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The Washington Post reports that earlier this week, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson told police chiefs at a White House meeting that the Obama administration is likely to overhaul Secure Communities, which pairs local law-enforcement agencies with federal authorities to identify undocumented immigrants for removal.

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http://ow.ly/x1qiR the Eleventh Circuit vacated and remanded, holding that the BIA ignored the petitioner’s legal argument that he was eligible for §212(c) relief and was prejudiced by his counsel’s failure to file additional documents before the court’s deadline

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http://ow.ly/x1pKi The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that Santa Cruz County, California will no longer hold an individual solely on an ICE detainer request, which will effectively end the county’s participation in the Secure Communities program.

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http://ow.ly/x1pxN The Ninth Circuit declined to review the asylum, withholding, and CAT denials, holding that the IJ and BIA may consider sentencing enhancements for purposes of determining whether a noncitizen who has not committed an aggravated felony has nonetheless committed a particularly serious crime under INA §241(b)(3)(B)(ii).

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http://ow.ly/wFyth Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed a bill that extends jurisdiction for guardianship and custody proceedings to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)-eligible individuals over 18 but not yet 21

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Find out how to come to the U.S. even if you committed a crime and how to do it without a Waiver.

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http://ow.ly/wKLub The Los Angeles Times reports that this week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Freemont, Nebraska ordinance that bans renting to individuals lacking legal status, while the small Midwestern town remains divided on the issue.

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http://ow.ly/wKKwR In response to a question posed at the April 10, 2014 AILA liaison meeting with ICE, the ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor announced that it will agree to join a motion to reopen in situations where there is newly-available relief and the respondent entered into a lawful, bona fide marriage with an individual of the same sex, after having been ordered removed.

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http://ow.ly/wOHEf Another win for the Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner:
Client with a prior order of removal, 2 DUIs and 3 DV convictions was granted a $9,000 bond by Immigration Judge. Client was detained in excess of 6 months pending a decision on his reasonable fear interview and a prior I-589 that was never adjudicated.

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http://ow.ly/wKJyd Fox News Latino reports that this week, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, who is considering changes to the way deportations are carried out, met with undocumented immigrants who want DHS to waive deportations for those who do not have criminal records. He also met separately with some groups that advocate for stricter immigration enforcement.

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