• Judge Says ICE Can't Lift Bar On Noncitizen Spouse Detention
• Chevron Deference's Future In Doubt If Barrett Is Confirmed
• Border Agents Beat Veteran's Excessive Force Suit At 5th Circ.
• Census Halt Poses Particular Threat To NJ And Its Immigrants
• Canadian Judge May Extend Contested Asylum Deal With US
• Sudanese Refugees File Suit Over Delayed Reunification Apps
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Biden And Trump Tussle On Immigration, National Security
• Whistleblower Cheat Sheet: Trump Faces A New Wave
• DC Court Wants Fiancé Visa Numbers In Injunction Bid Case
• Clark Hill Accused of 'Whitewash' In Cyber Malpractice Case
• Court Reverses Fees In IP Suit Over Global Entry, Green Cards
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Bank Employee Sues To End Alleged Delays In H-4 Renewal
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• Warrants Needed For Border Phone Searches, 1st Circ. Told
• Calif. Court Blocks Trump Bid to Cut Immigrants From Census
• Hispanic Lawmakers Call For Probe Into Family Separations
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Deportation For Sex Crime Conviction
• ICE Takes Aim At Schools For Work Program Fraud
• NY Expedited Traveler Ban Suit Fast-Tracked, For Now
• After Final Queries, Barrett Hints Again ACA Could Survive
• Whistleblower's Claims Against ICE Contractor Set For Trial
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• NJ Immigration Atty Censured For Dodging Client Duties
• ACLU Can't Reach Separated Parents Of 545 Migrant Kids
• Scientist Says USCIS Ignored Reputation Of Washington Univ.
• Developer Argues EB-5 Fraud Suit Revisions Went Too Far
• State Dept. Proposes Limits On Business Travel Visas
• Trump Admin. Set To Expand Types Of Crimes Barring Asylum
• Religious Freedom Case Raises Anti-Bias Conundrum
• 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping The EB-5 Landscape
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• Full 1st Circ. Asked To Weigh ICE Courthouse Arrest Ban
• Chamber, Universities Challenge 'Assault' On H-1B Visas
• Feds Must Pay Special Master To Check ICE Center Virus Data
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• DOL's New H-1B Wage Rules Disregard Congressional Intent
• Immigrant Orgs' Asylum Work Permit Backlog Plan Rebuffed
• Feds Defend Sending Autistic Child To Mexico In Asylum Fight
• Defunct Cos. Used In Visa Fraud Scheme Get 1 Year Probation
• O-1 Visa May Be A Path To US Amid Travel Restrictions
• Justices Will Review Wall Funding, 'Remain In Mexico' Policy
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Boy Claims Sex Abuse After Border Separation, Seeks Millions
• High Court To Hear Feds' Bid To Cut Immigrants From Census
• Lottery Winners Say Potential Pause In Visa Ban Suit Harmful
• NJ Immigration Attys' Virus-Risk Suit Gets Tossed, For Now
• Dem Sens. Say DHS Biometrics Plan Is Unwanted Surveillance
• Tech Consultants File First Challenge To H-1B Wage Hikes
• Sierra Club Asks 9th Circ. For Emergency Halt Of Border Wall
• Govt Attys Slammed For 'Straight Up Dishonesty' In ICE Case
• Immigrants Driving College Enrollment Gains, Report Finds
• NLRB Says Frontier Must Consult Union Over I-9s
• Massachusetts-Based Au Pair Co. Hit With New Wage Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 3rd Circ. Says Knife Threats Don't Bar Deportation Relief
• Gov't Says Border Expulsion Policy Needed To Contain Virus
• SEC Seeks To Restore Judgment Nixed By 9th Circ. Over Liu
• Md. Panel Suspicious Of Feds' Answers In Census Fight
• Farmworker Union Sues USDA Over Canceled Wage Survey
• H-1B Revamp Creates New Complexities For Employers
• Snell & Willner Won't Be DQ'd From EB-5 Project Fight
• Justices Wary Of Barring Deportation Relief For Misdemeanor
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• Va. Man Can Return To Biz After Alleged $21M H-1B Scam
• Advocacy Groups Slam DHS Proposed Biometrics Expansion
