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What now for deferred action? After the Supreme Court decision on DAPA and expanded DACA in Texas v. US.

June 27, 2016

"The judgement is affirmed by an equally divided court." With one sentence, the Supreme Court refused to engage in the question of the President's authority to extend deferred action to the parents of U.S. citizens...

Waiting for DAPA: Is Today the Day the Supreme Court Rules?

June 20, 2016

[caption id="attachment_1029" align="aligncenter" width="275"] The Supreme Court is ready to rule on DAPA and expanded DACA soon.[/caption] Our eyes will be on the Supreme Court today to see if the Supreme Court will issue its...

The DAPA and Expanded DACA Case Before the Supreme Court May Be Affected by Justice Scalia’s Passing

February 15, 2016

The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has created turmoil in Washington DC and on the Presidential campaign trail. Republicans are uniformly calling on the President to refrain from nominating anyone to fill the...

Executive Action Update: FAQ on the Fifth (5th) Circuit Ruling on the DAPA & DACA Injunction

November 12, 2015

What just happened in the 5th Circuit? The U.S. Court of Appeals formally upheld Judge Hanen's injunction prohibiting the administration for implementing DAPA & DACA. The injunction prohibited the administration from implementing DAPA and expanded...

5th Circuit DACA/ DAPA Update- Injunction Lives!

May 28, 2015

The Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in a 2-1 decision refused the Obama administration's request for an emergency stay of Judge Andrew Hanen's injunction against the President's deferred action (DAPA and DACA+). This...

Oral Arguments in the Fifth Circuit about DAPA and DACA Injunction

April 22, 2015

Oral arguments in federal court generate lots of light, but very little heat. One thing every appellate lawyer knows is not to predict the outcome of a case based upon oral arguments. The better legal...

Judge Hanen Tries to Change the Subject

April 8, 2015

Don't be too alarmed by news that Judge Hanen refused to lift his stay on DAPA and expanded DACA. Headlines today blaze that the "Judge" has ruled again the administration. With the interest in the...

Hopeful News from 5th Circuit in Deferred Action Challenge: Crane v. Johnson

April 8, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2294" align="aligncenter" width="620"] The head of the ICE Bureaucrats' Union, Chris Crane.[/caption] A victory for the Obama administration in a case related to DACA in the 5th Circuit should give hope to millions waiting...

What happened at the Fifth Circuit on the DAPA and DACA injunction?

March 25, 2015

It seems that nothing is going to happen on the Texas judge's DAPA and DACA injunction until next month at the earliest. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a series of...

What is happening in Texas? Will there be a stay of the stay?

March 23, 2015

While the junior senator from Texas dominates the news, we remain more concerned about what is happening in a court house in Texas and another in New Orleans-- the U.S. District Court in Harlingen where...

What is going on with Executive Action?

March 10, 2015

It has been a whirlwind month for immigration as this country continues on its indecisive course on immigration law and policy. We try to make sense of the goings-on: What is the status of Judge...

What the Injunction of DAPA and DACA Executive Action Means

February 17, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2214" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Judge Andrew Hanen[/caption] First thing to know about the decision of the Texas judge who decided that DAPA and expanded DACA were illegal- DON'T PANIC! Keep collecting documents. This is a...

EXECUTIVE REFORMS TO IMMIGRATION: Top Six Changes

December 1, 2014

The President's executive reforms to the U.S. immigration system make a number of very positive changes that have the potential to help millions of people. Although we have written about various components of the reforms...

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