Immigration Law

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

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

A 5-year-old Honduran asylum seeker was separated from her grandmother after the Trump administration officially ended its policy of separating families—and asked to sign away her right to a bond hearing, the New Yorker reported Thursday.

Oct 12, 2018 3:50 PM CDT

Federal judge blocks termination of immigrants’ temporary protected status

Immigration

Oct 5, 2018 10:13 AM CDT

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

Two reports from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General released this week were highly critical of how the agency handled child and adult immigrants in custody in Texas and California.

Oct 5, 2018 9:45 AM CDT

Former law firm clients coached to lie in asylum cases may be targeted for deportation

Up to 13,500 immigrants who have received asylum may be deported because the law firms they used were found to be coaching them in what to say, NPR reported last Friday.

Oct 3, 2018 4:43 PM CDT

Trump administration starts denying visas to same-sex partners of diplomats and UN employees

The Trump administration has begun denying visas to the same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and UN officials, Foreign Policy reports.

Oct 2, 2018 4:36 PM CDT

Detained immigrant children are being moved to a tent city in Texas

Hundreds of immigrant children in federal custody are being moved to a tent city erected in the Texas desert during the family separation policy, the New York Times reported Sunday.

Oct 2, 2018 6:00 AM CDT

Rosenstein defends zero-tolerance immigration policy

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed the importance of preserving and promoting the rule of law while defending U.S. Department of Justice policies regarding illegal immigration and foreign meddling in U.S. elections.

Oct 1, 2018 12:45 AM CDT

Women’s experiences differ from men’s and affect their longevity in law, survey finds

Women in law already face unique challenges, and a new study appears to show that a large number of female attorneys with more than 20 years of practice are leaving the profession.

Oct 1, 2018 12:36 AM CDT