The Trump administration finalized two separate rules on Tuesday aimed at streamlining the H-2A temporary visa process for seasonal farmworkers, one allowing employers to file petitions earlier and another capping annual wage hikes for certain high-skilled agricultural jobs.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Minnesota, the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and Hennepin County in federal court Monday seeking to permanently block the defendants from enforcing sanctuary policies that it claims unconstitutionally obstruct federal immigration enforcement and let criminals be set free.
The Trump administration told a Texas federal judge it will resume processing applications for removal protection and employment authorization for noncitizens unlawfully brought to the U.S. as children, but will withhold work permits and lawful presence from Texas residents.
A D.C. Circuit panel on Tuesday affirmed a lower court's contempt order against a former Fox News journalist who refused to reveal a confidential source that leaked FBI investigation materials about a Chinese American scientist.
An immigration advocacy organization has urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to halt a district court ruling that found unlawful the Trump administration's attempt to unwind temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans, saying the government had no basis for such emergency relief.
A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration's policy of arresting, detaining and trying to deport foreign students for Palestinian advocacy violates the First Amendment, which the judge said protects the free speech of noncitizens and citizens alike.
A Washington federal judge held on Tuesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's policy of denying bond hearings to certain detainees goes against the Immigration and Nationality Act, echoing the reasoning of other district courts that have made the same determination.
Conflicting decisions from the U.S. Tax Court and the Northern District of Texas that hinge on whether the IRS can administratively assert civil fraud penalties since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in SEC v. Jarkesy provide both opportunities and potential pitfalls for taxpayers, says Michael Landman at Bird Marella.
Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
A dozen state attorneys general sued the Department of Homeland Security in Rhode Island federal court on Monday, accusing it of holding emergency response funding hostage unless they help enforce federal immigration laws, despite a recent court order blocking the department's attempts to condition funds on such assistance.