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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Jun 18, 2025

Jane Doe v. Claire McIntire

Jane Doe v. Claire McIntire, App. No. 01-P-1013 (Mass.) (August 10, 2001) Amicus brief appealing a denial of TANF benefits to two immigrant women lawfully residing in Massachusetts, the denial was based on six month residence requirement before receiving benefits. One woman was fleeing domestic violence and the other residing with family during pregnancy. (Foley, Hoag & Eliot, Pro Bono)

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Jun 18, 2025

Jessica Ruth Gonzales v. United States of America Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Amicus brief submitted to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights after Castle Rock police department failed to enforce an order of protection against Ms. Gonzales’s husband. This brief argues that there is an international consensus recognizing states’ obligation to protect against domestic violence and provide effective remedies for its victims. Even if laws and orders are issued, they must be enforced. The police failure to enforce the protective order in this case, together with the Un

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Jun 18, 2025

United States v. Dixon

United States v. Dixon (December 2 1992-June 28 1993) U.S. Supreme Court. United States V. Michael Foster (United States v. Dixon, 598 A.2d 724, 725 (D.C. 1991), cert. denied, 112 S. Ct. 1759 (1992), aff’d in part and rev’d in part, 113 S. Ct. 2849 (1993). Amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States as the organization that serves as counsel for the domestic violence victim in the underlying protection order contempt proceeding that resulted in an over 600 day sentence for multi

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Jun 3, 2025

Immigration Consequences of Prop 36 and Other New California Offenses: Part One, Controlled Substance Offenses

This advisory discusses the immigration consequences of a conviction for a controlled substance offense under California Prop 36, specifically Cal. H&S Code § 11395. This advisory explains the immigration consequences of a criminal plea to a Prop 36 controlled substance offense. It outlines criminal defense strategies for defenders to avoid these pleas and outlines removal defense strategies for immigration practitioners where the plea cannot be avoided.

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Immigration Equality Practice advisory Jun 1, 2025

Pretermission Web Advisory for Pro Bono Attorneys

Overview of recent EOIR policy changes allowing dismissal or pretermission of some defensive asylum applications without a hearing, with guidance for practitioners representing people in removal proceedings.

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory May 30, 2025

Practice Advisory: Considerations in Asylum Claims for Transgender People

The National Immigration Project has partnered with Immigration Equality, Oasis Legal Services, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and Ready to Stay to create a practice advisory on framing transgender asylum claims in light of the administration’s attack on transgender individuals. In addition to the practice advisory, the National Immigration Project, Immigration Equality, and Ready to Stay have created a Template Legal Brief for transgender asylum applicants. National Immigration Project

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National Immigration Project Practice advisory May 28, 2025

Practice Alert: Protecting Noncitizens From Expedited Removal and Immigration Court Arrests

Beginning in May 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been arresting noncitizens in or around immigration court buildings and subjecting them to expedited removal, following dismissal of their section 240 removal proceedings by ICE counsel. This Practice Alert explains briefly what has been happening and immediate steps practitioners should take to protect their clients and advise pro se respondents.

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory May 20, 2025

Gonzalez v. ICE Advisory for Criminal Defense Attorneys

Step by step explanation for criminal defense counsel of how to identify ICE detainers that may be issued in violation of the Gonzalez v. ICE class action. This class action settlement applies nation-wide to limit ICE’s issuance of detainers. This advisory walks through the basics of the case and how to monitor and respond to any violations of the settlement.

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory May 14, 2025

Discussing Registration with Clients

On April 11, 2025, the new Form G-325R took effect as a general tool to register all previously unregistered noncitizens under an antiquated and rarely invoked provision of the Immigration & Nationality Act, with criminal penalties for willful failure to register. This advisory was written to assist attorneys in discussing registration and the new Form G-325R with clients, including screening for prior registration and assessing the potential consequences of registering or not registering, so th

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ASISTA Practice advisory Apr 24, 2025

ASISTA Practice Alert: USCIS Wet Ink Signature RFEs & NOIDs (April 24, 2025)

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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 17, 2025

Who Has Initial Jurisdiction Over UC Asylum Claims? Matter of M-A-C-O- and JOP v. DHS

The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 confers initial jurisdiction over asylum claims filed by unaccompanied children (UCs) to the asylum office. The Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision in Matter of M-A-C-O- , along with policy changes implemented during the first Trump administration, sought to strip away this crucial protection from many child asylum seekers. Because of these changes and legal challenges by immigrant youth advocates, the current landscape of initial

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