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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...
Date Published: 04/15/2020
In conservative and anti-immigrant areas, it may not be possible to pass sweeping sanctuary laws that prohibit collaboration between local law enforcement agencies and ICE. This is especially true if anti-sanctuary statutes like Texas’ SB 4 and Florida’s SB 168 prevent such measures by state law...
Date Published: 01/22/2020
Since 2015, the process of immigrating to the United States as the spouse of a USC or an LPR should not be any different for an LGBTQ couple than any other couple. However, advocates working with LGBTQ couples may need to consider a variety of factors when documenting and providing representation...
Date Published: 01/04/2021
Enacted on December 20, 2019, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LIRF) act began a program that will allow many Liberians living in the United States to apply for permanent residence. The statute originally had a one-year application window that ended on December 20, 2020, but Congress...
Date Published: 01/13/2020
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) builds a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people. Through ILRC’s policy and advocacy efforts, we promote a vision of racial justice that advances the rights of all immigrants, including those who have had contact with the...
Date Published: 02/05/2020
During this webinar, we’ll 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, this webinar will provide an overview of how ICE operates as well as an overview of local efforts to push back against...
Date Published: 01/13/2020
One thing that is abundantly clear—immigrants need representation in immigration court. Most immigrants face removal proceedings without an attorney or authorized representative, and the outcomes with and without a representative are grossly disparate. With this publication, we hope to build the...
Date Published: 06/03/2020
Effective client intake is crucial to understanding a client's immigration options and vulnerabilities, and to giving accurate and complete advice. Join us to learn more about screening for various types of immigration relief and identifying common red flags.