A Russian woman claiming her family threatened her life after she converted from Islam to Orthodox Christianity has lost her asylum claim, after the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that she had not shown local authorities would not protect her.
The Trump administration's challenge to an already-stayed Massachusetts district judge's order requiring notice and due process for noncitizens facing removal to countries where they have no prior ties was terminated by the First Circuit on Friday, with the court saying it makes more sense to wait for an appeal based on the merits of the case.
A farmworkers union has pressed a Washington federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Labor's approval of a wage survey meant to help determine foreign seasonal worker compensation, arguing it entails a "windfall" for growers at domestic farmworkers' expense.
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…