asylum

ICE Ends Presumption of Release for All Pregnant DetaineesICE Ends Presumption of Release for All Pregnant Detainees

ICE Ends Presumption of Release for All Pregnant Detainees

On March 30, 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a directive entitled “Identification and Monitoring of Pregnant Detainees,” as…

7 years ago
District Court Orders DHS to Provide Asylum Seekers Notice of One-Year BarDistrict Court Orders DHS to Provide Asylum Seekers Notice of One-Year Bar

District Court Orders DHS to Provide Asylum Seekers Notice of One-Year Bar

In Mendez Rojas v. Johnson, District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez has ruled that the United States government's failure to provide…

7 years ago
Attorney General Sessions Vacates BIA Decision That Provided Asylum Seekers With A HearingAttorney General Sessions Vacates BIA Decision That Provided Asylum Seekers With A Hearing

Attorney General Sessions Vacates BIA Decision That Provided Asylum Seekers With A Hearing

In Matter of E-F-H-L-, 27 I. & N. Dec. 226 (A.G. Mar. 5, 2018), Attorney General Jeff Sessions vacated Matter of…

7 years ago
LGBT Immigrants – The Current LandscapeLGBT Immigrants – The Current Landscape

LGBT Immigrants – The Current Landscape

We have come a long way since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage…

11 years ago
How You Can Help the Unaccompanied Child MigrantsHow You Can Help the Unaccompanied Child Migrants

How You Can Help the Unaccompanied Child Migrants

For over a year now, I have worked with community groups to pressure the President to announce a moratorium on deportations,…

11 years ago