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Date Published: 01/12/2022
This one-sheet flyer can be used to share a brief overview of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), who may be eligible, and what SIJS provides to those who qualify.
Date Published: 06/08/2022
Level: Intermediate This webinar will describe the requirements for the disability waiver for the English/Civics requirement for naturalization, and discuss challenges that persons with disabilities face with USCIS’s processes. Speakers will describe recent developments in USCIS’s policies and give...
Date Published: 06/07/2022
Level: Intermediate This webinar will focus on asylum applicants’ eligibility for employment authorization. Since the summer of 2020, when the Department of Homeland Security issued new regulations restricting employment authorization eligibility for asylum seekers, this area of the law has been in...
Date Published: 05/24/2022
While new countries have been designated for TPS, not all nationals are able to qualify even if they have been in the United States for the requisite period. This webinar will explore the different barriers to TPS eligibility, including the applicable grounds of inadmissibility as well as the...
Date Published: 05/19/2022
Level: Intermediate This webinar is intended for practitioners with some prior familiarity with special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS). This webinar will cover issues that arise after your client has been granted SIJS, including possible grounds for revocation of the I-360 and eligibility for...
Date Published: 05/17/2022
Level: All Despite the constraints of the INA, DHS has considerable discretion to limit or redirect its enforcement and removal efforts. Last fall, DHS issued new policies to guide the use of this discretion. This webinar will review the current DHS enforcement policies and how to apply them;...
Date Published: 05/10/2022
Level: Intermediate / Advanced This webinar is a training for practitioners already familiar with asylum law that discusses the latest developments concerning asylum claims for young people. Young people face unique forms of persecution as well as unique challenges to accessing the U.S. asylum...
Date Published: 05/04/2022
Level: All Increasing attention has been paid to the importance of gubernatorial pardons as a tool to erase immigration consequences. This training will discuss when pardons are useful, how to apply, and current trends in pardon grants. We will also discuss when and which other post-conviction...
Date Published: 04/28/2022
Level: All This webinar will provide an introduction to the legal requirements and bases for motions to reopen in front of the immigration judge or the BIA. We will discuss filing motions to reopen in absentia orders, motions based on asylum eligibility and motions based on ineffective assistance...
Date Published: 04/27/2022
Level: Intermediate In this webinar, we will discuss the latest trends in RFEs for U visa cases, including for initial U petitions, waivers, and adjustment. Using examples, we will talk through best practices in how to respond to RFEs, including tips on avoiding initial and subsequent RFEs and...
Date Published: 04/12/2022
Level: Beginner This webinar is geared to those new to bond practice and provides an introductory review of representing clients in bond proceedings. We will discuss how to find your client in immigration detention, a review of legal eligibility for bond, tips in preparing a bond request and...
Date Published: 04/06/2022
Level: All New countries have been designated for TPS under the Biden administration and many current TPS designations are being reauthorized. This webinar will provide an introduction to completing an initial TPS application for those new to TPS or those looking for a refresher. The webinar will...
Date Published: 03/15/2022
Level: Intermediate / Advanced Some immigration penalties are based on the length of a criminal sentence, whether that is an imposed sentence, time actually served, or a potential sentence. In recent years there has been extensive litigation and also state legislation to address issues caused by...
Date Published: 02/23/2022
A claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) enables recovery of money from the United States for abuse and misconduct by employees of federal agencies, including immigration officers. In this webinar, we will explain how to file an administrative claim with immigration agencies under the FTCA...
Date Published: 02/16/2022
Level: Intermediate In this webinar, we will provide an overview of acquisition of citizenship at birth, which is the process of transmitting U.S. citizenship at birth to a child born abroad. We will discuss the different eligibility requirements, depending on when the individuals were born,...
Date Published: 02/15/2022
Level: All On June 14, 2021, USCIS announced a new “bona fide determination” (BFD) process whereby certain U petitioners and their family members with pending U petitions can receive four-year work authorization and deferred action while they wait for full adjudication. This process can potentially...
Date Published: 02/09/2022
Level: Intermediate / Advanced Join us for a review of the criminal grounds that serve as bars to DACA, including how the agency has handled discretionary decisions involving criminal records and allegations. We will also discuss the proposed DACA regulations and who would be able to qualify under...
Date Published: 12/21/2021
On December 21, 2021, the ILRC submitted comments raising concerns on the form that ICE plans to utilize to allow the public to submit tips on suspicious or criminal activity. ILRC raised concerns with ICE’s use of this form given the high likelihood that information submitted will be unreliable or...
Date Published: 12/21/2021
In this issue: The Fight for a Permanent Inclusive Legislative Solution, ILRC Field Office Run Down, #FindYourAlly college outreach digital content, and much more!
Date Published: 02/03/2022
Level: All The power to “parole” an immigrant into the United States has created various pathways to entry and special programs for immigrants. In this webinar, we will survey the various types of parole in immigration law and consider strategies to relief based on a grant of parole or parole entry...
Date Published: 01/10/2022
Detention & Bond: Defending Noncitizens in Immigration Custody will guide advocates through practical and technical considerations when representing detained noncitizen clients. This comprehensive guide provides a top to bottom overview of strategies when advocating for release throughout the...
Date Published: 12/17/2021
DHS acaba de anunciar nuevas prioridades de aplicación de la ley de inmigración. Únase a nuestro seminario web para conocer los desarrollos recientes de políticas y lo que se avecina. Profundizaremos en los detalles de la nueva política y discutiremos los mensajes y el marco para usar esta guía en...
Date Published: 10/27/2021
DHS has just announced new immigration enforcement priorities. Join our webinar to learn about the recent policy developments and what is on the horizon. We’ll dig into the details of the new policy and discuss messaging and framing for using this guidance in an individual case, including...
Date Published: 12/17/2021
This practice advisory provides an overview of TPS and focuses on a framework for analysis for the firm resettlement bar to eligibility. It also discusses the impact of dual nationality on TPS applicants.
Date Published: 10/27/2021
DHS has just announced new immigration enforcement priorities. Join our webinar to learn about the recent policy developments and what is on the horizon. We’ll dig into the details of the new policy and discuss messaging and framing for using this guidance in an individual case, including...
Date Published: 12/14/2021
This Chart summarizes the criminal record bars to many forms of relief, to provide a quick way to check whether your client is potentially eligible for relief. See also ILRC, Immigration Relief Toolkit (2018).
Date Published: 12/09/2021
Black people and other communities of color, including immigrants, have faced decades of overpolicing, criminalization, and incarceration in Texas, often for alleged conduct that does not mandate an arrest or even carry jail time in the state. One way to effectively reduce arrests is to pass a...
Practice Advisory for Immigration Advocates: The Biden Administration’s Final Enforcement Priorities
Date Published: 05/04/2022
DHS issued new enforcement and prosecutorial discretion guidance on September 30, 2021. This practice advisory from the ILRC, NIPNLG, and IDP provides immigration practitioners with an overview of the enforcement priorities and other key policy changes described in recent DHS and ICE memos, and...
Date Published: 12/01/2021
DHS issued new enforcement and prosecutorial discretion guidance on September 30, 2021. This practice advisory from the ILRC, NIPNLG, and IDP provides criminal defense practitioners with an overview of the enforcement priorities and other key policy changes described in recent DHS and ICE memos,...
Date Published: 11/18/2021
On November 18, 2021, the ILRC submitted comments making recommendations to USCIS regarding the agency’s proposed regulation on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. ILRC focused on recommendations that address the need for USCIS to create standards within this regulation to...