Immigration

  • November 15, 2024

    Group Sees Trend As Removals Of Mexicans Hit Record In Oct.

    October saw a record monthly number of Mexican nationals removed, reflecting an increasing trend of immigration judges issuing deportation orders for the group of immigrants, a Syracuse University data research group said Friday.

  • November 15, 2024

    HHS Likely To Limit Migrant Data After Flores Deal Ends

    A California federal judge indicated Friday that she can't force the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide human rights groups with regular data about children in low-security detention facilities now that the long-running Flores settlement has been replaced with a government regulation.

  • November 15, 2024

    DOL Floats New Restrictions On H-2B Employer Wage Surveys

    The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday proposed a rule to further limit employers' use of privately commissioned wage surveys when seeking to hire temporary foreign workers through the H-2B visa program.

  • November 15, 2024

    Feds Say 'One' DACA Kid Not Enough To Sue Over Health Reg

    The Biden administration slammed North Dakota's attempt to show financial suffering from a federal rule granting health coverage to DACA recipients, saying that the state pointing to "one" unidentified DACA individual isn't enough to establish standing for a lawsuit.

  • November 15, 2024

    Now 'Back To Stability,' Mass. US Atty Office Set To Ramp Up

    The incoming Trump administration's pick for Massachusetts U.S. attorney has a chance to revive the productivity of an office known for bringing complex and often high-profile cases, veterans of the district say, but new leadership and priorities at the Justice Department leave looming uncertainties.

  • November 15, 2024

    Texas Judge Asked To Bar Biden Policies, Restart Border Wall

    Texas counties and a rancher urged a Lone Star State federal judge Thursday to preliminarily block Biden administration immigration policies they allege run afoul of Congress' goal to have "zero illegal entries" at the U.S.-Mexico border and require the federal government to resume building a wall along the border.

  • November 14, 2024

    Ex-DC Homeland Security Official Cops To $844K PPP Scam

    A former D.C. Homeland Security commissioner on Thursday pled guilty to a scheme in which prosecutors say she fraudulently secured about $844,000 in Paycheck Protection Program funds, according to a plea agreement filed in District of Columbia federal court.

  • November 14, 2024

    DHS, ICE Accused Of Not Making Detainee Records Available

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's withholding of documents used to assess the treatment of individuals in immigration custody is frustrating the University of Washington's "legislatively mandated mission" of expanding human rights education, the university alleged Wednesday in Washington federal court.

  • November 14, 2024

    Legal Aid Groups Accuse NYC Of Payment Delays

    The nonprofits that provide legal aid to low-income tenants and immigrants in New York City say that due to city delays, they haven't been able to submit invoices for five months, threatening the groups' ability to pay workers and continue operating.

  • November 14, 2024

    Biden's Final Options To Fortify Immigration System

    The incoming Trump administration, poised to cull legal immigration programs, has immigration advocates hoping President Joe Biden will act quickly to extend work permits, firm up proposed changes to the H-1B visa program, and otherwise fortify the system against future changes.

  • November 14, 2024

    Would-Be Citizens Need Only Show Lawful Admission Once

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new policy guidance on Thursday indicating that individuals applying to become citizens only need to show that they were lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon their initial entry, regardless of any subsequent reentries.

  • November 14, 2024

    Gaetz's Slim Legal Resume Raises Concerns Over AG Role

    Having never served as a prosecutor and with minimal experience practicing law, Matt Gaetz would have the thinnest legal resume of any attorney general in recent history and would face a steep learning curve, including daunting leadership challenges, if he were to take up the reins of the U.S. Department of Justice, experts say.

  • November 14, 2024

    9th Circ. Says Immigration Board Flubbed Priest's Asylum Bid

    The Ninth Circuit revived a Salvadoran priest's asylum bid, ruling that the Board of Immigration Appeals overlooked the connection between his alleged persecution and his refusal to use his influence as a church leader to support a major political party's agenda.

  • November 13, 2024

    Transport Co. Wants To End Calif. Family Separation Suit

    Transportation services provider MVM Inc. urged a California federal judge to toss a proposed class action by a father and son who were separated after crossing the border, arguing Tuesday the Trump-era separation policy was enacted by the U.S. government, and that MVM was simply executing its contractual duties.

