Immigration Law

  • National Law Journal

    Supreme Court Narrows Travel-Ban Injunctions, Puts Case on October Calendar

    By Marcia Coyle | June 26, 2017

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday partially allowed President Donald Trump's executive order suspending immigration from six Muslim-majority nations and the U.S. refugee program to take effect and agreed to hear arguments on the order's legality in the fall.

  • National Law Journal

    Justices Revive Suit Against US Agent Who Fatally Shot Mexican Teenager

    By Marcia Coyle | June 26, 2017

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived a Mexican family's attempt to hold a U.S. Border Patrol officer liable for the shooting death of their unarmed teenage son on foreign soil, and ordered reargument next term in two unrelated immigration cases. The justices, in an unsigned opinion in which three justices dissented for different reasons, vacated an appellate court ruling that had protected the border agent in the family's lawsuit.

  • National Law Journal

    Inside the Supreme Court, There Was Kennedy and Everyone Else

    By Marcia Coyle | June 26, 2017

    The final day of the U.S. Supreme Court term almost always brings some drama with it—a rumored or surprise retirement, a landmark decision. The focus on this Monday was on Justice Anthony Kennedy and whether the court would say something about President Donald Trump's travel ban.

  • The Recorder

    Arias v. Raimondo

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 23, 2017

    9th Cir.; 15-16120 The court of appeals reversed a judgment of dismissal. The court held that an attorney could be held liable under the Fair Labor Standards…

  • The Recorder

    Agonafer v. Sessions

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 23, 2017

    9th Cir,; 13-73122 The court of appeals granted a petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court held that the board…

  • Daily Business Review

    Barkett: 'We Should Keep That Promise' to Protect Immigrants

    By Celia Ampel | June 23, 2017

    Rosemary Barkett, a judge of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, offers a rallying cry on immigration at the annual Florida Bar convention.

  • New York Law Journal

    How to Get Permission for a Non-Citizen to Stay and Work for You in the U.S.

    By Richard Link | June 23, 2017

    Richard Link writes: You've found the right person for your job opening, but you suspect there's going to be one little catch: She's not a U.S. citizen. In fact, you're pretty sure she doesn't have any kind of legal status in the United States. Is there any way to hire this person? The short answer is maybe, and it won't be easy. But with enough advance planning, it is possible for you as the employer to obtain for certain workers the right to live and work in the United States, either temporarily or permanently.

  • The Recorder

    Maslenjak v. United States

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 22, 2017

    U.S. Sup. Ct.; 16–309 Petitioner Divna Maslenjak is an ethnic Serb who resided in Bosnia during the 1990’s, when a civil war divided the…

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Philadelphia, With Help From Big Law, Responds to DOJ Over Sanctuary Status

    By Max Mitchell | June 22, 2017

    Philadelphia, with the help of Big Law attorneys from Dechert and Hogan Lovells, has certified to the U.S. Department of Justice that it is in compliance with federal law when it comes to sharing of immigration information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents.

  • Supreme Court Brief

    The Roberts Court Hasn't Reargued Many Cases. That Could Change

    By Marcia Coyle | June 22, 2017

    The possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will rehear a set of cases—including several immigration disputes—looms over the justices as the term moves into its final weeks.

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