Immigration

  • March 12, 2024

    Texas' Migrant Arrest Law Faces New Suit, Now By Individuals

    Texas residents and a local nonprofit on Tuesday challenged the constitutionality of a new Texas law allowing state officers to arrest and deport migrants, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court imposed a second temporary pause on the law.

  • March 12, 2024

    Judge Lets Feds Appeal 'Novel' Issues In Asylum Bond Suit

    A Washington federal judge allowed federal immigration agencies to seek the Ninth Circuit's opinion on whether the district court can hear a class of asylum-seekers' lawsuit alleging deprivation of bond hearings, saying jurisdictional and constitutional issues in the case seem novel.

  • March 12, 2024

    Judge OKs Deal Ending DACA Holders' Lending Bias Suit

    A California federal court gave the all-clear for a $120,000 settlement to resolve claims that a credit union unlawfully denied loans to unauthorized immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status, including one of its former employees.

  • March 12, 2024

    Alito Again Delays Effective Date Of Texas' Migrant Arrest Law

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Tuesday again barred Texas from immediately arresting and deporting migrants under a new state law, ordering a five-day pause of a Fifth Circuit order allowing the law to take effect.

  • March 11, 2024

    Texas Fights Bid To Block Migrant Arrest Law At High Court

    Texas on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the Biden administration's bid to vacate an administrative stay issued by the Fifth Circuit and allow the Lone Star State's immigration law to take effect, saying it's the first line of defense "against transnational violence" caused by the federal government's inaction.

  • March 11, 2024

    9th Circ. Orders 2nd Look At Zambian Woman's Asylum Bid

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday revived a Zambian woman's asylum bid lodged for fear of being persecuted over her sexual orientation, saying the Board of Immigration Appeals didn't properly evaluate claims she'd previously been persecuted in Zambia for being a lesbian.

  • March 11, 2024

    Biden's 2025 Budget Seeks More Border Funds, Again

    The White House unveiled its $7.3 trillion fiscal year 2025 budget Monday, which includes more than $62 billion for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, some of which would fund initiatives Congress has so far rebuffed President Joe Biden on.

  • March 11, 2024

    Wash. Law Aimed At GEO's Migrant Facility Partially Barred

    A Washington federal judge has halted the state from conducting unannounced inspections and imposing new health and safety standards at an immigration detention facility, saying that a statute authorizing those actions unlawfully discriminates against GEO Group Inc., the facility's operator.

  • March 11, 2024

    Texas Judge Doubts Paxton's Motive For Shutting Nonprofit

    An El Paso, Texas, judge on Sunday put the brakes on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's bid to immediately shut down a Catholic nonprofit he has accused of smuggling or harboring migrants, raising questions about Paxton's motives.

  • March 08, 2024

    Biden Administration Must Use Border Wall Funds, For Now

    A Texas federal judge on Friday ordered the Biden administration to use funds Congress specifically designated for the Southwest border wall to continue construction, issuing a preliminary injunction and finding that Texas and Missouri could face substantial harm to their state budgets without the injunction.

  • March 08, 2024

    Dems Say DHS Watchdog Trying To Evade Their Oversight

    House Democrats on Friday said Republican leaders must renounce the U.S. Department of Homeland Security inspector general's claim his leadership isn't being investigated, saying the watchdog head was seemingly trying to shield himself — "in vain" — by claiming to be a whistleblower.

  • March 08, 2024

    H-1B Season Opens With Mix Of Optimism And Apprehension

    A mixed aura of optimism and uncertainty greets the new H-1B season as immigration attorneys express hope that an overhauled lottery process will help level the playing field, while concerns simultaneously loom about how impending fee increases will impact smaller companies.

  • March 08, 2024

    Explain Prince Harry's US Visa Records, Judge Orders DHS

    A D.C. federal judge will review information concerning Prince Harry's U.S. visa records in private to decide if the federal government can withhold records a conservative think tank claims may reveal whether the British royal got special immigration treatment.