  • November 13, 2024

    Ranches Say Renewed Wage Suppression Suit Still Deficient

    The Western Range Association asked a Nevada federal judge to dismiss a revised suit from a sheepherder alleging he was kept in "indentured servitude," arguing that it and its members are a common enterprise incapable of conspiring to fix wages.

  • November 13, 2024

    Mass. AG Ready To Reprise Office's Role As Trump Foil

    Taking a page from her predecessor's book, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell told Law360 she is hoping to work with the incoming Trump administration, but the Democrat said she is nevertheless prepared to use her office's "significant tools and power" to challenge actions she feels are at odds with her constituents' interests.

  • November 13, 2024

    Trump Taps DOJ Critic Matt Gaetz For Attorney General

    President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be the next U.S. attorney general, seeking to elevate a close political ally to lead a Justice Department that the Florida lawmaker has sharply criticized and that last year declined to charge him in a sex-trafficking investigation.

  • November 13, 2024

    New Medical Exams No Longer Needed For Afghan Allies

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Wednesday that Afghans who arrived as part of Operation Allies Welcome won't need to get new medical exams when they apply for their green cards.

  • November 13, 2024

    Gibson Dunn 'Titan,' Ex-Solicitor General Theodore Olson Dies

    Theodore B. Olson, the founder of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's appellate and constitutional law practice group and a former U.S. solicitor general, died Wednesday, the law firm announced.

  • November 12, 2024

    Trump Taps Elon Musk To Head New 'Gov't Efficiency' Dept.

    President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a newly created "Department in Government Efficiency" for his administration come January.

  • November 12, 2024

    Trump Gathers Nat'l Security Team For Border, Defense Roles

    President-elect Donald Trump has chosen a slate of loyalists with hawkish approaches toward foreign policy and securing the U.S. border, creating a team of ideologically aligned officials as he seeks to ramp up deportations and end the war in Ukraine. Law360 takes a look at seven of his national security picks and the impact they will have on defense, immigration and foreign relations with rival nations.

  • November 12, 2024

    Trump Ally Bannon Seeks Delay Of 'We Build The Wall' Trial

    Former Trump administration strategist Stephen Bannon on Tuesday sought to delay his criminal trial on New York state charges stemming from an alleged scheme to con donors seeking to fund a southern U.S. border wall, two weeks after he wrapped up his federal prison sentence for contempt of Congress.

  • November 12, 2024

    Gorsuch Says Feds Fleeing Regs Like Vampire Facing Garlic

    U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday rapped the Biden administration's inflexibility on a 60-day deadline for individuals on a self-deportation order, with Justice Neil Gorsuch saying the government is trying to ditch its own regulations like a vampire escaping garlic.

  • November 12, 2024

    Wash. Labor Dept. Wants Out Of Union's Farm Wage Claims

    The Washington Employment Security Department wants to escape a farmworker union's Administrative Procedure Act challenge to the U.S. Department of Labor's prevailing wage rules in federal court, saying that the law isn't applicable to state agencies.

  • November 12, 2024

    2nd Circ. Wary Of Ex-Yale Student's Bid For Asylum Evidence

    A Second Circuit panel on Tuesday seemed skeptical of an emergency bid by an acquitted onetime Yale University student to transmit a trial transcript containing his sexual assault accuser's name to immigration authorities despite a magistrate judge's ban on revealing the woman's identity, hinting that more litigation might be necessary.

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Expert Analysis

  • The Case For Post-Bar Clerk Training Programs At Law Firms

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    In today's competitive legal hiring market, an intentionally designed training program for law school graduates awaiting bar admission can be an effective way of creating a pipeline of qualified candidates, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.

  • CFPB, DOJ Signal Focus On Fair Lending To Immigrants

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    New joint guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of Justice effectively broadens the scope of protected classes under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to include immigration status, indicating a significant shift in regulatory scrutiny, say Alex McFall and Leslie Sowers at Husch Blackwell.

