A D.C. federal judge on Monday declined to stay her decision blocking the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, writing that the government has "no legitimate interest in enforcing a likely unlawful Termination."
Ensuring a newly combined law firm lives up to its promise, both in its first days of operation and well after, includes tough decisions, clear and specific communication, and cheerleading, says Peter Michaud at Ballard Spahr.
A West Virginia federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release a detained El Salvadoran man, ruling the government violated his rights by allowing masked agents to arrest him and then keeping him in its custody without a bond hearing.
The federal government asked a federal judge to deny acquittal and new trial motions made by a Wisconsin state judge convicted of directing a defendant in her courtroom to use a restricted staircase to avoid removal by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Three illegal aliens from the Dominican Republic were convicted by the United States District Court for Puerto Rico regarding violations of federal alien smuggling laws, after prosecution from the US Border Patrol.…
A Russian woman accused of helping an oligarch evade sanctions imposed by former President Barack Obama won't get a chance to contest her fugitive status at the U.S. Supreme Court, as the justices declined to review her case Monday.
After more than 21 years in the U.S. Army, Sgt. 1st Class Angel Velez understood one thing clearly: mission first, people always. His military career began as an infantryman, where he spent 7 years leading from the front. He later transitioned into…
The Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to modify regulations governing applications for asylum and withholding of removal (asylum applications) and employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. The proposed rule would change filing and eligibility requirements for aliens requesting employment authorization and an employment authorization document (EAD) based on a pending asylum application. The changes include pausing acceptance of EAD applications from asylum applicants during periods when affirmative asylum average processing time exceeds 180 days, extending the waiting period to apply for employment authorization to 365 days, changing EAD application processing time requirements, and adding eligibility requirements.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to reduce the incentive for aliens to file fraudulent asylum claims so they can obtain work authorizations.