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June 16, 2016
Texas Loses Case Over Syrian Refugee Resettlement
A Texas federal court on Wednesday threw out a suit over the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state, ruling that a Texas agency didn't have a basis to enforce a consultation requirement of the Refugee Act.
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February 12, 2016
BigLaw Leader Clinches 2 Pro Bono Wins In 1 Day
"All in a day's work" took on a new meaning for Susman Godfrey LLP co-managing partner Neal Manne when he served up not one, but two pro bono victories in one day, the first on behalf of a humanitarian organization working to place Syrian refugees in the U.S. and another for a client who was exonerated after spending more than 18 years on death row.
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February 08, 2016
Texas Loses Another Bid To Block Syrian Refugees
A Texas federal judge on Monday again refused to let state officials block Syrian refugees from settling in Houston, ruling the officials hadn't shown a substantial threat of injury in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris.
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January 26, 2016
Texas Says Gov't Actions Show Need For Refugee Lawsuit
The government's recent failures to tell Texas before resettling Syrian refugees within its borders highlights why a state agency is challenging the federal government's authority to do so, the state attorney general said Tuesday, one day after blasting a nonprofit's bid to escape the suit.
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January 19, 2016
Texas Cites ISIS Sympathizer In Bid For Refugee Information
The recent arrest of an Iraqi refugee accused of being an ISIS sympathizer is exactly the kind of security risk Texas is trying to prevent, a state agency said Friday while pushing a federal judge to require the federal government to consult with the state before resettling refugees.
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January 13, 2016
Religious Leaders Slam Texas Bid To Block Syrian Refugees
A Texas agency's attempts to stop Syrian refugees from settling in the state because they allegedly pose a terrorist threat infringe on the religious freedom of faith-based organizations and hinder their ability to help the needy, religious and clergy leaders said Monday in Texas federal court.
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January 06, 2016
Feds Say Texas Hasn't Shown Syrian Refugees To Be Threat
A Texas agency can't bar Syrian refugees from being settled within state borders during litigation of a challenge to the federal government's authority to do so, the federal government argued Tuesday, saying the state has no proof they pose any threat.
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January 05, 2016
Nonprofit Seeks To Escape Texas Suit Over Syrian Refugees
The International Rescue Committee asked a Texas court Monday to toss a claim from a state agency that the organization failed a contractual duty to work with Texas before placing refugees in its borders, saying the agency failed to show how IRC ran afoul of any agreement.
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December 24, 2015
Immigration Cases To Watch In 2016
From a possible Supreme Court showdown over the president's executive actions to heated disputes over the resettlement of refugees, 2016 promises to be another exciting year for immigration cases. Here, Law360 takes a look at some of the most interesting lawsuits that will be unfolding.
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December 10, 2015
Texas Loses Last-Minute Bid To Block Syrian Refugees
A federal judge late Wednesday shot down Texas' last-minute bid to block Syrian refugees from settling in Houston, reasoning that the state had failed to show how two families posed a real terrorist threat.