Immigration

  • May 27, 2026

    Shuttered USDA Program Grantees Join Suit To Restore $125M

    Several organizations have joined the legal fight to restore $127 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grants aimed at fighting climate change through diverse farm ownership, arguing that the agency's termination of the funding was arbitrary and capricious.

  • May 27, 2026

    Fla. Detention Site Pollutes, Environmental Group Tells Court

    An environmental nonprofit told a Florida federal judge Wednesday that the director of the state's disaster agency illegally authorized a fleet of diesel-burning equipment that pollutes protected land surrounding an Everglades immigrant detention center, leading to violations of the Clean Air Act.

  • May 27, 2026

    Feds Say Detainees Can't Justify Stay In Biometric Fight

    The Trump administration told a D.C. federal judge that detained noncitizens challenging a policy that allegedly blocks their ability to provide the biometric information needed for benefit applications to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services couldn't justify their push to have it temporarily stayed.

  • May 27, 2026

    ICE Filing In NYC Case 'Egregiously Misleading,' Judge Says

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday considered whether to extend or expand his order mandating improved conditions in a city immigration detention center, while airing concerns that a senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official gave "egregiously misleading" testimony about the number of people in custody.

  • May 27, 2026

    Wash. Says GEO Can't Evade Inspections Via ICE Contract

    Washington state officials asked a federal judge to allow it access to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility to inspect its conditions, arguing private prison operator GEO Group is not immune from local public health and safety laws.

  • May 27, 2026

    DOL's Wage Rule For Immigrant Workers Gets Mixed Input

    The U.S. Department of Labor's proposed rule to raise prevailing wages for certain immigrant workers drew criticism from organizations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, calling the suggested wages unrealistic, while others said the rule is necessary to protect American workers.

  • May 27, 2026

    Wash. Judge Says DHS Can't End State Migrant Shelter Grant

    A Washington federal court has revived the state's ability to receive reimbursements under a federal program that helps cover states' provision of sheltering services to noncitizens, finding that the Trump administration ran afoul of Congress' express funding priorities.

  • May 26, 2026

    SPLC Says DOJ Indictment Is Baseless 'Retributive Campaign'

    The Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday asked an Alabama federal court to throw out the Trump administration's indictment claiming it paid extremist group informants to "stoke racial hatred," arguing that it's a "top-down, retributive campaign" that constitutes vindictive prosecution.

  • May 26, 2026

    ICE To Target Immigration Attys In Bid To Curb Asylum Fraud

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a new directive seeking to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys' authority to target immigration attorneys, who the department says "abuse" the asylum system by filing false asylum claims.

  • May 26, 2026

    Detainee Transfer Limit Must Be Nixed, Feds Tell Minn. Judge

    The Trump administration told a Minnesota federal judge on Friday that an order limiting its ability to transfer noncitizens from a holding facility in Minneapolis to detention centers outside the state is legally and operationally flawed.

  • May 26, 2026

    Ohio Panel Says Immigration Oversight Sinks Plea Deal

    An Ohio state appeals court on Tuesday ruled that an Uzbekistan national should be given a second shot at withdrawing his plea agreement after he claims his attorney did not properly explain the potential immigration consequences of his no-contest plea.

  • May 26, 2026

    3rd Circ. Stay Blocks Khalil's Removal For High Court Appeal

    The Third Circuit on Tuesday granted former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's request to stay a split panel decision in his immigration case, blocking his detention and removal while he seeks to have the ruling reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • May 26, 2026

    Contractor Must Produce Migrant Flight Recruitment Plans

    A Massachusetts federal judge ordered an aviation company to hand over documents about an alleged scheme to transport immigrants to the island community of Martha's Vineyard, including records about the scope of migrant recruitment efforts and the role race, ethnicity and country of origin may have played in determining who to recruit.

  • May 26, 2026

    DHS Pauses ICE Home Entries Under Administrative Warrants

    Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told a Democratic senator earlier this month he's paused immigration agents' use of administrative warrants to enter private property, but has not officially revoked the controversial policy issued last year.

  • May 26, 2026

    Justices Deny Fla.'s Bid To Sue Calif., Wash. In Trucking Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday spurned Florida's bid to file suit alleging California and Washington state flouted federal law by allowing unauthorized immigrants to obtain commercial driver's licenses, but dissenting Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito said the high court "cannot refuse to hear suits between states."

  • May 26, 2026

    Justices Order Redo In Immigration Judges' Free Speech Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a Fourth Circuit order that had revived the immigration judges union's challenge to restrictions on their ability to speak publicly, finding the lower court abused its discretion by relying on arguments not raised by either party, and ordered further proceedings.

  • May 22, 2026

    Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, 10 lawyers across the country at plaintiffs' firms big and small helped secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for their clients, going up against powerful defendants like Google, Monsanto and the Trump administration, earning the attorneys recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2026.