  • Attorneys Have An Ethical Duty To Protect The Judiciary

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    The tenor of public disagreement and debate has become increasingly hostile against judges, and though the legislative branch is trying to ameliorate this safety gap, lawyers have a moral imperative and professional requirement to stand with judges in defusing attacks against them and their rulings, says Deborah Winokur at Cozen O'Connor.

  • AI Can Help Lawyers Overcome The Programming Barrier

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    Legal professionals without programming expertise can use generative artificial intelligence to harness the power of automation and other technology solutions to streamline their work, without the steep learning curve traditionally associated with coding, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Cos. Must Adapt To Calif. Immigration Data Privacy Law

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    California’s recently signed A.B. 947 expands the California Consumer Privacy Act and brings the state in line with other comprehensive privacy laws that address immigration status, meaning companies should make any necessary updates to their processes and disclosures, say Kate Lucente and Matt Dhaiti at DLA Piper.

  • Preparing Law Students For A New, AI-Assisted Legal World

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    As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the legal landscape, law schools must integrate technology and curricula that address AI’s innate challenges — from ethics to data security — to help students stay ahead of the curve, say Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics, Ryan Abbott at JAMS and Karen Silverman at Cantellus Group.

  • Consider Immigration Issues When Hiring Int'l Medical Grads

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    As health systems across the U.S. struggle to meet patient demand, recruiting international medical graduates can help alleviate some strain, although sorting through the requisite visa processes may require some extra legwork depending on the qualifications of both the graduate and the employer, say Nora Katz and Vinh Duong at Holland & Knight.

  • General Counsel Need Data Literacy To Keep Up With AI

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    With the rise of accessible and powerful generative artificial intelligence solutions, it is imperative for general counsel to understand the use and application of data for myriad important activities, from evaluating the e-discovery process to monitoring compliance analytics and more, says Colin Levy at Malbek.

  • Navigating Discovery Of Generative AI Information

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    As generative artificial intelligence tools become increasingly ubiquitous, companies must make sure to preserve generative AI data when there is reasonable expectation of litigation, and to include transcripts in litigation hold notices, as they may be relevant to discovery requests, say Nick Peterson and Corey Hauser at Wiley.

  • Finding Focus: Strategies For Attorneys With ADHD

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    Given the prevalence of ADHD among attorneys, it is imperative that the legal community gain a better understanding of how ADHD affects well-being, and that resources and strategies exist for attorneys with this disability to manage their symptoms and achieve success, say Casey Dixon at Dixon Life Coaching and Krista Larson at Stinson.

  • How Biden's AI Order Stacks Up Against Calif. And G7 Activity

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    Evaluating the federal AI executive order alongside the California AI executive order and the G7's Hiroshima AI Code of Conduct can offer a more robust picture of key risks and concerns companies should proactively work to mitigate as they build or integrate artificial intelligence tools into their products and services, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • Key Employer Takeaways From USCIS' H-1B Visa Proposal

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    There are several steps employers can take, like reviewing job descriptions and assessing cap-exempt eligibility, to be well positioned for the sweeping changes that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposes to implement next year to improve the H-1B visa program, say Brian Coughlin and Angelica Ochoa at Fisher Phillips.

  • Attorneys, Law Schools Must Adapt To New Era Of Evidence

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    Technological advancements mean more direct evidence is being created than ever before, and attorneys as well as law schools must modify their methods to account for new challenges in how this evidence is collected and used to try cases, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Lost In A Maze Of USCIS Policy On Child Immigration Status

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    A succession of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services policy updates, erroneous denials and conflicting messages have limited practitioners' ability to know which clients qualify under a federal law that protects children from aging out of their parents' immigrant petitions, say Jeffrey Galkin and Anna Stepanova at Murthy Law Firm.

  • Tips For Litigating Against Pro Se Parties In Complex Disputes

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    Litigating against self-represented parties in complex cases can pose unique challenges for attorneys, but for the most part, it requires the same skills that are useful in other cases — from documenting everything to understanding one’s ethical duties, says Bryan Ketroser at Alto Litigation.

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