  • March 08, 2024

    Migrant Parole Program Survives GOP States' Challenge

    A Texas-led coalition of states lost their bid to challenge a Biden administration program letting Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans temporarily work in the U.S., after a federal judge ruled Friday they lack standing to sue over the program.

  • March 08, 2024

    Weather Data Revives Lumber Co.'s H-2B Visa Application

    An Illinois lumber company's weather reports had helped prove it would face labor shortages during the warmer seasons, a U.S. Department of Labor judge ruled, ordering a certifying officer to revisit the company's request to hire eight seasonal workers.

  • March 07, 2024

    Biden Blasts 'Hidden Fees' During State Of The Union

    During what could be his last State of the Union, President Joe Biden touted on Thursday night his administration's efforts to protect consumers by combating such issues as "junk fees" and price gouging.

  • March 07, 2024

    House Backs Migrant Detention Bill After Ga. Student Death

    The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would require the federal government to take into custody undocumented migrants accused of theft, a bill that was crafted in the wake of the killing of a University of Georgia student last month.

  • March 07, 2024

    9th Circ. Gives Salvadoran Woman 2nd Chance At Asylum

    A Ninth Circuit panel unanimously ruled that the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals must assess the Salvadoran government's ability to protect a woman facing deportation after seeking asylum, saying the agency had only determined that the government was willing to pursue her persecutors.

  • March 07, 2024

    GOP States Seek To Save Biden's Asylum Limits Rule

    Several Republican attorneys general said Thursday their states should get the opportunity to intervene in the Biden administration's attempt to settle a lawsuit over a rule limiting asylum, saying the rule actually helps states deal with unlawful immigration.

  • March 07, 2024

    9th Circ. Says Board Ignored Salvadoran's Testimony

    The Ninth Circuit has ordered the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider whether deporting a Salvadoran mother and daughter would expose them to state-condoned gang violence, faulting the board for "entirely" failing to address evidence that local police cooperated with gang members.

  • March 07, 2024

    Long-Distance Truck Drivers Again Found Eligible For H-2B

    An administrative law judge has revived a trucking company's bid to temporarily hire foreign drivers, saying the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's answers to frequently asked questions, which a certifying officer relied on when denying the bid, got immigration law wrong.

  • March 06, 2024

    8th Circ. Rejects Appeal Of Denial Of Pause In Green Card Fight

    The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday unanimously rejected a challenge by a group of Indian nationals to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' refusal to issue final decisions on their status adjustment applications seeking lawful permanent residency, finding the panel lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to hear the case.

  • March 06, 2024

    Feds Resolve Immigrant Father-Son Border Separation Suit

    The U.S. government has finalized a settlement with a Guatemalan father and son to end a $6 million lawsuit alleging federal immigration officers forcibly separated them at the border and blaming the Trump administration's policies for the trauma the two suffered as a result, according to recent court filings.

  • March 06, 2024

    House Votes To Require DHS Border Contract Reviews

    A newly passed bill by the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to ensure accountability of federal contracts for operations and services along the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • March 06, 2024

    Lottery Winners Say Visa Wait Has Sent Them To The Border

    Winners of the diversity visa lottery pressed the Washington, D.C., federal court to order the immediate processing of thousands of green cards, saying visa hopefuls who have waited years to immigrate are now entering through the U.S.-Mexico border instead.

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Expert Analysis

  • Justices Leave Questions Open On Dual-Purpose Atty Advice

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent dismissal of In re: Grand Jury on grounds that certiorari was improvidently granted leaves unresolved a circuit split over the proper test for deciding when attorney-client privilege protects a lawyer's advice that has multiple purposes, say Susan Combs and Richard Kiely at Holland & Hart.

