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Immigration

  • May 07, 2025

    Judge Says ICE 'Spirited' Academic Away To Avoid Challenge

    A Virginia federal judge allowed a jailed Georgetown University fellow's suit accusing the government of illegally detaining him to proceed and be heard in Virginia, saying the government appears to have rapidly and repeatedly moved him between detention facilities in order to delay a habeas petition and to forum shop.

  • May 07, 2025

    Feds Must Return Detained Student To Vt., 2nd Circ. Says

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday ordered that detained Tufts University graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk be returned to Vermont from Louisiana while a district court weighs her claims that the government jailed her for expressing pro-Palestinian views.

  • May 07, 2025

    3rd Circ. Rejects Feds' Bid To Challenge Venue In Khalil Case

    A Third Circuit panel rejected the Trump administration's last-ditch attempt to transfer Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to his detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from New Jersey federal court to Louisiana federal court.

  • May 07, 2025

    Mass. Justices May Bless Use Of High Bail To Block Removal

    Justices on Massachusetts' highest court appeared reluctant on Wednesday to second-guess a lower court's decision to dramatically increase the bail of a defendant facing imminent deportation solely to keep him in the state for trial.

  • May 06, 2025

    Judges Block Trump's Wartime Law Removals In Colo., SDNY

    Federal judges in Colorado and New York on Tuesday blocked deportations of noncitizens in their respective districts under President Donald Trump's proclamation aimed at expelling alleged Venezuelan gang members, with one saying Trump's assertion of absolute power over immigration policy "staggers."

  • May 06, 2025

    Judge Rejects DOJ's 'Jiggery-Pokery' On Refugee Admissions

    A Washington federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to take immediate steps to facilitate travel and admissions for about 12,000 refugees blocked by the president's ban, saying the government was not free to disobey statutory and constitutional law and federal court orders.

  • May 06, 2025

    2nd Circ. Suggests Students Can Challenge Detention In Court

    A Second Circuit panel on Tuesday voiced doubts about the U.S. Department of Justice's position that immigrant detainees cannot immediately file constitutional challenges in district courts, amid arguments by lawyers for two students that such a policy amounts to suspending the Great Writ. 

  • May 06, 2025

    Mich. Judge To Extend Order Restoring Student Visa Records

    A Michigan federal judge said Tuesday she would extend an April order restoring foreign students' terminated visa records after the students said they feared the administration could reverse course without a court order protecting their legal status.

  • May 06, 2025

    Judge Warns He Wants 'Candor' In Free-Speech Removal Suit

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday told counsel that he expects "absolute candor" as he presides over a suit challenging the Trump administration's practice of arresting and removing noncitizen students and faculty from the United States over pro-Palestinian speech.

  • May 06, 2025

    Newark Raises Safety Concerns About ICE Detention Center

    The city of Newark told a New Jersey federal judge that the GEO Group has started housing immigration detainees at Delaney Hall, even though the city's building department found numerous safety concerns after conducting an initial visual inspection last month.

  • May 06, 2025

    Judge Won't Reverse Order To Bring Back Asylum-Seeker

    A Baltimore federal judge Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's request that she vacate her April ruling ordering the return of a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum-seeker sent to a Salvadoran prison, giving the government 48 hours to appeal before she starts demanding regular updates on what's been done to comply.

  • May 05, 2025

    Judge Details Block On Trump Targeting Sanctuary Cities

    A California federal judge on Friday elaborated on why he preliminarily blocked the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from local jurisdictions that limit their law enforcement's involvement in federal immigration enforcement, saying it doesn't matter that the administration has not yet withheld funds.

  • May 05, 2025

    Judge Backs Biden-Era Protections For H-2A Farmworkers

    A North Carolina federal judge tossed a challenge to a Biden-era regulation that enhanced the organizing rights of seasonal farmworkers with H-2A visas, saying Monday that the U.S. Department of Labor didn't act arbitrarily and capriciously when it issued the regulation.

  • May 05, 2025

    Judge Demands Answers About Student Visa Restoration

    A D.C. federal judge demanded answers from the government on the status of more than 5,000 international students who were stripped of their student immigration records last month, saying she was getting conflicting information on whether they'd been reinstated retroactively to avoid any lapses in their right to remain in the U.S.

  • May 05, 2025

    Ex-NY Gov. Aide Can't Ax Foreign Agent Charges

    A Brooklyn federal judge said Monday that a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul can't ditch charges of money laundering and acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government, saying prosecutors sufficiently alleged she knowingly used her position to advance that nation's interests.

