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Date Published: 06/09/2021
In this webinar, we will take a look at current policies impacting referrals to immigration court and enforcement trends, with an eye towards any changes in the first months of the Biden administration.
Date Published: 06/01/2021
VAWA self-petitioners are eligible for special provisions to obtain lawful permanent residence (a green card) in the United States. Join us to learn about the fundamental VAWA adjustment of status eligibility requirements and process. Presenters Sally Kinoshita, Deputy Director - ILRC Sally...
Date Published: 05/26/2021
This webinar will discuss hot topics in removal defense, including recent EOIR policy guidance, regulations, and AG and court decisions. We will provide an overview of recent developments with a focus on what has changed in the new administration and how it may affect your removal defense practice.
Date Published: 05/18/2021
This webinar will explore ethical issues in representing U visa and VAWA family members by discussing situations where the interests of the derivatives may diverge from the principal, or where victims of the same crime or abuse may have conflicting interests. The panelists will help attendees spot...
Date Published: 05/13/2021
Currently, thirty-seven states - two thirds of the United States - have laws permitting medical use of marijuana, and fifteen of these states also fully permit recreational use. The District of Columbia permits both uses. However, any use of marijuana remains a federal offense, and therefore...
Date Published: 05/06/2021
This webinar is intended for practitioners already familiar with asylum law. It will discuss the current landscape of asylum law in the wake of the sustained attacks on the right to asylum over the last few years. It will also explore recent policy changes as a result of the new administration.
Date Published: 05/04/2021
In this webinar, we will provide updates about Public Charge law and policy. We will consider the current state of law, what policies are in effect and what it means for those filing applications to obtain status. We will cover any recent developments and practice tips for those in the field. This...
Date Published: 04/20/2021
This webinar will address adjudication trends in naturalization cases, including screening and strategy considerations for any issues in how the applicant obtained their green card.
Date Published: 04/15/2021
This webinar will provide updates to the DACA program, trends in adjudications, lessons learned, and how to create a long term strategy for recipients.
Date Published: 03/30/2021
This webinar will review public charge law and policy in effect at the time of this webinar as well as current affidavit of support requirements and process such as who is required to submit Form I-864, who is exempt and how to indicate this, various ways to meet the financial requirements, and how...
Date Published: 03/04/2021
This webinar will discuss the current status of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), including an update on the lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's attempted termination of TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan and what to expect with TPS under the Biden...
Date Published: 03/02/2021
This webinar will review the legal requirements and practical steps for seeking SIJS-based adjustment of status before EOIR. The presenters will assume prior familiarity with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
Date Published: 02/25/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of challenges for immigration legal service providers. This FREE webinar will explore how service delivery models can adapt to this context, including in the naturalization context. The webinar will provide an opportunity for participants to share...
Date Published: 02/16/2021
This webinar will review recent changes to the DACA program, adjudication trends and the DACA process, and outline strategies for advocates and practitioners to best support DACA recipients and other young, undocumented immigrants.
Date Published: 02/01/2021
The presenters will describe the current status of court injunctions impacting USCIS’s efforts to change the fee schedule and fee waiver standards in 2020. The webinar will review the current regulations that USCIS must apply on fee waivers and fees.
Date Published: 02/10/2021
President-Elect Biden has identified reversing the new public charge rule as a priority in his first 100 days in office. This webinar will provide an update on the current status of changes to public charge, including pending legal challenges, public charge adjudication across agencies, and the...
Date Published: 02/02/2021
In this webinar we will explore the immediate impact on immigration law of the Biden Administration taking office. We will cover recent developments in immigration law, including policy updates and emerging issues.
Date Published: 12/23/2020
As new applicants begin to set their sights on initial DACA requests, there are several questions worth asking and steps worth taking to prepare productively. This guide is designed to walk community members through eligibility and process for submitting an initial application for deferred action...
Date Published: 12/22/2020
On November 14, 2020, a U.S. District Court found that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memorandum issued in July 2020 limiting the DACA program was invalid. This decision restored the DACA program to its original 2012 form and opened up the possibility for first-time applicants,...
Date Published: 12/22/2020
On December 22, 2020, the ILRC submitted comments in opposition to EOIR’s notice of proposed rulemaking regarding what constitutes “good cause” for a continuance in removal proceedings. The proposed changes severely restrict the circumstances in which respondents can obtain continuances in removal...
Date Published: 12/21/2020
TPS recipients from six countries face potential termination of that protection from the Trump Administration, potentially impacting approximately 300,000 people. This resource provides an update on the current status of TPS for these countries and what rights and options beneficiaries have. It...
Date Published: 08/29/2022
This practice advisory explains the various immigration consequences of a conviction for Assault under Texas Penal Code § 22.01 and provides tips for mitigating such consequences in criminal proceedings. This August 2022 update includes analysis of the Texas Assault statute in light of the Supreme...
Date Published: 12/18/2020
Essentials of Asylum Law provides an overview of asylum law for advocates new to representing asylum clients, as well as for seasoned practitioners needing a thorough review of current standards. This edition addresses the whirlwind of new policies impacting the asylum process under the Trump...
Date Published: 09/03/2021
Individuals applying for admission to the United States or adjustment of status are subject to the public charge ground of inadmissibility unless they fall into categories that are exempt from public charge or are not subject to this ground of inadmissibility. This advisory provides an overview of...
Date Published: 12/16/2020
ILRC filed comments opposing USCIS’s changes to discretion in adjustment because they violate existing case law. The changes represent an attempt to impose new eligibility requirements that are also a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) because they went into effect without the...
Date Published: 12/15/2020
On December 4, 2020 a federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to fully restore the original DACA Program. Allowing for the continuation of renewals, and opening the program to first time applicants. This resource is a summary on what this means for the community, how it impacts...
Date Published: 12/11/2020
In October 2020, DHS and DOJ published a final regulation that sets out wide-ranging and draconian bars to applying for, and bases to terminate a grant of, asylum. For example, the bars include conviction of any felony, any controlled substance offense, a single DUI with injury, a DUI with a DUI...
Date Published: 12/04/2020
The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants is a completely updated edition of our popular, comprehensive guide for advocates working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence. Consisting of 11 chapters, this manual includes in-depth information on the following critical...
Date Published: 12/14/2020
Local elected officials have significant power to enact policies that protect their immigrant residents. From ordinances limiting involvement with ICE to decriminalization to terminating detention contracts, this toolkit for organizers and policy makers chronicles and explains the importance of...
Date Published: 12/02/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a myriad of challenges for immigration legal service providers. While some research and best practices for providing remote legal services have been developed, serving immigrant survivors of domestic violence requires a unique set of considerations. This advisory...