Immigration Law

Philadelphia-born US citizen was wrongly held in Florida jail at request of ICE, suit says

A man born in Philadelphia alleges in a lawsuit that a Florida sheriff wrongly held him in jail at the request of immigration authorities who wanted to deport him to Jamaica.

Dec 4, 2018 3:05 PM CST

Another court rules against Trump administration’s grant restrictions to sanctuary jurisdictions

A federal judge in New York City has ruled that the Trump administration did not have the authority to withhold public safety grants from sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate in immigration enforcement.

Dec 3, 2018 1:34 PM CST

ABA president calls for improvements to immigration system, conditions of detention

After a weekend of violence and controversy at the Southern border, ABA President Bob Carlson issued a statement and a letter calling for improvements to the U.S. immigration system. Carlson’s statement, dated Tuesday, makes express reference to escalating tensions at the border before calling for “a comprehensive, peaceful resolution to…

Nov 27, 2018 4:26 PM CST

Trump threatens to close border after CBP deploys tear gas; conflicting reports of deal with Mexico

President Donald Trump threatened to permanently close the Southern border on Monday, a day after U.S. Customs and Border Protection used tear gas on migrants at a border crossing leading to San Diego. "We will close the Border permanently if need be," Trump tweeted.

Nov 26, 2018 9:30 AM CST

Judge blocks Trump’s ban on asylum claims by immigrants who don’t enter through checkpoints

A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the Trump administration to accept asylum claims made by immigrants who cross the Southern border outside a port of entry. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar issued a nationwide temporary restraining order in an opinion filed late Monday, report the National Law Journal,…

Nov 20, 2018 9:35 AM CST

Trump administration will deny asylum to immigrants who cross the border outside ports of entry

Updated: The Trump administration plans to deny asylum to certain immigrants who cross the border illegally under an interim rule change set to be published in the Federal Register on Friday.

Nov 8, 2018 6:11 PM CST

9th Circuit keeps DACA in place, says decision to end program is likely ‘arbitrary and capricious’

A federal appeals court on Thursday affirmed a nationwide injunction that bars the Trump administration from phasing out a program protecting immigrants brought to the country illegally as minors.

Nov 8, 2018 5:04 PM CST

ABA president opposes proposed rule that would reduce rights of immigrant minors

ABA President Bob Carlson sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, opposing the agency’s proposal to unilaterally change a 1997 legal settlement laying out rights for minors in the immigration system.

Nov 7, 2018 4:09 PM CST

Trump says he will sign order ending birthright citizenship for some; would it be constitutional?

Updated: President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order ending citizenship for children born in the United States to noncitizens and unauthorized immigrants.

Oct 30, 2018 9:22 AM CDT

As judges rule for sanctuary cities, Chicago sues Sessions for blocking new public safety grants

Litigation over President Donald Trump's order restricting federal grants to sanctuary cities continues, despite several rulings favoring the cities and other jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Oct 25, 2018 12:10 PM CDT

Supreme Court blocks deposition of commerce secretary in suits over census citizenship question

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked the deposition of Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in two consolidated cases challenging his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Although the Supreme Court blocked Ross’ deposition, it did not stop the deposition of a Department of Justice lawyer,…

Oct 23, 2018 9:38 AM CDT

Immigration lawyer says he won’t comply with subpoena for source of leaked ICE memo

A Centennial, Colorado, lawyer who revealed a leaked internal memo on immigration policy says he won’t comply with a subpoena that asks for information about the source of the leak. Immigration lawyer Daniel Kowalski told the Denver Post and the San Francisco Chronicle that he doesn’t intend to provide any…

Oct 22, 2018 9:47 AM CDT

Philadelphia-born US citizen was wrongly held in Florida jail at request of ICE, suit says

Another court rules against Trump administration’s grant restrictions to sanctuary jurisdictions

ABA president calls for improvements to immigration system, conditions of detention

Trump threatens to close border after CBP deploys tear gas; conflicting reports of deal with Mexico

Judge blocks Trump’s ban on asylum claims by immigrants who don’t enter through checkpoints

Trump administration will deny asylum to immigrants who cross the border outside ports of entry

9th Circuit keeps DACA in place, says decision to end program is likely ‘arbitrary and capricious’

ABA president opposes proposed rule that would reduce rights of immigrant minors

Trump says he will sign order ending birthright citizenship for some; would it be constitutional?

As judges rule for sanctuary cities, Chicago sues Sessions for blocking new public safety grants

Supreme Court blocks deposition of commerce secretary in suits over census citizenship question

Immigration lawyer says he won’t comply with subpoena for source of leaked ICE memo

Government separated immigrant family, asked 5-year-old to sign away hearing rights

Federal judge blocks termination of immigrants’ temporary protected status

Major issues in carrying out family separation policy detailed in Homeland Security report

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