Biden Administration Re-Introduces Prosecutorial Discretion to Close Out Immigration Court Deportation Cases

Biden Administration Re-Introduces Prosecutorial Discretion to Close Out Immigration Court Deportation Cases

Jun 26, 2021

What Is Prosecutorial Discretion? A reminder that elections do matter: In a May 27, 2021 Memo, Pre...

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“I’ll Never Be Your Beast of Burden” (Unless You’re a Noncitizen) –Pereida v. Wilkinson

“I’ll Never Be Your Beast of Burden” (Unless You’re a Noncitizen) –Pereida v. Wilkinson

May 15, 2021

This past week the Supreme Court held that a noncitizen who is applying for cancellation of removal ...

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Pres. Biden Releases more Details on Immigration Reform for Undocumented, “The U.S. Citizenship Act”

Pres. Biden Releases more Details on Immigration Reform for Undocumented, “The U.S. Citizenship Act”

Jan 20, 2021

Following up on our blog post yesterday, the new Biden Administration has issued additional details ...

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President-Elect Biden Proposes Sweeping Immigration Reform for the Undocumented and Immigrant Families; TPS Holders and DREAMers Could Also Benefit

President-Elect Biden Proposes Sweeping Immigration Reform for the Undocumented and Immigrant Families; TPS Holders and DREAMers Could Also Benefit

Jan 19, 2021

President Biden’s team is putting out the word that immigration reform will take priority in the e...

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The Ninth Circuit is Fighting Back! And Motions to Reopen In Absentia Hearings Just Got a Little Easier!

The Ninth Circuit is Fighting Back! And Motions to Reopen In Absentia Hearings Just Got a Little Easier!

Nov 23, 2020

This week the Ninth Circuit issued a stunning rebuke to the Trump Administration and called out it...

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Til Death Do Us Part or Until USCIS Suspects That the Marriage is Fraudulent

Til Death Do Us Part or Until USCIS Suspects That the Marriage is Fraudulent

Nov 03, 2020

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Leo Tolstoy, Ann...

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Immigrants, Cockfighting, And Other Animal Fighting (MISAD) Ventures: Animal Cruelty And Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude

Immigrants, Cockfighting, And Other Animal Fighting (MISAD) Ventures: Animal Cruelty And Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude

Oct 29, 2020

The Ninth Circuit has deferred to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) holding that a conviction f...

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Eating An Artichoke: Or Oregon Delivery Of Cannabis Is Categorically Not An Aggravated Felony Drug Trafficking Offense

Eating An Artichoke: Or Oregon Delivery Of Cannabis Is Categorically Not An Aggravated Felony Drug Trafficking Offense

Oct 19, 2020

I live near Castroville, California the self-proclaimed artichoke capital of the world. I love artic...

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DACA Lives!!!! – For Now

DACA Lives!!!! – For Now

Jun 22, 2020

“Everything starts from a dot” Wassily Kandinsky In a 5-4 decision by Chief Justice Roberts, ...

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