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Date Published: 06/06/2017
This resource offers background on what you should know about SB 4, the new Texas law regarding immigration enforcement, and how you can protect yourself and your loved ones.
Date Published: 06/06/2017
This short summary explains what ICE warrants (also called administrative immigration warrants or civil immigration warrants) do, and links to resources for further information and analysis.
Date Published: 06/06/2017
This detailed memo analyzes the authority of ICE administrative warrants and why they fail to meet Constitutional standards. The memo examines why DHS has decided to issue ICE warrants along with ICE detainers, and explains the similarities and differences between these two types of documents. The...
Date Published: 06/06/2017
In March 2017, DHS created a new policy where they would send an administrative warrant along with all ICE detainer requests. Along with this policy, they released new ICE warrant forms: I-200, and I-205. These annotated forms explain what ICE warrants mean and whom they are directed to.
Date Published: 10/12/2021
This sample ICE detainer is annotated to highlight what advocates should look for, and explains some of the legal problems with detainers.
Date Published: 06/05/2017
Cal. P.C. § 261.5(c) is not an aggravated felony, but the law may change for the worse on § 261.5(d) Esquivel Quintana v. AG Sessions (May 30, 2017)
Date Published: 06/02/2017
Report by the ILRC that estimates the number of current and future undocumented immigrants that could be deported without due process under President Trump's forthcoming expansion of expedited removal.
Date Published: 05/30/2017
This manual continues to be one of ILRC’s best-selling resources because it contains a unique combination of legal analysis and practical tips. Consisting of six chapters and extensive appendices, this indispensable guide thoroughly addresses how to prepare a hardship case. This manual describes in...
Date Published: 05/17/2017
Letter from 200+ National, State, and Local non-profit organizations opposing the Trump Mass Deportation Act (The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, H.R. 2431).
Date Published: 05/09/2017
This practice advisory is designed to introduce legal workers to the T visa. It outlines T visa eligibility requirements, discusses the advantages of applying for T visas over other forms of humanitarian immigration relief, and analyzes how President Trump's recent executive orders impact T visa...
Date Published: 05/05/2017
This recording provides a review of San Francisco’s rapid response program, including a discussion of lessons learned and best practices. Topics include: Considerations when assessing whether a rapid response network is needed, and if so, what components to consider when establishing a local...
Date Published: 05/04/2017
Local criminal justice policies, such as vagrancy laws and cash bail requirements, endanger vulnerable immigrant populations and undercut the promise of “sanctuary” cities, according to a report released today by Harvard Law School’s Fair Punishment Project, the Immigrant Defense Project, and the...
Date Published: 12/04/2017
The Know Your Rights Skit is a guide for presenting know your rights materials in the case of contact with ICE. The document includes a skit which is designed to educate participants while reducing fears.
Date Published: 04/28/2017
Immigrants who are alleged to be involved with gangs are top immigration enforcement priorities for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This is true even if they have no criminal convictions and DHS is targeting them based on allegations alone. If such individuals choose to apply for...
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This webinar is intended for those already familiar with basic bond practice or have participated in an introductory bond webinar. This webinar will provide an overview of the mandatory detention provisions and discuss legal challenges to overcome a mandatory detention finding. Additionally, we...
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This webinar is geared to those new to bond practice and organizations hoping to support families prepare for bond proceedings. In this webinar, we will provide an introductory review of immigration detention and custody determinations, which will focus on preparing advocates new to bond...
Date Published: 04/26/2017
This intake form, available in both English and Spanish, is designed to assist legal service providers and nonprofit organizations interested in screening clients for immigrant post-conviction relief services.
Date Published: 04/26/2017
Students at the UC Irvine Immigrant Rights Clinic prepared a Penal Code 1473.7 motion to vacate for one of their clients and offered it as a resource for others filing similar motions. This motion is a reference tool only, and should not be used as a template or a model, nor should it be reproduced...
Date Published: 04/26/2017
This practice advisory reviews options for naturalization applicants who cannot afford the filing fee for the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization: the reduced fee option (Form I-942) and the USCIS fee waiver (Form I-912). The practice advisory also provides resources and tips for completing...
Date Published: 04/19/2017
Report by the ILRC that calculates the economic losses of ending TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti. Losses include cost to taxpayers, GDP reduction, decrease in Social Security and Medicare contributions, and turnover costs for businesses. Bloomberg media report regarding economic conseuques...
Date Published: 04/26/2017
Five localities have filed lawsuits claiming that President Trump’s Executive Order regarding defunding sanctuary cities is unconstitutional. This fact sheet explains the legal claims made in those lawsuits and what can happen.
Date Published: 04/26/2017
President Trump issued an Executive Order on immigration enforcement in January 2017. The Order included sections ordering that sanctuary cities would not be eligible to receive federal funding. This fact sheet breaks down the key issues raised by the Executive Order, examining the possible...
Date Published: 04/10/2017
The immigration statute designates certain types of crimes as “aggravated felonies.” See INA § 101(a)(43), 8 USC § 1101(a)(43). These are the most dangerous type of convictions for a noncitizen. Despite the name, this definition reaches offenses that are neither felonies nor aggravated. It can...
Date Published: 04/10/2017
Protect your permanent resident clients from being removed under a deportation or inadmissibility ground using the expert analysis and framework for representation contained in this manual. Designed as a “how to” manual, we provide clear, concise and detailed explanations of the grounds of removal...
Date Published: 03/27/2017
As a trusted institution in immigrant families’ lives, schools can play a critical role in ensuring immigrant families have access to important information and resources during these turbulent and scary times. This document contains tips on what schools can do to help.
Date Published: 03/24/2017
Durante este podcast, discutiremos el impacto en una licencia de conducir de California de tener su DACA expirar o ser terminado. También revisamos en detalle cómo puede cambiar a una Licencia de Conducir de AB 60. En inglés
Date Published: 03/21/2017
The Republican Administration has already issued multiple immigration-related Executive Orders and implementing memoranda. These orders and memoranda touch on nearly all areas of immigration enforcement, including the treatment of immigrant children. In this resource, we address possible ways that...
Date Published: 03/21/2017
Cada familia debe tener un plan de preparación. Aunque nuestro deseo es que usted nunca tenga que usar este plan, es buena práctica de tener uno a la mano para reducir el estrés de lo inesperado. Este paquete le ayudará a crear un plan de preparación familiar, independientemente de su estatus...
Date Published: 03/21/2017
Los residentes permanentes siguen teniendo todos los mismos derechos. Este document tiene información sobre sus derechos y cosas que debe tener en cuenta si desea viajar fuera de los Estados Unidos, ha sido condenado por un crimen o es elegible para naturalizarse para convertirse en ciudadano...
Date Published: 09/28/2020
With the federal government’s growing and constant threat to immigrants of all statuses, the following is a reminder worth noting: permanent residents, or “green card” holders, continue to have all the same rights. This fact sheet provides information on your rights as well as things to keep in...