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Date Published: 04/14/2020
As more and more jurisdictions are contemplating releasing people from jails and prisons, it is critical that we consider ways to ensure that people released are not immediately transferred to the harmful deportation system. ILRC, together with our allies, Asian Prisoners Support Committee, Asian...
Date Published: 04/09/2020
Over the years, various courts throughout the country have agreed that prolonging custody of a person solely based on an ICE detainer request is unlawful for numerous reasons. This practice advisory provides a summary of the court decisions related to ICE detainers and the arguments to challenge...
Date Published: 04/07/2020
The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice are ramping up efforts to investigate U.S. citizens and pursue denaturalization cases. This will result in many U.S. citizens being denaturalized and losing their citizenship. These efforts will have a chilling effect on the number...
Date Published: 04/06/2020
These printable resources are concise handouts that serve as reminders for those in the immigrant community that are anxious about accessing healthcare or getting treatment related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) due to the potential impact on their Public Charge assessment. They are in English and...
Date Published: 04/03/2020
ILRC sent a request to USCIS headquarters to provide more information and to also take certain actions to deal with the consequences of the closure of USCIS public services and the impact of COVID-19 on the immigrant public. These are concerns raised by the individuals and organizations with whom...
Date Published: 04/02/2020
The VAWA Self-Petition allows abused immigrants to petition for legal status independently of their abuser. The process mirrors that of the family-based process but frees the victim from having to rely on the abuser’s cooperation to file a family-based petition. Under VAWA, an abused spouse or...
Date Published: 04/02/2020
The American Immigration Council, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, ASISTA Immigration Assistance, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Kids in Need of Defense, and the Tahirih Justice Center submitted this comment in response to the...
Date Published: 04/02/2020
This advisory provides an overview of the most common types of motions filed with the Board of Immigration Appeals. It discusses the types of motions the Board will accept while proceedings are pending before it, such as motions to remand. It also discusses motions filed with the Board after it has...
Date Published: 03/23/2020
This webinar provides key communications tools to uplift a values-based narrative and push back against anti-immigrant scapegoating, in support of the VISION Act (pending state bill which strengthens the CA Values Act) and other similar policy asks. The webinar provides a brief overview of the...
Date Published: 03/27/2020
This advisory provides an overview of the immigration consequences of delinquency and helps advocates understand the distinctions between delinquency and crime to be able to assess whether a youth has committed an act of delinquency or a crime. It arms advocates with arguments to protect their...
Date Published: 03/27/2020
This advisory seeks to clarify when, where, and how to file an I-212. It also discusses certain special circumstances such as conditional I-212s, nunc pro tunc I-212s, and how a grant to TPS or advance parole may affect the need for an I-212. The advisory addresses strategic concerns such as...
Date Published: 03/27/2020
This one-page resource from the ILRC and the National Juvenile Justice Network illustrates the connections between the criminalization of young people of color in the youth justice system and the current criminalization of young immigrants of color.
Date Published: 03/17/2020
Bewildered by the many policy changes and litigation efforts surrounding public charge? Unsure if you’re prepared to counsel and advise clients on how public charge could impact their ability to get a family-based green card or visa to enter the United States? Join us as we discuss the challenges...
Date Published: 03/27/2020
Bewildered by the many policy changes and litigation efforts surrounding public charge? Unsure if you’re prepared to counsel and advise clients on how public charge could impact their ability to get a family-based green card or visa to enter the United States? Join us for this training where we...
Date Published: 03/11/2020
During this webinar, we provided an update on public charge policies after the new inadmissibility rule from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took effect and the new inadmissibility rule from Department of State was implemented. We discussed the various policies impacting immigrants and their...
Date Published: 04/17/2020
For those who are new to family-based immigration, this webinar will provide an overview of family-based petitions and qualifying relationships as well as basic family-based adjustment eligibility. Presenters Ann Block Ann Block is a part-time Senior Special Projects Attorney with the ILRC based in...
Date Published: 03/23/2020
This webinar will give you key communications tools to uplift a values-based narrative and push back against anti-immigrant scapegoating, in support of the VISION Act (pending state bill which strengthens CA Values Act) and other similar policy asks. We know that hateful forces are trying to vilify...
Date Published: 09/28/2021
This FAQ on public charge can be used to help education and outreach workers present information about public charge to community members and/or as a handout for audience members from the community. On December 23, 2022 a new rule on public charge went into effect. For more information, go to the...
Date Published: 02/23/2020
Although the TVPRA exempts unaccompanied children ( UC s) from the one-year filing deadline for asylum, the current administration has been attempting to erode these protections. As a result, many UC s are at risk of losing their statutory protections and being subjected to the one-year filing...
Date Published: 02/20/2020
In response to recent ICE enforcement practices, noncitizens who need to attend state and local courts in California may express fear of civil arrest if they attend court. This two-page tool, written for defenders and legal services providers, presents California-specific strategies for...
Date Published: 08/20/2020
On March 12, 2020 households began receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. Because of the pandemic, households now have until September 30, 2020 to complete their responses either online, by paper, or by telephone . Although the U.S. Supreme Court prevented the Trump administration from...
Date Published: 02/05/2020
In this recording, we discuss how ICE operates and goes about detaining and deporting hundreds of thousands of people a year. Designed for those new to the fight against ICE, we provide an overview of how ICE operates as well as an overview of local efforts to push back against ICE’s increasingly...
Date Published: 02/04/2020
This one-hour training, recorded on February 4, 2020, provides updates on what the U.S. Supreme Court's January 27, 2020 order regarding the Department of Homeland Security's new public charge inadmissibility rule means for our clients and the immigrant community. We also discuss what we know and...
Date Published: 03/11/2020
Join us for an update on public charge policies after the new inadmissibility rule from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken effect. We will discuss the various policies impacting immigrants and their families’ access to health care and other programs and take a closer look at the new...
Date Published: 06/05/2020
This webinar will review the legal requirements for eligibility under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness act (LRIF), which allows many Liberians to apply for permanent residence during the application period from December 19, 2019 to December 20, 2020. The speakers will also address practice...
Date Published: 01/29/2020
This toolkit and webinar from ILRC, CLINIC, and the Center for Constitutional Rights provide and introduction and advice for how immigrant rights advocates can use public records act requests to get information on how immigrants are treated by local and state government agencies. These requests can...
Date Published: 06/24/2020
Over the years, whistleblowers and journalists have shed some light on the ways that the U.S. government uses sophisticated technology to spy on residents living in the United States. Although there is much more to learn in this space, there is an even greater lack of transparency on how similar...
Date Published: 02/04/2020
Join us for a Late-Breaking Public Charge Update on Tuesday, February 4, where we'll discuss the latest updates on public charge. We will review what the U.S. Supreme Court's January 27, 2020 order regarding the Department of Homeland Security's new public charge inadmissibility rule means for our...