10/26/2022
ILRC wrote a letter to USCIS to commend the agency on the October 19, 2022 USCIS announcement of major revisions to the Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. This form is used by naturalization applicants who are seeking a waiver of the English and/or civics requirement based on a disability or impairment that causes the applicant to be unable to learn or demonstrate...
10/14/2022
(Washington)—President Biden’s plan to extend Title 42 to Venezuelan migrants at the southern border and send them back to Mexico is racist and hateful. Title 42 is a manipulation of public health law used to create a complete closure of the southwest border during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy is based on the idea that immigrants coming to the United States present a...
10/10/2022
On October 5, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the Texas v United States case. In their decision, the Fifth Circuit agreed with Texas and found that the DACA policy is unlawful but sent the case back to the Southern District of Texas to consider the recently issued final DACA rule. The Fifth Circuit maintained the court order allowing those who are eligible to...
10/07/2022
(San Francisco, CA)--The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is pleased President Biden recognized the unjust punishment that the federal criminal system has inflicted on people who have used marijuana, and the disproportionate impact on Black people and people of color, and that he pardoned those with federal convictions. However, while the President states his goal is to alleviate “...
10/06/2022
Sample questions about the sheriff’s policy positions on working with ICE that advocates or community members can use at candidate forums or other meetings. For more background information about sheriffs and their role in the deportation pipeline, see: https://www.ilrc.org/role-sheriffs-and-arrest-deportation-pipeline
10/05/2022
(San Francisco, CA)--The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday failed to fortify the DACA program, and ordered a lower court to review the program in light of the final rule issued by the Biden Administration that is set to take effect on Oct. 31. Current DACA recipients can renew their status and apply for advance parole, but the ruling continues to block new applicants from being granted...
09/29/2022
Washington, DC — A new report from Detention Watch Network, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and Ceres Policy Research outlines the direct link between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests and the availability and capacity of immigration detention centers. The report - If You Build It, ICE Will Fill It - demonstrates that immigrants in counties with more detention space and...
09/29/2022
Consular processing is one of ways an individual can obtain lawful permanent residence. This process is often confusing and daunting to individuals who do not regularly work on these types of cases since the process is completed with a U.S. consulate abroad and involves interaction with several government agencies. This practice advisory provides an overview of the steps involved in a consular...
09/29/2022
ICE has built and expanded a massive infrastructure of immigration jails, surveillance programs, and enforcement agents. The current enforcement-centered response to migration, supported by ever-increasing Congressional appropriations, has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deportations each year. Over the last two decades, the budget for ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), which...
09/28/2022
Gonzalez v. ICE is an important class action lawsuit raising fundamental questions about ICE enforcement practices, in particular the use of federal databases to target people for immigration detainers and arrests. This advisory explains the latest developments in the federal courts and how advocates can use these legal theories to defend their clients and communities.