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Immigrant Defense Project Practice advisory Jun 22, 2021

Practice Advisory: Overview of Borden v. United States for Immigration Counsel (June 22, 2021) (by IDP, NIP-NLG, and NILA)

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Crimes and categorical approach Removal defense Immigration court BIA Direct PDF
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ASISTA Practice advisory Jun 11, 2021

Updated Practice Alert Regarding Certain U and T After-Acquired Cases (June 11, 2021)

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VAWA / U / T Family-based practice USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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American Immigration Council Practice advisory Jun 4, 2021

Freedom of Information Act and Immigration Agencies

This Practice Advisory provides a broad overview of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), including how to make a FOIA request and how to appeal an inadequate response. It discusses the exemptions from FOIA that agencies are most likely to invoke in immigration cases, and lays out the basics of bringing a federal district court challenge to an agency’s failure to disclose certain documents. In addition, the Practice Advisory collects the FOIA policies of the most relevant immigration agencies i

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 3, 2021

Immigration Consequences of Pretrial Diversion and Intervention Agreements

Immigration law has its own definition of what constitutes a criminal conviction. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and other courts have held that certain types of pretrial diversion and intervention agreements that result in dismissal under state law can still constitute a conviction for immigration purposes. Practitioners must pay close attention to the structure of such agreements, and the variety of available diversion programs, when evaluating a client’s criminal history and advising

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Immigrant Defense Project Practice advisory Jun 3, 2021

Practice Advisory: “Realistic Probability” in Immigration Categorical Approach Cases (June 3, 2021) (by IDP and NIP-NLG)

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief May 12, 2021

Maria Luisa Rodriguez Tornes v. William P. Barr

“Amicus Curiae Brief in Maria Luisa Rodriguez Tornes vs. William P. Barr” NIWAP led an amicus brief with DLA Piper for a case filed in the 9th Circuit discussing how domestic violence victims are able to receive gender-based asylum because they domestic violence they experience is based on their social group membership. NIWAP’s brief documented the cultural, religious and social conditions that domestic violence victims suffer that serves as a valid basis for domestic violence related gender bas

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief May 12, 2021

Petition for asylum was granted and remand for further proceedings by Circuit Judge Graber and Judge Richard A. Paez (04/05/21)

In this opinion the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ruled that Rodrigues Tornes is eligible for gender based asylum because her domestic abusers (both her former husband and later another former intimate partner) persecuted her for her feminist opinions and views on her rights as a woman. In this case issued after both “Matter of A-B- I” and “Matter of A-B- II the 9th Circuit federal court of appeals ruled that a woman who was persecuted by domestic abusers because of a feminist political o

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 14, 2021

Determining Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Eligibility

This practice advisory reviews the general eligibility requirements for DACA, as well as issues advocates should look out for when determining eligibility. There has been a lot of interest from community members and advocates in the DACA program since the program was reinstated by a federal court for DACA initial applications in November of 2020. This advisory offers information to guide advocates as they determine eligibility.

Federal court Children and SIJS Cross-forum Direct PDF
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National Immigration Project Template motion Mar 23, 2021

Requesting Attorneys’ Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act

This advisory discusses the deadline for filing an EAJA motion and the statutory requirements for eligibility. In addition, the advisory addresses procedural and substantive aspects of filing an EAJA motion, including assignment of fees to counsel and documenting and calculating fees.

Evidence and procedure Immigration court BIA Direct PDF
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ASISTA Practice advisory Mar 22, 2021

Practice Update: ICE Agrees Not to Remove, Deny Requests for Stay of Removal, or Oppose Continuances for U Visa Petitioners for 90 Days (March 22, 2021)

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