  • 118th Congress: Investigative Tools And Potential Defenses

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    As federal lawmakers’ investigative priorities for this term become clearer, potential subjects of congressional investigations must understand the tools at Congress’ disposal, as well as their own available defenses, to effectively navigate these inquiries, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • 118th Congress: Investigative Priorities And Rule Changes

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    Attorneys at Gibson Dunn lay out what companies and individuals can expect with regard to congressional investigations in the 118th Congress, from political priorities to new rules and authorities.

  • Steps Lawyers Can Take Following Involuntary Terminations

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    Though lawyers can struggle to recover from involuntary terminations, it's critical that they be able to step back, review any feedback given and look for opportunities for growth, say Jessica Hernandez at JLH Coaching & Consulting and Albert Tawil at Lateral Hub.

  • High Court Ax Of Atty-Client Privilege Case Deepens Split

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent dismissal of In re: Grand Jury as improvidently granted maintains a three-way circuit split on the application of attorney-client privilege to multipurpose communications, although the justices have at least shown a desire to address it, say Trey Bourn and Thomas DiStanislao at Butler Snow.

  • 3 Job Satisfaction Questions For Partners Considering Moves

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    The post-pandemic rise in legal turnover may cause partners to ask themselves what they really want from their workplace, how they plan to grow their practice and when it's time to make a move, says Patrick Moya at Quaero Group.

  • 4 Exercises To Quickly Build Trust On Legal Teams

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    High-performance legal teams can intentionally build trust through a rigorous approach, including open-ended conversations and personality assessments, to help attorneys bond fast, even if they are new to the firm or group, says Ben Sachs at the University of Virginia School of Law.

  • 8 Steps To Improve The Perception Of In-House Legal Counsel

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    With the pandemic paving the way for a reputational shift in favor of in-house corporate legal teams, there are proactive steps that legal departments can take to fully rebrand themselves as strong allies and generators of value, says Allison Rosner at Major Lindsey.

  • Procedure Rule 7.1 Can Simplify Litigators' Diversity Analysis

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    A recent amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 will help trial courts determine whether the parties to a case are diverse, and may also allow litigators to more quickly determine whether they can remove certain cases to federal court, says Steve Shapiro at Schnader Harrison.

  • Atty Conflict Discussions In Idaho Murder Case And Beyond

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    A public defender's representation of the accused University of Idaho murderer after prior representation of a victim's parent doesn't constitute a violation of conflict of interest rules, but the case prompts ethical questions about navigating client conflicts in small-town criminal defense and big-city corporate law alike, say Hilary Gerzhoy and Charles Loeser at HWG.

  • Why The Original 'Rocket Docket' Will Likely Resume Its Pace

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    Though the Eastern District of Virginia, for decades the fastest federal trial court in the country, experienced significant pandemic-related slowdowns, several factors unique to the district suggest that it will soon return to its speedy pace, say Dabney Carr and Robert Angle at Troutman Pepper.

  • The Discipline George Santos Would Face If He Were A Lawyer

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    Rep. George Santos, who has become a national punchline for his alleged lies, hasn't faced many consequences yet, but if he were a lawyer, even his nonwork behavior would be regulated by the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and violations in the past have led to sanctions and even disbarment, says Mark Hinderks at Stinson.

  • A Litigation Move That Could Conserve Discovery Resources

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    Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben proposes the preliminary legal opinion procedure — seeking a court's opinion on a disputed legal standard at the outset, rather than the close, of discovery — as a useful resource-preservation tool for legally complex, discovery-intensive litigation.

  • Navigating DOJ's Fresh Focus On Criminal Monopoly Charges

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    For the first time in nearly 45 years, the U.S. Department of Justice has brought criminal charges for violations of Section 2 of the Sherman Act in two very different cases, displaying a renewed willingness to level criminal charges for price-fixing or other coordination under both Sections 1 and 2, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Litigators Should Approach AI Tools With Caution

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    Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT hold potential to streamline various aspects of the litigation process, resulting in improved efficiency and outcomes, but should be carefully double-checked for confidentiality, plagiarism and accuracy concerns, say Zachary Foster and Melanie Kalmanson at Quarles & Brady.

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