• LA County To Pay $14M To End Immigrant Detainee Suit
• DHS Takes Public Charge Fight Back To High Court
• 9th Circ. Says ICE Failed To Protect Detainees From COVID-19
• 9th Circ. Says Border Wall Doesn't Support Defense Mission
• DC Circ. Partly Revives Butterfly Center's Border Wall Fight
• Judge Mulls Next Steps After Nixing NY Global Entry Ban
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• High Court Allows Trump Admin. To End Census Efforts Early
• NY Bar Says Immigration Atty Can Withdraw Due To Virus Fear
• Tribes Say They Face 'Devil's Bargain' In Border Wall Fight
• Advocates Say ICE Coercing Detainees Into Deportation
• DC Judge Told Own Precedent Kills Visa Lottery Passport Rule
• DC Judge Blocks Immigration Application Fee Hikes
• State Dept. Sanctioned Cos. Based On Flawed Data, Suit Says
• Ex-Goldman Banker Says Deportation Conflicts With Sentence
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• Calif. Judge Upholds Most Of State's Private Prison Ban
• Immigration Attys' Virus Risk Suit May Be Moot, Judge Says
• Judge Slams ICE For 'Spotty Compliance' With Virus Safety
• ICE Can't Escape Activists' Targeted Removals Suit
• Report Finds Extra Vetting Used To Wreck Refugee Program
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Feds Put Hold On New Au Pairs In Visitor Exchange Program
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• Trump Admin. Asks Justices To Halt Census Extension Order
• Tribe Tells 9th Circ. Border Wall Harm Would Be Irreparable
• Census Count Must Go Through Month's End, 9th Circ. Says
• Trump's Procedural Sidesteps May Doom H-1B Visa Changes
• Refugee Agency Faulted For Monitoring Gaps In Kid Shelters
• Citrus Farm Has Safe Harbor From Wage Suit, Judge Finds
• Cos. Should Prepare For Harsher H-1B Program Enforcement
• Judge Says Ex-ADI Worker's Bias Claim Puts Onus On Feds
• Grocer Looks To Toss Suit Over Soured EB-5 Bid
• Case Of 'Muzzled' Judges Belongs In Fed. Court, 4th Circ. Told
• Feds Challenge Tribal Bid To Halt Border Wall Construction
• Labor Dept. Denies H-2B Bid Over 38-Day Recruitment Period
• Justices Consider Allowing Payouts For Religious Burdens
• Fed. Circ. Says $249M Border Security Deal Was Lawful
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• 1st Circ. Doubts DHS Asylum Policy Applies At Border Only
• H-1B Overhaul Targets Staffing Cos., Entry-Level Wages
• 8th Circ. Bars Citizenship For Terrorist-Tied Group's Ex-CEO
• USCIS Must Process Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
• 9th Circ. Preserves End To Hotel Detention For Migrant Kids
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Drug Dealer's Bid For Deportation Relief
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• High Court Revives Feds' Bid To Deport Immigrant Activist
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Davis Wright Wants CBP Sanctioned In Pot Immigration Row
• House Homeland Chair Calls For Reform Of DHS Oversight
• Watchdog Finds DOL Enforcement Of Visa Abuse Falls Short
• Feds Float New Restrictions On Green Card Sponsorship
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• Census Bureau Ordered To Continue Count Through Oct. 31
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Couples Win Class Cert. In ICE Marriage-Interview Arrest Case
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• Ex-ADI Employee, Wife Hit With New Charges In IP Theft Case
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• High Court To Consider Credibility Of Asylum-Seekers
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• Census Bureau Says Oct. 5 End Date Doesn't Violate Order
• H-1B Visa Rule Advances After Budget Office Waives Review
• Law Profs Sue Over Trump's Int'l Criminal Court Sanctions
• Calif. Judge Halts Trump's Work Visa Ban For Biz Groups
• Border Phone Searches Don't Need Warrant, US Tells 1st Circ.
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition
• Trump Admin. Sets Historically Low Refugee Cap At 15K