Author Archives: Frank Rizzo

ICE is correcting the record and reaffirming the safe, humane and family-friendly conditions at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.

A U.S. Department of Labor suit accusing a pork farm of firing two immigrant workers for complaining to the agency about unpaid wages was reasonably grounded, the DOL said, telling a Tennessee federal court that the department shouldn't face sanctions.

Practices discouraged under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Justice Department's 2023 statement on the treatment of immigration status under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act may now be permissible following its recent withdrawal, making it crucial for lenders to follow unfolding fair lending developments in this area, say attorneys at Steptoe.

A West Virginia federal judge ordered the immediate release of a noncitizen detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, citing "sloppiness" and an ICE-supplied document that appeared to confuse him with someone else who shared his name.

A California federal judge declined to let Tesla out of a bias suit claiming it declined to hire American citizens in favor of foreign workers, ruling one of the applicants behind the case put forward "just enough" detail to show prejudice may have driven hiring decisions.

Harris County, Texas, can continue reimbursing nonprofits providing legal services to low-income immigrants in detention or those who face deportation, a state appellate court ruled, finding no proof yet of "actual harm" as Texas appeals the denial of its preliminary injunction bid.

A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Wednesday that a class of individuals subject to removal to countries they have no ties to are entitled to meaningful notice and an opportunity to raise fears about the country they're being sent to.