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Date Published: 04/13/2022
In the first of a three-part Immigration Issues Explored series, ILRC Founder and General Counsel, Bill Ong Hing facilitated a conversation with staff attorney and immigrant-youth specialist, Rachel Prandini on the state of immigrants seeking asylum at the southern border, how the Biden...
Date Published: 03/29/2022
This advisory gives an overview of the SIJS-based adjustment of status process. It will give step-by-step guidance for both the affirmative process, for young people who are not in removal proceedings, and for the defensive process, for young people who are in removal proceedings before the...
Date Published: 03/25/2022
The domestic violence deportation ground at INA § 237(a)(2)(E) sets out four bases for deportation: conviction of a crime of domestic violence, a crime of stalking, or a crime of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment, or being the subject of a judicial finding of violation of a domestic violence...
Date Published: 07/22/2022
Another federal court has issued an injunction against DHS enforcement policies. Below is a quick summary to help you keep up. This court order does not change current policies as much as you might think. You can, and should, continue to advocate for prosecutorial discretion for your clients and...
Date Published: 03/16/2022
On March 7, 2022, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new policy that applies to young people who have been granted Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) but are not yet able to become a green card holder because they are waiting for a visa to be available (“the visa...
Date Published: 03/16/2022
Two immigration statuses that may overlap are Asylum and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) because they both help people who are afraid of returning to their home country. While these two are different in a few ways, it is useful to know what each option offers and that applying for both is allowed...
Date Published: 03/16/2022
The ILRC and partner organizations submitted the attached letter and BIA case summary to OPLA leadership, clarifying that vacaturs issued pursuant to California Penal Code § 1473.7(a)(1) correct legally and procedurally defective convictions, meeting the standard set forth in Matter of Pickering,...
Date Published: 03/10/2022
A set of free promotional flyers about the Higher Education Legal Services Project you can download and print to post at any California Community College. Simply print (in color for optimal results!) and post at any strategic location on campus – like high-traffic student areas, library bulletin...
Date Published: 03/10/2022
This downloadable social media explainer provides insights about the REAL ID, what compliance means, and the eligibility requirements. Feel free to upload to your social media feeds to share with your community. Download here .
Date Published: 03/09/2022
A U visa is a type of immigration status for victims of certain crimes who have been helpful in the investigation or prosecution of that criminal activity. This one-page guide provides an overview on the U visa, what it provides, and who qualifies. To download a social media slide deck on this...
Date Published: 03/09/2022
This is an archived collection of comments the ILRC has submitted related to proposed regulations (“rules”) regarding public charge and the affidavit of support.
Date Published: 02/25/2022
This toolkit is designed to assist education and outreach workers presenting public charge information to immigrant community members. Some of the materials in the toolkit have a California focus or include California-specific details, but all materials remain useful for a national audience. Our...
Date Published: 02/23/2022
Our ILRC Texas team continues to lead the charge opposing Governor Gregg Abbott's Operation Lone Star. This sign-on letter urges Union Pacific to end its involvement in the racist and unconstitutional “Operation Lone Star” scheme.
Date Published: 02/11/2022
This practice advisory contains numerous practical examples to assist in understanding how to recapture and retain priority dates in the family immigration context. It includes discussions and examples of how this concept intersects with other provisions of law, such as the Child Status Protection...
Date Published: 06/22/2022
Level: Beginner This introductory webinar will go step-by-step through the basics of preparing and filing a family-based immigrant visa consular processing case, starting with the National Visa Center, to the interview at the U.S. consulate abroad and the immigrant’s U.S. entry with their approved...
Date Published: 05/03/2022
Level: Beginner This webinar is for legal service providers who are new to the area of family-based immigration and will focus on the basics of the family visa petition. We will cover which relatives can qualify for family-based immigration and how they fit and move around the preference categories...
Date Published: 01/25/2022
On January 25, 2022, the ILRC submitted comments in response to the DHS Notice Requesting Comments on “Identifying Recommendations To Support the Work of the Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families.” Our comments urge the U.S. government to stop criminal prosecutions for migration,...
Date Published: 01/24/2022
What are ICE detainers, how do they affect a criminal case, and how can counsel get rid of them? This advisory walks through all the legal and practices issues around ICE detainers, including the role of ICE in issuing them and the role of local or state jailors in responding. We discuss the...
Date Published: 01/19/2022
This practice advisory discusses the changes to eligibility for derivative T nonimmigrant status for after-acquired spouses in the wake of the ruling in Medina Tovar v. Zuchowski .
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Dates : April 28 - 30, 2022 Times : 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT Location : Historic Central Railroad of New Jersey Train Terminal 1 Audrey Zapp Drive Jersey City, NJ 07305 This is our annual best practices peer-to-peer learning conference to which all NAC partners and affiliates are invited. The...
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...