The American Lawyer

Business Immigration Practices Brace for ‘Dramatic’ Changes Under Second Trump Presidency

“I have zero doubt that there are going to be restrictions on business immigration,” said Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel immigration co-chair Mark Koestler.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

A Call for Immigration Advocates 

The availability of immigration attorneys, especially those who practice in the context of removal proceedings in immigration court, has long been stretched too thin, and quality attorneys are even fewer and farther between, Connecticut Law Tribune's editorial board writes.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dealing With an Undocumented Witness in the Second Trump Era

How do you—as a litigator—handle the questioning of an undocumented witness at a deposition, hearing or trial? Initially, if you are in the position of defending or producing the witness, one of the skills that is not taught in law school has to come into play—empathy.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Immigration Under the Trump Administration: Five Things to Expect in the First 90 Days

The authors write "The first Trump administration brought significant changes to U.S. immigration policies, which had profound impacts on businesses and individuals alike. Donald Trump has shared plans for closing the U.S. borders and enforcing mass deportations for undocumented immigrants almost immediately after taking office in January. Below are five major impacts to immigration policy we saw as a result of Trump's first term, and what we can expect for his second term."
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Will the Cream of the Crop Curdle Under the Next Administration?

Drawing from the policies of Trump's first term and the proposals outlined in Project 2025, it is clear that reforms targeting employment-based and other legal immigration processes are forthcoming, signaling a more restrictive environment ahead.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

'Close Our Borders?' Senate Judiciary Committee Examines Economics, Legal Predicate for Mass Deportation Proposal

"I fear the consequences of mass deportation on a personal level, on a community level and on a society level," Foday Turay, an assistant prosecutor in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, told the Senate Judiciary Committee as a DACA immigrant.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

What To Do If ICE Comes to Your Business

If you own or run a business, even if none of your employees are undocumented immigrants, there is a chance that agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may come to your business looking to inspect your Form I-9s and search for undocumented immigrants. Employment attorney Paul Rooney provides tips on what to do before, during, and after a raid.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Venezuelan Man Convicted in Laken Riley's Killing Asks for a New Trial

The filing says the verdict is “contrary to law” and “contrary to the evidence,” and that the court “committed other errors of law that necessitate a new trial."
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Advocates Renew Campaign for Immigrant Right to Counsel in New York

Supporters of the Access to Representation Act say that guaranteed legal representation—regardless of ability to pay—will ensure that immigrants receive due process at court, where they must present their case to stay in the country against government attorneys.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Anticipating a New Era of 'Extreme Vetting,' Big Law Immigration Attys Prep for Demand Surge

Donald Trump made tougher federal immigration enforcement a cornerstone of his campaign. Clients are already wondering how their businesses will be impacted.
6 minute read

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