Posted on August 20, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The Hill reports that 13 states led by Washington Attorney General Robert Ferguson and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring filed a lawsuit Wednesday over the Trump administration’s new “public charge” rule. The complaint states, “The rule is arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of discretion because—among other reasons—it reverses a decades-old, consistent policy without reasoned analysis.”
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Posted on July 8, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
CNN reports that the Supreme Court has blocked a citizenship question from being added to the 2020 census for the time being. Writing for a 5-4 majority, Chief Justice John Roberts concluded that there was sufficient reason for concern about why the Commerce Department wanted to add the question. President Trump tweeted that he has asked lawyers whether it’s possible to delay the census.
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Posted on July 8, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the administration is preparing to replace in-court interpreters at initial immigration court hearings with videos informing asylum seekers and other immigrants facing deportation of their rights. Advocates have raised concerns that the move could jeopardize immigrants’ due-process rights, add confusion, and potentially make the system less efficient by causing more individuals to go underground or appeal cases.
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Posted on May 15, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The White House released a presidential memo directing DHS and DOJ to issue regulations that would dramatically alter how asylum seekers obtain protection in the United States and dilute their rights during that process.
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Posted on May 15, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The Associated Press reports that DHS officials considered arresting thousands of migrant families who had final deportation orders and removing them from the United States in a flashy show of force. The proposal was intended to deter other migrants but was put aside at the time because of concerns about diverting resources from the border, a lack of detention space, and the possibility of renewed public outrage over treatment of families.
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Posted on April 30, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
the White House issued a presidential memorandum on combating high nonimmigrant visa overstay rates. Among other things, the president ordered that within 120 days of the memo’s date, the secretary of state, in consultation with the attorney general and secretary of homeland security, shall make recommendations to reduce the B‑1 and B‑2 nonimmigrant visa overstay rates of certain countries.
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Posted on April 15, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Vox reports on the order issued yesterday by a federal judge in California enjoining the Trump administration from continuing to implement or expand the Migrant Protection Protocols, commonly known as the Remain in Mexico policy. Since late January, the policy has resulted in more than 600 asylum seekers being sent back to Mexico.
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Posted on April 15, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Buzzfeed News reports that USCIS officials plan to propose a regulation that would double the time individuals who apply for asylum must wait before qualifying for a work permit, from 180 to 365 days. The proposal, which is not yet finalized, would apply to both affirmative asylum seekers who apply while already in the United States and to those who apply for asylum after crossing the border and being referred to immigration court.
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Posted on April 15, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The San Francisco Chronicle reports DOJ plans to issue rule changes that would make it easier for a handful of appellate immigration judges to declare their rulings binding on the entire immigration system. The changes could also expand the use of single-judge, cursory decisions at the appellate level.
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Posted on February 26, 2019 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The Los Angeles Times reports that the administration’s controversial plan to shrink the ballooning backlog of immigration cases by pushing judges to hear more cases has failed
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