Immigration Archive » January, 2021

Immigration - January, 2021

175 articles

• Split 9th Circ. Revives Indian Woman's Asylum Request
• DHS Botched Fast-Track Asylum Programs, Watchdog Says
• EEOC Can't Use 10th Circ. In Meatpackers Case, Judge Says
• Crime Victim Gets Immigration Case Reopened, 1st Circ. Rules
• DC Circ. Lifts Block On Migrant Children Expulsion Policy
• Tech Union Appeals Student Visa Program Saved By Chevron
• Calif. Court Shreds Census Bureau Over Discovery Delay
• SpaceX Probed By Feds Over Discriminatory Hiring Claims
• 'White Nationalism' In Immigration Courts Must Go: Ex-Judge
• BIA Lays Out Which Gov't Informers Could Avoid Deportation
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• Jordanian National Pleads Guilty To Role In Iraqi Visa Fraud
• Jones Day Hires Ex-Acting General Counsel Of DHS
• Ariz. Threatens 2nd Deportation Freeze Suit, Citing DHS Deal
• McHenry To Step Down From Leading Immigration Courts
• Records Detail Trump-Era Program To Speed Deportation
• 5th Circ. Says Unauthorized SSN Counts As Deportable Crime
• ​​​​​​​ICE Cancels Plans For Unit To Monitor Foreign Trainees
• Berry Appleman Opens Silicon Valley Campus-Style Office
• DOJ Retracts 'Zero Tolerance' Migrant Family Separation Rule
• LA Immigration Judge Tapped As Top USCIS Atty
• NJ Beats Feds' Immigrant Detainee Info Suit
• States Urge Judge To Nix DACA, Citing Biden Commitment
• Biden Issues Order To Drop Feds' Use Of Private Prisons
• Texas Attorney Says DHS Unlawfully Seized Phone At Airport
• House GOP Leaders To Probe Theft Of Iraq Refugee Visa Info
• GOP Lawmaker Moves To Defund Sanctuary States In New Bill
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• Some Ex-Trump Admin. Attys Face Chilly BigLaw Reception
• Texas Court Blocks Biden's Deportation Freeze For 14 Days
• Homeland Security Committee Advances Biden's DHS Pick
• Biden To Restrict Travel From S. Africa Over COVID-19 Variant
• Fast-Track Asylum Found To Have Left Hundreds In Limbo
• Sotomayor Rebuffs Justices For OK'ing Haitian's Removal
• Judge Wants More Data In Deportation Freeze Case
• Candy Co. Faces Trial In Undocumented Workers' Bias Suit
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• Visa Seekers Ask Judge To Halt Trump's 'Nativist Agenda'
• State Dept. Suspends Iraqi Visas Over System Vulnerabilities
• Biden Raises Hopes For Flexibility For Immigration Judges
• DC Circ. Tosses Thai Restaurant Workers' Employee Visa Suit
• Biden Admin. Gets Time To Mull Position In Asylum Rule Fight
• 'Hole' In Bannon's Pardon May Leave Room For New Charges
• ABA Urges Justices To End ​​​'Remain In Mexico' Policy
• GOP Lawmakers Propose Major Immigration Restrictions
• Texas Seeks Block Of Biden's Deportation Freeze
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• DHS, Labor Pull Immigration Rules After Biden Orders Freeze
• Judge Asks What Biden Order Means For Border Wall Fight
• Trump DOJ Pushed Asylum Curbs At 9th Circ. In Final Days
• 9th Circ. Delays Public Charge Ruling As Justices Mull Case
• NY Lawyers Say Biden Off To Good Start On Immigration
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• DOJ Apologizes For Omitting Facts About Kids' Deportation
• 3 Ways To Shield Cyber Reports After Clark Hill Breach Ruling
• Texas AG Threatens DHS Over 100-Day Deportation Pause
• Biden Freezes Late Trump Regs For White House Review
• 5th Circ. Says Private Prison Co. Must Face Forced Labor Suit
• DHS Gets New Acting Head While Biden Pick Awaits Approval
• DC Circ. Says US-Born ISIS Member Can't Return
• Court Can't Hear Suit Over Immigration Case Closure Limits
• Privilege Lessons From Clark Hill Cybersecurity Doc Ruling
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• Trump Offers Deportation Relief For Venezuelans Before Exit
• Biden's Day One Agenda Tackled Travel Ban, Border Wall
• Biden Seeks Citizenship Path For Undocumented Immigrants
• Trump Pardons Bannon In Border Wall Fund Fraud Case
• No Permanent Ban On Scrapped Airport-Screening Exclusions
• Biden's DHS Pick Defends Record, Vows Fairness If Confirmed
• Law Firms Sue DHS Over 'Trial By Ambush' Records Policy
• Immigrants' US Kids Not Entitled To Virus Aid, US Tells Court
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• Census Director Steps Down Amid Whistleblower Concerns
• Foreign Spouses Lose Injunction Bid In Work Visa Delay Fight
• NYC Bar Asks Biden To Restore Rule Of Law
• Trump's Immigration Court Fee Increases Blocked
• Calif. Judge Shields Asylum-Seekers Waiting In Mexico, Again
• Immigration Groups Challenge Rule 'Eviscerating' Asylum
• DOL Changes Wage Guidelines For H-2A Agricultural Visas
• FCC Inks $10M Fine For Racist Political Robocaller
• 6 Priorities For Employment-Based Immigration Reform
• 4th Circ. Revives Claims In Crime Victim Visa Delay Fight
• Texas IT Staffing Co. Settles Immigration Bias Claims
• 9th Circ. Revives Activist Poet's ICE Retaliation Suit
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• Final Push Made At Trial To Ax Fla. Anti-Sanctuary Law