  • May 05, 2025

    Ga. Judge Extends Visa Protections For International Students

    A Georgia federal judge has temporarily extended the restoration of the legal status of more than 130 current and former international college students who allege they were put at risk of deportation when their files were purged from a federal database.

  • May 05, 2025

    DHS Offers Migrants Financial Incentives To Self-Deport

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it will foot part of the bill for immigrants to self-deport if they are in the country unlawfully by providing travel assistance and a $1,000 stipend.

  • May 05, 2025

    Groups Urge DC Circ. To Halt Noncitizen Registration Rule

    Immigrants rights groups called on the D.C. Circuit to pause the Trump administration's interim final rule requiring all noncitizens to register with the federal government or face criminal prosecution, after a lower court declined to issue a preliminary injunction.

  • May 02, 2025

    Fla. Says It's Likely To Appeal Block Of Migrant Transport Law

    The Florida attorney general indicated Friday that he is likely to appeal an injunction blocking a state law that criminalizes the transportation of immigrants living in the country illegally and asked a Florida federal judge to pause the proceedings until the Eleventh Circuit had looked at the case.

  • May 02, 2025

    DOJ Says Ill. Law Encroaches On Feds' Immigration Powers

    The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Illinois over recently enacted legislation restricting the use of systems such as E-Verify to check prospective workers' employment eligibility, saying the changes impede the federal government's ability to identify unauthorized foreigners.

  • May 02, 2025

    Judge Blocks Feds' Appeal In Khalil's Unlawful Detention Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge refused to pave the way for the government to appeal his opinion that the court has jurisdiction over Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's lawsuit claiming the Trump administration is unlawfully detaining him for his political views, reasoning that he issued an opinion, not an appealable order.

  • May 02, 2025

    DC Circ. Allows Feds To Halt Funding To Int'l Media Outlets

    A D.C. Circuit panel has paused a lower court order that restored federal grant funding to international broadcasters while leaving intact other aspects of a ruling preserving the agency that oversees Voice of America.

  • May 02, 2025

    Feds Urge Judge To Deny ACLU's Broader Injunction Request

    The Trump administration said a Washington, D.C., federal judge can't order the government to facilitate the return of Venezuelan nationals deported from the U.S. to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center "in a district in which none of the affected individuals are located."

  • May 02, 2025

    Groups Seek Order Halting Trump's Restructuring Of Gov't

    A California district court must stop federal agencies from moving ahead with President Donald Trump's directive to reorganize and terminate government workers, unions and other groups argued, calling for a temporary restraining order based on alleged harms from the administration's "radical restructuring."

  • May 01, 2025

    DOJ Grilled On 'Bottleneck' After Refugee Processing Orders

    A Washington federal judge expressed frustration with the federal government Thursday for moving "with one hand behind its back" to resume processing of certain refugees after the Ninth Circuit clarified the scope of a partial block on the Trump administration's refugee program shutdown.

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Expert Analysis

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Preparing For Mexican Drug Cartels' Terrorist Designation

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    In the event President-elect Donald Trump designates Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, businesses will need to consider how their particular industry is affected and evaluate previously legitimate practices given the cartels' involvement so many sectors of the economy, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • How Decline Of Deference Will Affect Trump Policymaking

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    An administrative law regime without Chevron deference may limit the Trump administration’s ability to implement new policies in the short term, but ultimately help it in the long term, and all parties with an interest in regulatory changes will have to take a fresh approach to litigation, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Expect A Big Shake Up At The EEOC Under 2nd Trump Admin

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    During President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is likely to significantly shift its focus and priorities, especially where workplace DEI initiatives, immigration enforcement, LGBTQ+ rights and pregnancy protections are concerned, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Series

    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

  • 5 Proactive Immigration Best Practices For Employers In 2025

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    Businesses that depend on foreign talent should take specific steps in anticipation of changes to federal immigration policies that could affect the H-1B visa and other programs, and likely require changes in organizational operations and compliance strategy, says Dustin O'Quinn at Ballard Spahr.

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    Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • Opinion

    A New Tax On Employers Could Help Curb Illegal Immigration

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    To better enforce the law against hiring immigrants unauthorized to work in the U.S., Congress should enact a punitive excise tax on compensation paid to such immigrants and amend the False Claims Act to allow qui tam actions against employers for failure to pay such tax, says Ajay Gupta at Moore Tax Law Group.

  • Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

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    In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.

  • Green Card Sponsorship Expectations Reset In 2024

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    In 2024, adjudication times for employment-based green card applications increased to about 13 months, prompting more employers to implement varied strategies to avoid losing talent and minimize business disruptions, a trend that is likely to continue in the new year, says Jennifer Cory at FisherBroyles.

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