The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion on Gonzalez v. ICE, indicating that the wrongful detention of individuals suspected of being non-citizens violates the Fourth Amendment. Much of this violation stems from ICE’s use of error-ridden fingerprint databases, leading them to issue detainers without neutral evaluation.
Since 2006 the 287 (g) program has allowed state and local police departments to collaborate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), deputizing law enforcement to perform the functions of federal immigration agents. In response to the announcement that the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) had signed on to this agreement, many argue that its implementation has led to civil rights violations cautioning other cities to avoid the program.
Despite the halting of the “zero tolerance” policy that separated families, poor recordkeeping has resulted in an ongoing search to reunite families. This task has been only further exacerbated during the coronavirus pandemic. The migrant rights organization Justice in Motion has made it a part of their mission to locate parents in this continually challenging climate where “every minute counts.”
Designed for those with a familiarity with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), this webinar provides updates on this immigration classification and strategies for applying for this status on behalf of minors in the process of removal proceedings.
Considering the Trump administration’s continuous executive actions regarding immigration matters, professionals must become familiar with administrative laws impacting immigration policy. As such, this webinar will cover issues concerning retroactivity in law and its impact on agency interests.
Staying abreast of the public charge rule changes is essential amidst the news that the Trump administration plans to reimpose it nationwide. Public charge will be examined in this webinar, including important policy updates, COVID-19’s impact on implementation, and case preparation strategies.
With approximately one month until the election, this timely toolkit contains collected resources to assist in the advocacy of issues related to immigrant engagement.
USCIS announces that it will no longer furlough the majority of its employees. As a result, the agency will greatly decrease operating costs, and, this will likely cause longer processing and wait times.
CLINIC has updated its DACA advisory to reflect memos and changes from the Department of Homeland Security as well as the United State Citizenship and Immigration Services. These changes include USCIS’ rejection of renewal requests that are more than 150 days from current expiration of status and that a travel document may be considered.
More than 2,000,000 U.S. Citizens have been excluded from receiving CARES Act stimulus checks due to a new rule imposed by Trump that restricts any citizen married to someone with immigrant status. Marco Rubio has proposed to overturn this rule and establish a new one specifying all U.S. citizens may receive funding regardless of to whom they are married.
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