  • May 22, 2026

    Ábrego García Case Shows Prosecutorial Abuse, Judge Says

    A Tennessee federal judge on Friday threw out human smuggling charges against Kilmar Ábrego García, whom the Trump administration last year unlawfully deported to El Salvador, saying the evidence in the case "sadly reflects an abuse of prosecuting power."

  • May 22, 2026

    Groups Drop Old Claims To Cement Asylum Rule Vacatur

    Immigration rights groups are arguing with the Trump administration over the status of a Biden-era rule restricting asylum eligibility, with the groups contending that the rule was vacated in 2023 and the U.S. Department of Justice saying final judgment in the case was still pending.

  • May 22, 2026

    Khalil Seeks Justices' Review Of 3rd Circ. Detention Ruling

    Mahmoud Khalil said Friday that he will turn to the U.S. Supreme Court after the full Third Circuit declined to rehear a split panel decision overturning district court orders releasing him from immigration detention and prohibiting his retention and removal.

  • May 22, 2026

    Detained Pa. Immigrants Want DHS To Certify Missing Policy

    A proposed class of immigrant detainees at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania wants the government to admit it has no record supporting an alleged policy of denying online access to New Jersey courts — a prospect the DHS wants to avoid while agreeing the case can move to discovery.

  • May 22, 2026

    DOJ Hid Grand Jury Misconduct In ICE Case, Ill. Judge Says

    An Illinois federal judge said Thursday her trust in U.S. Department of Justice attorneys had been "broken" after reviewing unredacted grand jury transcripts in a criminal case against anti-ICE protesters that revealed prosecutorial misconduct, shortly after which Chicago's top federal prosecutor moved to dismiss the charges.

  • May 22, 2026

    World Cup Trafficking Raises Alarm For More Than Just Banks

    An unusual Trump administration notice exhorting financial institutions to be on guard for human trafficking activity during the 2026 FIFA World Cup could create compliance challenges not just for banks but an array of other industries, experts told Law360.

  • May 22, 2026

    Green Card Candidates To Now Apply From Abroad, Feds Say

    The Trump administration announced Friday that noncitizens in the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas who want to become lawful permanent residents must apply from abroad, marking a sharp shift in how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has handled such requests.

  • May 21, 2026

    9th Circ. Revives Guatemalan Father-Daughter Duo BIA Cases

    A divided Ninth Circuit panel has revived a Guatemalan father and daughter's bids for protection from removal from the United States, finding on Thursday that the father faced extreme persecution in the Central American country when a family member repeatedly shot at their home in a drunken rage in an attempt to force them out.

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Expert Analysis

  • Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2026

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    Heightened regulatory attention, shifting enforcement priorities and increased litigation risk mean that routine workplace decisions in 2026 will require greater discipline and foresight, including in relation to bias and inclusion training, employee resource groups, employee speech, immigration compliance, workplace accommodations, and shadow artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Krevolin & Horst.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • How Workforce, Tech Will Affect 2026 Construction Landscape

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    As the construction industry's center of gravity shifts from traditional commercial work to infrastructure, energy, industrial and data-hosting facilities, the effects of evolving technology and persistent labor shortages are reshaping real estate dealmaking, immigration policy debates and government contracting risk, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Opinion

    A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

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    To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

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    Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.

  • Opinion

    Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

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    While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Series

    Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.

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    The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami

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    After nearly 20 years in operation, the Miami Complex Business Litigation Division is a pioneer upon which other jurisdictions in the state have been modeled, adopting many innovations to keep its cases running more efficiently and staffing experienced judges who are accustomed to hearing business disputes, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails

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    Recent additions to a committee note on proposed Rule of Evidence 707 — governing evidence generated by artificial intelligence — seek to mitigate potential dangers that may arise once machine outputs are introduced at trial, encouraging judges to perform critical gatekeeping functions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Terrorist Label For Maduro Poses New Risks For US Firms

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    The State Department's recent designation of President Nicolás Maduro, and other Venezuelan government and military officials, as members of a foreign terrorist organization drastically increases the level of caution companies must exercise when doing business in the region to mitigate potential civil, criminal and regulatory risk, say attorneys at Freshfields.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across

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    Communications and brand strategy during a law firm merger represent a crucial thread that runs through every stage of a combination and should include clear messaging, leverage modern marketing tools and embrace the chance to evolve, says Ashley Horne at Womble Bond.

  • Opinion

    Horizontal Stare Decisis Should Not Be Casually Discarded

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    Eliminating the so-called law of the circuit doctrine — as recently proposed by a Fifth Circuit judge, echoing Justice Neil Gorsuch’s concurrence in Loper Bright — would undermine public confidence in the judiciary’s independence and create costly uncertainty for litigants, says Lawrence Bluestone at Genova Burns.

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