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Jeff Sessions Ends Administrative Closure Leaving 355,000 In LimboJeff Sessions Ends Administrative Closure Leaving 355,000 In Limbo

Jeff Sessions Ends Administrative Closure Leaving 355,000 In Limbo

In an unprecedented move, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has quietly moved to terminate the authority of Immigration Judges to close…

7 years ago
BIA Issues Decision On Effect of Vacated Criminal Conviction on Noncitizen’s StatusBIA Issues Decision On Effect of Vacated Criminal Conviction on Noncitizen’s Status

BIA Issues Decision On Effect of Vacated Criminal Conviction on Noncitizen’s Status

Even if your criminal court conviction was expunged, it may continue to have repercussions for your immigration case. In Matter…

7 years ago
Fact Sheet: BIA Emergency Stay RequestsFact Sheet: BIA Emergency Stay Requests

Fact Sheet: BIA Emergency Stay Requests

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) issued a fact sheet entitled “BIA Emergency Stay Requests” (Mar. 2018). The BIA…

7 years ago
BIA Issues Worrisome Decision Regarding Unlawful VotingBIA Issues Worrisome Decision Regarding Unlawful Voting

BIA Issues Worrisome Decision Regarding Unlawful Voting

In a precedential decision, Matter of Fitzpatrick, the Board of Immigrations Appeals (BIA) determined that unlawful voting by a lawful permanent resident…

10 years ago