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September 19, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski
H-2 Visas: Proposed Rule
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September 20, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski
Surprise Visits to Immigration Jails Reveal Problems
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August 28, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski
OFLC Announces a Reminder to Filers of Form ETA-9142B to Submit...
Outside News
September 08, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski
Bogus "Red Notice" Keeps Asylee in ICE Prison for Six...
Inside News
August 24, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski
CA3 on CAT, Procedural Failures, Not Following Instructions:...
Outside News
September 11, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski
Digital Visa Authorization (DVA) Proof of Concept
Inside News
August 24, 2023 - by Daniel M. Kowalski
Practice Alert: Overview of Pugin v. Garland

Current Outside News

Informing Voters About Immigration Policy Fosters Pro-immigration...

Alexander Kustov, Michelangelo Landgrave, Sept. 6, 2023 "The US public significantly lacks knowledge about immigration. While various attempts to correct misperceptions have generally failed to...

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Surprise Visits to Immigration Jails Reveal Problems

Rae Ann Varona, Law360, Sept. 20, 2023 "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog revealed problems it found from surprise inspections at migrant holding facilities, citing...

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Proposed Immigration Court Rule a "Crucial Sea Change&q...

Hon. Dana Marks, Sept. 14, 2023 "The just published proposed regulation is a big deal."

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Immigration Court Backlog Grows: TRAC Report

TRAC, Sept. 20, 2023 "August 2023 saw a record number of new deportation cases arrive at the Immigration Court. A total of 180,065 new Notices to Appear (NTAs) arrived during August. This is a jump...

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The Optimism of Newcomers

Gustavo Arellano, Sept. 17, 2023 "When my editor first told me that a nationwide L.A. Times/KFF poll found that immigrants are more optimistic about life in the United States than native-born Americans...

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Musk, SpaceX Push Back Against DOJ OCAHO Complaint

On Aug. 23, 2023 the Justice Department filed a complaint with OCAHO alleging that Elon Musk's SpaceX discriminated against asylees and refugees in its hiring processes. In response, SpaceX filed...

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Terrorist Entry Through the Southwest Border: Facts vs. Fear

Alex Nowrasteh, Sept. 16, 2023 "Yesterday, I testified at the “Terrorist Entry Through the Southwest Border” hearing before the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security...

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Expert: No Quick Fix for Border, Asylum Problems

Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact, Sept. 15, 2023 "Cities across the U.S., such as Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, have received thousands of migrants in the past year. Those places’...

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United States’ Immigration Detention System Contravenes Its Obligations...

Submission from Project South, University of Pennsylvania Law School Transnational Legal Clinic, and University of Texas at Austin Immigration Clinic September 12, 2023

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Free Webinar: Consular Processing

Jan Pederson "Please join us next week, on Wednesday Sept. 20 at noon, for a Lunch and Learn Webinar on Consular Processing. Famed consular practice attorney Jan Pederson will present a "how...

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Current Inside News

H-2 Visas: Proposed Rule

H-2 Visas: Proposed Rule

This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/20/2023 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations affecting temporary agricultural (H...

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Cyrus Mehta: Advance the Dates for Filing!

Cyrus Mehta: Advance the Dates for Filing!

Cyrus Mehta, Sept. 17, 2023 "The October 2023 Visa Bulletin was disappointing. There was some expectation that the Administration would radically advance the Dates for Filing so that many more could...

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EOIR Stakeholder WebEx Sept. 21, 2023

EOIR Stakeholder WebEx Sept. 21, 2023

EOIR "EOIR to Host National Stakeholder Meeting for Law School Immigration Clinics SUMMARY: The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) invites faculty, staff, and students from law school...

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Visa Bulletin for October 2023

Visa Bulletin for October 2023

Visa Bulletin for October 2023

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Practice Advisory: Advocating for Prosecutorial Discretion Under the Biden Administration’s Prosecutorial Discretion Guidance

Practice Advisory: Advocating for Prosecutorial Discretion Under...

NIPNLG, Sept. 15, 2023 "This practice advisory describes the Biden administration’s current prosecutorial discretion policy in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision and provides tips...

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H-2A Visa News (Sept. 15, 2023)

H-2A Visa News (Sept. 15, 2023)

Here is the 83-page Proposed Rule. Here is the DOL media release. Here is the DOL FAQ.

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CA3 on PSG: Avila v. Atty. Gen.

CA3 on PSG: Avila v. Atty. Gen.

Avila v. Atty. Gen. "Avila argues that the BIA failed to consider whether Avila’s particular social group (PSG) was cognizable in light of the specific country conditions in Honduras. We agree...

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CA9 on Reasonable Fear Screening: Blancas Hermosillo v. Garland

CA9 on Reasonable Fear Screening: Blancas Hermosillo v. Garl...

Blancas Hermosillo v. Garland "In 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reinstated a 1999 removal order entered against Petitioner Eric Blancas Hermosillo. Because Blancas Hermosillo expressed...

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Ron Wada: The Nth Degree...Only in BIB!

Ron Wada: The Nth Degree...Only in BIB!

If you know labor certs, you know Ron Wada . His latest article, " Degree Equivalency and the New Form 9089 " appears in the Sept. 15, 2023 issue of Bender's Immigration Bulletin . The Bulletin...

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H-2A Proposed Rule

H-2A Proposed Rule

This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/15/2023 "The Department of Labor (Department or DOL) proposes to amend its regulations governing the certification of temporary...

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