PM 25-20 - CANCELLATION OF DIRECTOR’S MEMORANDUM 23-02
In Tumi v. Higgins , Vermont Federal District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford ruled that USCIS' denial of Tumi's O-1A visa petition on behalf of famous designer Nicolas Baurain was arbitrary and capricious...
Here is the Memo; here is the Order. NOTE: Earlier today, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, Senior U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour GRANTED a Preliminary Injunction in WA v. Trump. I will post his Memo and...
PM 25-18 - CANCELLATION OF DIRECTOR’S MEMORANDUM 22-06 AND REINSTATEMENT OF POLICY MEMORANDUM 20-05 PM 25-19 - EOIR’S ANTI-FRAUD PROGRAM
Funez-Ortiz v. McHenry "For nearly ten years, a Honduran gang conducted a campaign of terror and violence in Honduras against Petitioner Melvin Funez-Ortiz and his family. The gang murdered several...
BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL, THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, AND MARGARET STOCKIN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES AND OF AFFIRMANCE - filed Oct. 9, 2024
"Amici submit this brief to emphasize the lengthy and well-established legislative and practical history of immediate naturalization eligibility to those noncitizens who make the sacrifice of serving in the United States military during wartime. This history conflicts with the argument on appeal of Defendants-Appellants (the “Department of Defense” or “DoD”) and instead supports affirmance of the District Court’s finding that the DoD-imposed “Minimum Service Requirements are contrary to law.” Samma v. U.S. Dep’t of Def., 486 F. Supp. 3d 240, 280 (D.D.C. 2020)."
See also:
Biden Administration Defends Unlawful Trump Policy that Blocked Military Service Members’ Path to Expedited Citizenship
Samma v. U.S. Department of Defense—Lawsuit Challenging Policy Denying U.S. Military Service Members Expedited Path to Citizenship