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EOIR, July 15, 2019, PM 19-12 "PURPOSE: Establishes EOIR policy and procedures for adjudication of asylum claims in the context of aliens who enter or attempt to enter the United States across the southern land border after failing to apply for...

USCIS, Dec. 10, 2018 "USCIS has issued a policy memorandum (PDF, 115 KB) (PM) providing guidance to USCIS officers on when to consider waiving the interview requirement for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence . This PM goes into...

MPI, Nov. 13, 2018 - "At a time when people have more information than ever at their fingertips, it has become easier to ignore, discount or discredit inconvenient facts. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in debates about hot-button issues...

USCIS, Sept. 26, 2018 - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance to amend the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify certain special naturalization provisions for children."

Cyrus D. Mehta, Aug. 13, 2018 - "The USCIS finalized its unlawful presence policy for F, J and M nonimmigrants on August 9, 2018. The final policy makes no significant changes from the draft policy of May 10, 2018. My earlier blog noted the flaws...

David Isaacson, July 10, 2018 - "In a November 2017 article, the Washington Post described “How Trump is building a border wall that no one can see” : how the Trump Administration was, “in a systematic and less visible way, his...

PM-602-0050.1 - "This Policy Memorandum (PM) outlines how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Notice to Appear (NTA) and referral policies implement the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) removal priorities, including...

Cyrus D. Mehta, July 16, 2018 - "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated policy guidance on July 5, 2018, PM-602-0050.1 , that aligns its policy for issuing Form I-862, Notice to Appear, with the immigration enforcement priorities...

USCIS, July 13, 2018 - "SUBJECT: Issuance of Certain RFEs and NOIDs; Revisions to Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 10.5(a), Chapter 10.5(b) Purpose This Policy Memorandum (PM) provides guidance to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...

David Isaacson, July 10, 2018 - "In a November 2017 article, the Washington Post described “How Trump is building a border wall that no one can see” : how the Trump Administration was, “in a systematic and less visible way, his...

You know the rule of evidence. Mentioning the availability of insurance, during a personal injury trial, is a big N-O. The rule is designed to prevent prejudice in the verdict, which might result if the jury is aware that an insurance company, and not...

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for June 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All rights reserved...

It is unquestionably one of the most challenging issues to confront an insurer – the demand to settle a claim within the insured’s limits of liability. We all know the drill. An insurer has been defending its insured for a while. The case...

Tapas: Small Dishes of Insurance Coverage News & Notes The Supreme Court of Hawaii held that “an excess liability insurer can bring a cause of action, under the doctrine of equitable subrogation, against a primary liability insurer who...

Graciano v. Mercury General Corp., 231 Cal. App. 4th 414 (2014), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ]. In Graciano , the California Court of Appeal reversed a jury verdict finding the insured’s automobile carrier liable...