Farhane v. US "Over a decade ago, the Supreme Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment requires criminal defense counsel to advise her client whether a guilty plea carries a risk of deportation. Today...
OFLC, Oct. 29, 2024 "Pursuant to 20 CFR 655.154(d), the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Administrator announces the annual determination of labor supply states (LSS). LSS are additional...
Cyrus D. Mehta, Kaitlyn Box, Oct. 29, 2024 "In a previous blog , we analyzed Matter of Arrabally and Yerrabelly , 25 I&N Dec. 771 (BIA 2012), a seminal Board of Immigration Appeals case which...
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2024 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing this document...
Francois v. Garland "Petitioner Alex Francois appeals the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)’s decision dismissing his appeal of the Immigration Judge (IJ)’s order denying withholding...
"What is the Parental Interests Directive?
The Parental Interests Directive complements ICE's existing immigration enforcement priorities and prosecutorial discretionmemoranda, as well as detention standards and policies that govern the intake, detention and removal of individuals in the United States illegally, including parents, legal guardians and primary caretakers. The directive is meant to aid ICE in enforcing immigration laws fairly and with respect for a parent's rights and responsibilities by outlining ICE policies and procedures concerning the placement, monitoring, accommodation and removal of alien parents or legal guardians. ... [More] ..." - ICE, undated.