Immigration Law

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Materials Related to L-E-A-
Posted on 31 Jul 2019 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Link to the July 29, 2019 A.G. decision here . Link to briefs and other materials collected by CLINIC Legal here . Read More

Tags: barr , matter of l-e-a- , family , sessions , particular social group , whitaker , attorney general

Whose Court Is This Anyway?
Posted on 2 Apr 2019 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Lorelei Laird, ABA Journal, April 2019 Immigration judges accuse executive branch of politicizing their courts [Please read this detailed "deep dive" into the murky world of EOIR, including the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Immigration... Read More

Tags: article I , barr , immigration courts , sessions , eoir , DOJ , whitaker

BIA Amicus Briefing Deadlines Extended for Matter of Castillo-Perez, Matter of L-E-A-
Posted on 12 Feb 2019 by Daniel M. Kowalski

DOJ, Jan. 29, 2019, Matter of Castillo-Perez - "Interested amici may submit briefs not exceeding 9,000 words on or before February 25, 2019. The parties may submit reply briefs not exceeding 6,000 words on or before February 25, 2019." DOJ... Read More

Tags: amicus , matter of l-e-a- , bia , whitaker , matter of castillo-perez

Acting AG Whitaker Takes Aim at Asylum Seekers Fleeing Family-Based Persecution - Sophia Genovese
Posted on 11 Dec 2018 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Sophia Genovese, Dec. 10, 2018 - "Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has followed in his predecessor’s footsteps by referring yet another immigration case to himself, Matter of L-E-A-, 27 I&N Dec. 494 (A.G. 2018) . The Acting AG asks... Read More

Tags: social group , mehta , sessions , genovese , asylum , whitaker