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New Matter of L-E-A Decision Will Hurt Thousands Fleeing Violence Based on Their Family Ties
Today, July 29, 2019, the Attorney General of the U.S., William Barr, has single-handedly destroyed decades of precedent with his decision Matter of L-E-A, 27 I&N Dec. 581 (A.G. 2019). The decision overrules a significant portion of the underlying BIA decision,...
DACA Renewals Should Be Filed NOW
Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas is expected to hear arguments over DACA on August 8, 2018. Judge Hanen is the same Judge who ruled against the expansion of DACA under the Obama administration. Given his prior decision, Judge Hanen's ruling will...
3 Myths Underlying Trump’s Recent List of Immigration Priorities
This past Sunday night, the White House released a 6.5 page-long list of “Immigration Principles & Policies,” showing where this administration’s priorities truly lie. The document is filled with anti-immigration and anti-immigrant, draconian, hard-line proposals....
5 Things To Know About DACA’s Rescission
Photo taken outside of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office during a rally in downtown Austin, Texas, on August 15, 2017. Today, September 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the termination of the Obama-era DACA program. Now, nearly 800,000...
SB4: What You Need to Know
Texas’ new “Show Me Your Papers” Law, Senate Bill 4 (SB4), has been decried as one of the most draconian immigration enforcement laws in recent history. Here’s what you need to know before it goes into effect on September 1, 2017.