Kilmar Ábrego García won't be deported to Liberia unless the Maryland federal judge who blocked his deportation lifts the order, an attorney for the Trump administration assured the court Monday, despite the government previously saying he could be sent there as soon as Friday.
The Ninth Circuit's practice of automatically granting requests to stay removal orders on appeal allowed a Peruvian couple to gain time in the country with a "barebones" filing, according to a three-judge panel who said the practice must end.
Texas is looking to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's pooling of immigrants' personal data into centralized databases to help states purge voter rolls, saying that the challenge jeopardizes a "transformational" tool for doing so.
After recent reports that hackers have once again infiltrated federal courts’ electronic case management systems, the judiciary should strengthen its cybersecurity practices in line with executive branch standards, outlining clear roles and responsibilities for execution, says Ilona Cohen at HackerOne.
Vialto Partners announced Monday that its immigration law-focused affiliate, Vialto Law (US) LLP, has brought on nearly 30 legal professionals from Seyfarth Shaw LLP, including nine attorneys.
The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued a decision holding that immigration judges are barred from using their discretion in withholding-only proceedings to terminate those cases.
The Executive Office for Immigration Review has hired 11 new permanent immigration judges and 25 temporary ones after more than 100 judges were terminated, reassigned or retired early.
This final rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to provide that DHS may require all aliens to be photographed when entering or exiting the United States, and may require non-exempt aliens to provide other biometrics. The final rule also amends the regulations to remove the references to pilot programs and the port limitation to permit collection of biometrics from aliens departing from airports, land ports, seaports, or any other authorized point of departure. In addition, DHS is requesting comments on the specific collection process as well as costs and benefits for new transportation modalities.
The Secretary of Homeland Security has determined, pursuant to law, that it is necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads in the vicinity of the international land border in the state of Texas.