• DC Circ. Takes Shots At Trump Order Blocking Work Visas
• Court To Decide Immigration Fee Injunction Before Trump Exit
• Prison Co. Wants Insurer To Cover False Detention Litigation
• Watchdog Says DOJ Didn't Heed Warnings On Zero Tolerance
• DC Judge Halts Trump's 15-Day Asylum Deadline
• New ICE Unit To Review OPT Program Impact On US Workers
• DC Circ. Nixes Trump Bid To Rethink House Border Wall Case
• EPA Failed Mass. Immigrant Communities, Groups Say
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• Trump Admin. Urges Court Not To 'Interfere' With Asylum Rule
• Acting ICE Head Steps Down Weeks Into The Job
• Rule To End Work Permits For Deportees Advances
• Mexico Says US Must Vaccinate Migrant Workers Under Pact
• Google Gives $250K For DACA Fees As Texas Case Looms
• Immigration Court Overhaul Rebuked In New Lawsuit
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• Census Halts Immigrant Report After Whistleblower Response
• Clark Hill Must Produce Cyberattack Report In Malpractice Suit
• 4th Circ. Revives Detained Migrant Kids' Mental Health Claim
• States, Advocates Tell Justices Border Wall Funds Improper
• Judge Skeptical Of Netflix Claims In 'Messiah' TM Suit
• 1st Circ. Revives Asylum-Seeker's Bid Based On Iraq War Role
• Trump To Boot 3 Countries From Migrant Visa Program
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• Orgs Say History, Context Favor Asylum-Seekers' Credibility
• Chinese Investors Seek Class Cert. In $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Man Sentenced To 10 Years For $147M Crypto Scam
• Labor Dept. Hikes Wages For High-Skilled Work Visas
• Garland Marks Departure From Trump AGs On Immigration
• Gov't Accused Of 'Stonewalling' In Travel Ban Waiver Case
• New Suit Latest To Challenge Trump Admin. Asylum Overhaul
• High Court Mulls Detention For Previously Deported Migrants
• Acting DHS Chief Chad Wolf Steps Down After 14 Months
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• High Court Nixes 9th Circ. On Asylum-Seekers' Bond Hearings
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Trump's Asylum Overhaul Blocked Over Wolf Appointment
• BIA Says Judges Can Detect Fraud By Themselves
• Wells Fargo's $20M DACA Discrimination Deals Win Final OK
• DOJ Asks Justices To Review Defunding Of 'Sanctuary' States
• Up Next At High Court: FTC's Key Tool On Chopping Block
• High Court To Review Permanent Residency For TPS Holders
• Wells Fargo Accused Of Bias Against Non-Citizen Customers
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• 4th Circ. Upholds Ban On Trump's Opt-In Refugee Order
• Biden, Garland Address Capitol Mob Violence In DOJ Intro
• Trump Pulls Wolf's DHS Nomination Amid Capitol Chaos
• Judge In Visa Ban Case Asks For Input On Recusal
• 5th Circ. Crushes Deportation Case Revived By High Court
• DC Circ. Mulls If Kids, Spouses Count Toward Visa Cap
• Despite Senate Wins, Broad Immigration Reform Still Far Off
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• In Their Words: What Attys Expect If Garland Becomes AG
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• Trump Admin. Finalizes Salary-Based H-1B Visa System
• ICE Ordered To Protect Detainees From COVID-19 In Calif. Jail
• Expert Testifies Fla. Anti-Sanctuary Law Is Discriminatory
• Calif. Court Won't Revisit Tribe's Bid To Halt Border Wall
• Groups Seek Census Bureau Sanctions Over Discovery Delay
• Judge OKs $8M Deal In Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case
• DC Legal World On Guard As Trump Mob Storms Capitol
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• Biden Picks Garland To Be Next Attorney General
• Asylum-Seeker Calls Feds' Credibility Arguments 'Illogical'
• New Mexico AG Says Recruiter 'Preyed' On Filipino Teachers
• ICE Says It Protected Fla. Detainees In Bid To End Virus Suit
• Supreme Court Appears Ready To Move On From Trump Suits
• Poultry Processor Can't Ditch Citizenship Bias Claims
• 5 Trends That Will Influence E-Discovery In 2021
• 1st Circ. Wary Of Border Phone Search Warrant Requirement
• Trump's Move To Sanction ICC Officials On Hold, For Now
• Trump Pushes 1st Circ. Nominee But Drops Bipartisan Picks
• Trump Admin. Consolidates Secretary Review Of Visa Appeals
• Immigration Groups Challenge Fla. Anti-Sanctuary Law At Trial
• 9th Circ. Rejects Trump Admin. Move To Overhaul Flores
• Judge Wants DHS Journalist Database Clash Back On Track
• Feds Propose Migrant Kids' Sponsors Take DNA Tests
• 9th Circ. Revives Insurance Rule For Green Card Seekers
• Trump Extends COVID-19 Visa Bans Through March
• How Relationship Partners Can Draft Winning RFP Responses
• Law Firm Merger Predictions For 2021
• How The Supreme Court Could Frustrate Biden's Plans
• California Cases To Watch In 2021
• Massachusetts Cases To Watch In 2021
• 3 Immigration Policies To Watch In 2021
• Top 5 Immigration Cases To Watch In 2021
• 3 Trends Construction Attys Are Watching In 2021