ACLU Sues U.S. Government for Lack of Representation for Child Immigrants
The federal government was sued on Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union for its failure to provide legal representation…
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South Carolina Agrees to Immigration Status Detention Review
Immigration law regarding foreign citizens is related to nationality law, which governs the legal status of people in matters such as…
Filipino Man Spared Deportation as He’s Gay
On Wednesday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the Board…
Connecticut Puts Limits on Honoring Federal ICE Detainer Requests
On Wednesday, Connecticut became the first state in the USA to set limits to honoring requests by U.S. Immigration and…
Senate Panel Passes Immigration Bill, Loosens Restrictions on Hiring Foreign Workers
On Tuesday, a Senate panel approved immigration reforms to set millions of undocumented immigrants on a 13-year path to full…
Obama Comes Out in Support of Same-Sex Partnership in Immigration Reform
On Friday, President Barack Obama came out in support of a proposal to include same-sex partnership in immigration and said…
Mentally Disabled Immigrants Facing Deportation to Be Provided With Representation
A recent ruling by a judge in California’s federal court has ordered immigration courts in California, Arizona, and Washington to…
President Sarkozy says France has “Too many foreigners,” and Plans Changes
France's president, Nicolas Sarkozy, has stirred some controversy just in time for France's presidential campaign; to close the narrow gap…
Appeals Court Says Years-Long Immigrant Detentions Unconstitutional
Imprisonment of immigrants fighting deportation cases for long periods; without letting them get bail hearings is illegal. This ruling came…
Fed government says that 300,000 deportation rulings to be reviewed
The Obama Administration's plan to review the cases of 300,000 immigrants currently in deportation proceedings to identify "low-priority" offenders has…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, October 26th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Baker Botts partner J.…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, July 29th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. U.S. District Judge Susan…