BIA granted a motion to reopen an in absentia order of deportation based on Matter of Lozada. BIA found Matter of Lozada substantially satisfied where prior attorney is now deceased.
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BIA granted a motion to reopen an in absentia order of deportation based on Matter of Lozada. BIA found Matter of Lozada substantially satisfied where prior attorney is now deceased.
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USCIS launched a redesigned web interface for employers using the E-Verify Program. All current E-Verify users are required to complete an updated tutorial. The new homepage includes a case alerts feature and masking Social Security numbers as a security feature.
Fourth circuit denial decision on the motion of injunction on e-verify far ruling
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Supreme Court reversed, holding that second or subsequent simple possession offenses are not aggravated felonies under INA §1101(a)(43) when the state conviction is not based on the fact of a prior conviction. (Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, 6/14/10).
Aggravated felonies and immigration
Does this qualify as aggravated felony?
Directors of Washington company plead guilty to felony immigration violations
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Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Eric Schwartz issued a press release explaining the role of the DOS Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. He stated that nearly 75,000 refugees resettled in the U.S. in fiscal year 2009.
Bureau of population refugees and migration
Form G-646 regarding refugees applying for admission to the US
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ICE released several presentations on Secure Communities from 2009 and 2010 on its FOIA Reading Room. The presentations include a Secure Communities Crash Course, Secure Communities v. 287(g), State and Local Coordination, and a fact sheet.
Don´t know if you were deported? Get a FOIA
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BIA vacated and remanded, finding that in removal proceedings, the antique firearm exception is an affirmative defense that must be sufficiently raised by an alien charged under INA § 237(a)(2)(C).
Deportation or removal hearings
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USCIS issued a draft policy memo on an INA amendment that provides for continued eligibility for certain individuals to file a VAWA self-petition as a child after attaining age 21, but before attaining age 25.
VAWA changes for those who are victims of sex trafficking crimes and domestic violence
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USCIS released a proposed rule to increase fees for immigration benefit applications and petitions. DHS proposes to increase USCIS fees by a weighted average of 10 percent.
Legal requirements for signatures on all petitions and applications
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The Department of State (DOS) released the Trafficking in Persons Report 2010.
DOS expands interview waiver eligibility
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