Prof. Mary Yanik , Sept. 4, 2024: "I write to share the exciting news that today our co-author team (Tulane, NIPNLG, NILC, Organized Power in Numbers, & Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center) have released an updated version of the immigration practice manual...
NIPNLG, Aug. 5, 2024 "You may have heard that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently updated some policies in Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE). This resource will explain some common questions for practitioners, advocates, and workers...
DOJ, June 20, 2024 "To fulfill the Civil Rights Division’s law enforcement mission, witnesses must feel safe reporting violations to the Civil Rights Division and participating in its investigations and enforcement actions without fear of retaliation...
Cyrus Mehta, June 17, 2024 "Children of beneficiaries of approved I-140 petitions that are caught in the employment-based backlogs are in danger of aging out if they turn 21 and are unable to obtain permanent resident status with their parents. Although...
Bochen Han, South China Morning Post, Jan. 27, 2023 "With 10 days left before their temporary “safe haven” status was set to expire, President Joe Biden has extended Hongkongers’ refuge in the United States by two years, noting “compelling foreign policy...
NILC, Jan. 2023 "... The following FAQ explains both the January 13, 2023, DHS guidance as well as the processes outlined by labor agencies for workers to request their support in seeking prosecutorial discretion from DHS. ..."
DHS, Jan. !3, 2023 "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that noncitizen workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, the violation of labor rights, can now access a streamlined and expedited deferred action request process. Deferred...
NIPNLG Seeking Labor-Based Deferred Action Wednesday, April 26th at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern Zoom Webinar Duration: One Hour Cost: Free CLE Credit: None Program Description: Immigrant workers involved in a labor dispute may be eligible for deferred...
NILC, NIPNLG, UWU, Tulane Clinic, Mar. 24, 2023 "This Practice Manual is intended for immigration practitioners representing workers applying for Labor-Based Deferred Action. ... The manual is intended for authorized immigration practitioners and is not...
Stephen Dinan, Washington Times, Aug. 5, 2021 "President Biden declared a deportation amnesty for residents of Hong Kong who are in the U.S., saying Thursday that arrests and persecution by the Chinese government are putting people in danger and they deserve...
Miriam Jordan, New York Times, Sept. 2, 2019 "The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would reconsider its decision to force immigrants facing life-threatening health crises to return to their home countries, an abrupt move last month that generated...
"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it will automatically extend Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for Liberian nationals covered under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). Current DED Liberia EADs that have an expiration...
"A German family that was threatened with deportation after losing an appeal for asylum in the U.S. because they wanted to home school their children has been granted permission to stay in the country indefinitely, a family attorney said. Michael Donnelly...
"Arizona, one of only two states that deny driver’s licenses to young undocumented immigrants allowed to stay and work, is expanding the ban to include any immigrant granted deferred action from deportation. Most of those affected by the decision are people...
"Deferred action is a vague and confusing process—and it will probably lead to unscrupulous notarios entering the picture. Under current regulations, individuals whose case has been deferred are eligible to receive employment authorization, provided he...