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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Dec 2, 2020

Eligibility for Relief: Cancellation of Removal for Permanent Residents, INA § 240A(a)

Cancellation of removal under INA § 240A(a) is an important defense for lawful permanent residents who have become removable, due to criminal record or other reasons. The requirements for statutory eligibility are complex, and it is critical for advocates to understand the risks and strategies that arise from the Supreme Court’s decision on the “stop-time” rule, Barton v. Barr , --U.S.--, 140 S.Ct. 1442 (2020). This Advisory is an updated step-by-step guide to eligibility, potential arguments, a

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Nov 20, 2020

California Sentences and Immigration

In some cases, the amount of an imposed, potential, or served criminal sentence can determine the outcome of the immigration case. The law governing how state sentencing dispositions affect immigration penalties is fast-changing. The good news is that an informed defender often can structure a sentence that gives the prosecution what they require, while avoiding immigration penalties. An informed immigration advocate wants to be able to explain this to an immigration judge or adjudicator to win

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jan 3, 2020

Eligibility for Relief: Waivers Under INA § 212(h)

Section 212(h) of the INA provides a waiver for crimes inadmissibility grounds, which can be surprisingly useful for undocumented people, VAWA applicants, or permanent residents. It can be applied for multiple times; it has the potential to waive an aggravated felony conviction (unless it is related to drugs); it can be used both affirmatively and as a defense to removal; and it does not always require proof of "extreme hardship." Unfortunately, it can't be used to waive drug convictions or cond

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Aug 15, 2019

Humanitarian Forms of Relief Part II: Asylum & SIJS

This practice advisory is the second resource in a two-part series on Humanitarian Forms of Relief for noncitizen victims of violence, serious crimes and persecution. They include: T nonimmigrant status, U nonimmigrant status, VAWA self-petition, asylum, and special immigrant juvenile status. The first advisory focused on giving an overview of VAWA, U, and T Visas. Including, eligibility requirements and some factors to consider before applying. This practice advisory will focus on giving an ove

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National Immigrant Justice Center Template motion Jul 17, 2019

Sample Motion Criminal History Chart

Call and message your members of Congress telling them to oppose any effort to give ICE and Border Patrol more funding.

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Immigrant Defense Project Practice advisory Jan 24, 2019

Practice Advisory: The Conviction Finality Requirement in Light of Matter of J.M. Acosta : The Law Circuit-by-Circuit and Practice Strategies Before the Agency and Federal Courts (January 24, 2019, by IDP)

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Immigrant Defense Project Practice advisory Jul 16, 2018

UPDATED Practice Advisory: Challenging the Validity of Notices to Appear Lacking Time-and-Place Information: How to use Pereira v. Sessions to overcome the “stop-time” rule and, more broadly, to challenge Immigration Court jurisdiction (updated July 16, 2018, by IDP and NIP-NLG)

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Immigrant Defense Project Practice advisory Apr 25, 2018

Practice Advisory: Sessions v. Dimaya : Supreme Court strikes down 18 U.S.C. §16(b) as void for vagueness (April 25, 2018, by IDP and NIP-NLG)

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Immigrant Defense Project Practice advisory Apr 18, 2018

Practice Advisory: Litigating CIMT Theft Removal Charges and Adjudicative Retroactivity in the Second Circuit After Obeya v. Sessions (April 18, 2018, by IDP)

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Mar 2, 2018

U Nonimmigrant Status as a Defense from Removal for Lawful Permanent Residents

In a time of increased immigration enforcement, advocates must consider all possible forms of relief for clients facing deportation. U nonimmigrant status (also frequently referred to as a “U visa”) is commonly pursued as an affirmative immigration benefit for undocumented individuals, but it may also be a particularly important form of removal defense for certain lawful permanent residents (LPRs) facing deportation, likely on the basis of criminal convictions. This Practice Advisory provides an

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Immigrant Defense Project Practice advisory Jun 8, 2017

Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions

Practice advisory on the Supreme Court’s Esquivel-Quintana decision and its effect on the aggravated-felony sexual-abuse-of-a-minor ground and related crim-imm arguments.

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 5, 2017

Supreme Court Rules on Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Cal. P.C. § 261.5(c) is not an aggravated felony, but the law may change for the worse on § 261.5(d) Esquivel Quintana v. AG Sessions (May 30, 2017)

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