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Sessions Guts Asylum Protections
Sessions Guts Asylum Protections
It’s another rough day to be an immigration attorney in America. Yesterday, a decision was issued that seriously undermines the ability of immigrants to seek asylum in this country. The administration is continuing its war...
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Immigration Briefing Publishes Dree Collopy’s Article on I-601A Provisional Waivers
Immigration Briefing Publishes Dree Collopy’s Article on I-601A Provisional Waivers
In June 2013, Immigration Briefings, a West publication serving lawyers, published Dree Collopy's article entitled "I-601A Provisional Unlawful  Presence: A Practitioner's Guide for Preserving Family Unity." (June2013_IB)  Intended to help attorneys navigate the new legal...
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Arizona loses again, but its citizens win
Arizona loses again, but its citizens win
Today, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. that the state of Arizona cannot separately require an individual to prove he is a citizen in order to register...
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An Open Letter to Rep. Spencer Bachus
An Open Letter to Rep. Spencer Bachus
 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgscE9lFZN4&w=560&h=315] Dear Congressman Bachus, Thank you very much for speaking out about the overuse of detention by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) in civil proceedings to determine the removability of individuals in the U.S. ...
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Could Bar Rafaeli seek asylum for refusal to join the Israeli Defense Forces?
Could Bar Rafaeli seek asylum for refusal to join the Israeli Defense Forces?
Yesterday, we had some fun noting that Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli had drawn the rhetorical fire of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) due to her failure to serve the two years of service in the...
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The Leaked White House Immigration Bill: the Legalization Component
The Leaked White House Immigration Bill: the Legalization Component
It took only three years longer than promised—and a leak that may or may not have been intentional—but the White House has finally produced a legislative proposal to fix the immigration system. Dubbed the Comprehensive...
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Hey FAU!  Drop GEO!
Hey FAU! Drop GEO!
Yesterday, after receiving a gift of $6 million, Florida Atlantic University announced that it was renaming its stadium "The Geo Group Stadium," after the for-profit prison company, best known for operating detention facilities on behalf...
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Immigration Reform Follies!
Immigration Reform Follies!
The past few days have revealed tremendous silliness in the immigration reform debate.  It is a true pity given the serious stakes involved for everyone persecuted by the U.S.' brutal immigration laws. Just today, we...
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Should I Seek a Provisional Waiver or Just Wait for Immigration Reform?
Should I Seek a Provisional Waiver or Just Wait for Immigration Reform?
The optimism and hope that have been generated by all of the hype around immigration reform has been intense.  Every day, a new prominent political figure comes out in favor of immigration reform.  Look, Sean...
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The Whine of the ICE Bureaucrats
The Whine of the ICE Bureaucrats
It has been a tough week for the ICE bureaucrats who have sought to undermine the political leadership of this country to pursue their own restrictivist and nativist agenda.  Regular readers of this blog (my...
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Does President Obama want to drop the one year asylum rule?
Does President Obama want to drop the one year asylum rule?
  There is a single line in the President's immigration proposal that has escaped a lot of attention.  As the idiotic "back of the line" concept and the path to citizenship dominate the headlines, the...
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Immigration Reform 2013: The President’s Plan
Immigration Reform 2013: The President’s Plan
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lVIuW8vJ_E&w=560&h=315] What a week it has been.  There has been more positive discussion of immigration reform in the last week than in the past decade and while none of it is perfect, it is...
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What is the Deal with the Immigration “Line?”
This morning, we had a chance to review the five page blueprint for immigration reform produced by a bipartisan group of eight Senators.  There is a lot to discuss on the blueprint, but one thing...
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The Provisional Waiver and Removal Proceedings
The Provisional Waiver and Removal Proceedings
  Over the last few weeks we have answered dozens of questions about the provisional waiver.  One group of questions keeps appearing- questions about how people in removal proceedings or with a removal order can...
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Q&A on I-601A Provisional Waivers
Q&A on I-601A Provisional Waivers
The Citizenship & Immigration Service has released more information about the I-601A provisional waiver process set to begin on March 4.  The I-601A provisional waiver process is meant to allow the immediate relatives of United...
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