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Date Published: 07/27/2018
This webinar, hosted on July 13, 2018 by ASISTA and ILRC, is intended only for advocates and attorneys who work advancing the rights of immigrants, and is not for media attribution. Panelists discuss how this updated guidance vastly expands the circumstances in which USCIS will issue NTAs, what...
Date Published: 07/24/2018
Summaries of key court decisions analyzing the legal and constitutional problems with ICE detainers and the liability of local agencies who hold individuals based on ICE detainers.
Date Published: 07/24/2018
Overview of ILRC’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Since 2013, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) has been tracking policies dealing with the various ways in which state and local law enforcement is entangled with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in deporting members of...
Date Published: 07/20/2018
Every year, millions of people wait for Congress to advance a solution that would provide stability for undocumented persons and their families. The numbers left waiting and worrying without a pathway to citizenship, protection from deportation, or the ability to work under the Trump Administration...
Date Published: 07/19/2018
This practice advisory addresses the impact of drug trafficking on unaccompanied minor (UC) cases by looking at overall drug trafficking patterns within UC cases, identifying the substantive and procedural issues that may arise when UC with drug trafficking histories pursue immigration relief, and...
Date Published: 07/17/2018
A brief summary of recent court precedents that analyze the limits of the federal government’s power to tell states how to regulate, and what this means for 8 USC § 1373. One court so far has found 8 USC § 1373 unconstitutional, and others are pending. These cases mean that a key anti-sanctuary...
Date Published: 06/29/2018
This advisory discusses how the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) protect children of permanent residents in their applications for permanent residency. We discuss how a child’s age is calculated and how they might move through different preference categories through their process to become...
Date Published: 06/29/2018
Are you thinking about helping detained immigrants? It’s time to get your feet wet. This guide talks you through the initial basic steps to support someone requesting from bond from the immigration judge. This guide includes simple steps to get you started, including how to find your client and...
Date Published: 06/29/2018
A Guide for Immigration Advocates is a practical and essential tool for beginning immigration attorneys, immigration law firms employing paralegals, DOJ accredited representatives, and nonprofit community-based organizations. The Guide is unique among immigration law manuals because it provides a...
Date Published: 07/02/2021
This introductory practice advisory explains 245(i), including “grandfathering” and “after acquired,” and includes screening questions to assist in identifying and evaluating possible 245(i) options for your clients. Updated in July 2021 with new examples and notes on USCIS handling of these cases...
Date Published: 06/27/2018
The domestic violence deportation ground at INA § 237(a)(2)(E) sets out four bases for deportability. Recent Board of Immigration Appeals and federal decisions, including the Supreme Court decision in Sessions v. Dimaya , significantly affect each of the four bases. This advisory will provide a...
Date Published: 06/26/2018
This toolkit is aimed at providing you–the advocate– with the tools to provide valuable know your rights (KYR) information. This toolkit will teach you how to do a KYR presentation, including everything from the logistics of organizing an event to the substantive topics you should cover. If all you...
Date Published: 06/25/2018
Every family should have a Family Preparedness Plan. While it is our hope that you never have to use your plan, it is a good practice to have one in place to help reduce the stress of the unexpected. This step-by-step guide will help you create a plan for your children in the event you are not...
Date Published: 06/19/2018
ILRC along with our partners—ACLU, DWN, IDP, IJN, NIJC and NIPNLG—provide an analysis of the enforcement and crimmigration provisions in the Ryan and Goodlatte immigration bills and urge opposition to these bills.
Date Published: 06/14/2018
ILRC along with our partners—IDP, IJN, NIJC, and NIPNLG—provide an analysis of the enforcement and crimmigration provisions in Goodlatte's The Securing America's Future Act and urge opposition to the legislation.
Date Published: 06/04/2018
Aprenda sobre los diferentes tipos de revisiones de antecedentes penales para las personas solicitando DACA y como pedirlos.
Date Published: 06/04/2018
Learn about the various types of background checks for DACA applicants and how to request them.
Date Published: 06/08/2018
On May 4, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it terminated the TPS designation for Honduras. This TPS designation was supposed to expire on July 5, 2018. DHS has given TPS holders from Honduras an additional 18 months of TPS status (until January 5, 2020). On June 5,...
Date Published: 06/07/2018
Over 300,000 people currently benefit from Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and many have been protected by it for nearly 20 years. However, the current administration is terminating the program for certain countries and is reviewing the designation of several others. This practice advisory...
Date Published: 06/07/2018
This legal update provides a summary explanation of how TPS holders from Nepal can re-register and re-apply for work permits now that DHS has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status designation for Nepal.
Date Published: 06/06/2018
This publication 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. Combining up-to-date case law, innovative legal arguments on currently developing issues, and decades of...
Date Published: 06/06/2018
Cancellation of removal for Non–Permanent Residents under INA § 240A(b)(1) is a critical defense to deportation available to certain non-citizens with family in the United States. A person who is granted non-LPR cancellation of removal receives a green card, but the eligibility requirements for non...
Date Published: 06/01/2018
This infographic provides a simple, visual representation of who can apply for DACA now and how to get informed of changes and updates.
Date Published: 07/13/2018
(Updated resource; originally posted 05/31/2018) When President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012, the government assured applicants that it would not use information included in DACA applications to deport applicants or their families unless an...
Date Published: 05/23/2018
This statement from a coalition of immigrant rights organizations urges members of Congress to vote no on the FIRST STEP Act of 2018 (H.R. 5682). This bill excludes a wide swatch of immigrants, further criminalizes aspects of migration, and fails to address root systemic causes of incarceration nor...
Date Published: 05/21/2018
This report details findings from a national survey of legal practitioners concerning the increased use of gang allegations against young immigrants as a means of driving up deportation numbers, at the encouragement of the Trump administration. The report suggests emerging best practices for...
Date Published: 05/21/2018
This practice advisory discusses how the Child Status Protection Act protects children of asylees and refugees through the immigration process, including the asylum application, the Form I-730, and adjustment.
Date Published: 05/09/2018
Upon the January 1, 2017 enactment of Penal Code 1473.7, the LA District Attorney took the position that the motions were not ripe unless a final removal order or notice to appear had issued. Thanks to advocacy of organizations and individuals, especially Harland Braun, on April 17, 2018, the LA...
Date Published: 09/30/2019
Form N-648, the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, provides an opportunity for naturalization applicants who have a physical, developmental, or mental health disability to naturalize without meeting the English and/or civics requirements. On February 12, 2019, new USCIS policy...
Date Published: 11/30/2020
Noncitizens with certain criminal records are subject to mandatory immigration detention under INA § 236(c), 8 USC § 1226(c). This means that they may remain detained during the weeks, months, or years of their entire immigration case, without even the right to a bond hearing . Recent Supreme Court...