immigration law

Jul 17, 2026

Agency must apply two-step analysis before finding particularly serious crime

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that immigration authorities applied the wrong legal framework when determining that a Virginia domestic violence conviction constituted a “particularly serious crime” […]

Jul 10, 2026

BIA used wrong standard to reverse CAT protection

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Board of Immigration Appeals failed to apply the proper standard of review when it overturned an immigration judge‘s grant of […]

Jul 9, 2026

New NC budget guts funding for civil legal aid

A provision in the North Carolina state budget, signed into law by Gov. Josh Stein July 7, guts vital funding for organizations that provide civil legal aid in North Carolina, leaders from two legal aid organizations said. The budget bill […]

Jul 8, 2026

Lawsuit alleges US shared information with Iran about asylum seekers, US denies allegation

A lawsuit filed on July 7 alleged that President Donald Trump’s administration illegally shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with Iran’s government, allegations the Trump administration denied. Lawyers […]

Jul 6, 2026

We tore out our own backup generator

A total of 4.18 million Americans turned 65 last year, the highest number ever recorded in a single year. They worked, paid in, and earned their retirement. […]

Jun 26, 2026

File-sharing conviction qualifies as crime of child abuse under immigration law

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a New Jersey conviction for knowingly maintaining child sexual abuse material on a file-sharing network categorically qualifies as a removable crime […]

Jun 1, 2026

Rights groups sue over conditions at largest US immigration detention center

Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses at the United States’ largest immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, where three people have died in […]

Apr 17, 2026

‘I was outraged’: Detroit judge reveals how Trump changed immigration court

In 2023, after more than a decade presiding in Detroit Immigration Court, Judge David Paruch wanted to retire. His wife, Pat, a former Royal Oak mayor who still served on […]

Apr 15, 2026

ICE detention cases are overwhelming RI’s federal courts. What’s being done?

A surge in immigration cases in Rhode Island has lawyers pleading for relief and has led to out-of-state attorneys being allowed to represent people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. U.S. […]

Apr 7, 2026

El Paso County sues ICE over detention center plans

The El Paso County Commissioners Court has approved a request to file a lawsuit related to immigration detention centers against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The lawsuit approved by the commissions on Monday, April […]

Mar 18, 2026

Judges: Hundreds of immigrants jailed illegally in Michigan

Carlos Santodomingo Sánchez came to the United States in 2023 in hopes of finding safety from his homeland’s upheaval. The ex-Venezuelan police officer and self-described “man of the law” checked […]

Dec 23, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported, can spend Christmas with family

Kilmar Abrego Garcia can spend Christmas with his family after spending much of the year in custody. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, in Maryland, issued an order late on Dec. […]