A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s bid to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants, a decision that halts the planned rollback of …
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Immigration Law
Federal Judge Again Blocks Trump Administration’s Ban on Lawmaker Surprise Visits to Detention Centers
A federal judge has once again struck down a Trump administration policy aimed at banning surprise visits by lawmakers to immigration detention facilities, ruling that the restrictions violate statutory oversight …
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Immigration Law
Immigrant-Rights Groups Sue Over ICE Policy Allowing Home Entries Without Judicial Warrants
A coalition of immigrant-rights organizations has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy that permits agents to enter private homes without a warrant …
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Administrative LawImmigration Law
Court Sides with Homeland Security Agencies in FOIA Battle Over Reza Zarrab Records
A federal district court in Washington D.C. has granted summary judgment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components—ICE, CBP, and USCIS—in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) …
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Administrative LawConstitutional LawImmigration Law
Eighth Circuit Boots USCIS on Jurisdiction, Blocks Review of Asylum Seeker’s Status Denial
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has handed a significant win to the federal government in an immigration case, ruling that a district court overstepped its authority by reviewing the …
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A Colombian national seeking protection in the United States has lost her appeal after the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the denial of her applications for asylum, withholding of …
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A Colombian national seeking refuge in the United States has lost her appeal challenging the denial of her asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The …
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Constitutional LawCriminal LawImmigration Law
Ninth Circuit Upholds Firearm Ban for Illegal Immigrants, Citing Historical Tradition
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the conviction of Oscar Vazquez-Ramirez for possessing a firearm while being unlawfully present in the United States. The ruling …
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Administrative LawImmigration Law
Court Upholds $100K H-1B Fee, Citing President’s Broad Immigration Authority
A federal district court in Washington D.C. has sided with the government, denying a major business group’s challenge to a Presidential Proclamation that imposes a steep $100,000 payment requirement on …
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Immigration Law
Trump Immigration Legacy Reinforced as Court Orders Due Process for Venezuelan Detainees
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that Venezuelan migrants removed from the United States under a proclamation issued by President Donald Trump were denied fundamental due-process protections, concluding …