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New York Law Journal

Breaking the Crisis Narrative: Moving Beyond Bans

The immigration "crisis" narrative of recent years misses an important point: that the instinct to ban refugees has forced the current predicament in the first place. Further, this reactionary path has weakened the federal government's capacity to respond constructively to global displacement.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

DeSantis Says US Shouldn't Take in Palestinian Refugees From Gaza Because They're 'All Antisemitic'

Gov. Ron DeSantis' comments were a striking departure from the public stand taken by U.S. officials, including some of his fellow Republicans, who draw distinctions between the aims of the Palestinian people and those of Hamas.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Changing Landscape of Worksite Enforcement: Form I-9 and E-Verify Developments

DHS and ICE have been keeping employers on their toes this year.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Future of DACA Remains Touch and Go

A Texas district court judge issued a decision on Sept. 13, 2023, declaring that "DACA," a program providing certain benefits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children, is illegal. The ruling states that new applications will not be adjudicated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), however, those who already have DACA designation will be allowed to renew it.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

N.Y. Company Proposes to House Refugees in Closed Ga. Uniform Plant

The Moultrie Observer reports the proposal was made Tuesday to Colquitt County commissioners to use the former Riverside Manufacturing uniform factory, which closed in 2014. Commissioners didn't act Tuesday, citing questions about the plan.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Five Years After They Were Separated at the Border, Families Are Still Waiting for Justice

"These families have waited long enough. We are taking the Biden Administration to court to ensure they get the compensation they deserve for the trauma the federal government inflicted."
7 minute read

Law.com

Court Says Immigration Judges' Challenge to Public Speaking Policy Is 'Reasonable,' But Must Be Brought Administratively

"Were plaintiff's members to pursue their reasonable, nonfrivolous constitutional claims through the CSRA's administrative process and fail to secure review in the Federal Circuit, it is possible that plaintiff would then be entitled to district court review; however, at this stage, this Court is satisfied that it lacks jurisdiction over plaintiff's claims," U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema wrote in a case of the National Association of Immigration Judges challenging the constitutionality of the 2021 speaking engagements policy of the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Employers Navigate Post-Pandemic Compliance and Regulatory Changes in a Shifting Immigration Landscape

Now more than ever, it is vital that businesses review their internal immigration policies and processes, internal audit procedures, and training.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mayer Brown Attorneys Try Their Hands Against 13-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Whose Family Gained Asylum With Pro Bono Help

A handful of brave attorneys and a Law Journal reporter faced off against the young chess master at one of the firm's regular fireside chats. Their defeats were swift.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Has Banned Chinese Citizens From Buying Real Estate, And Dealmakers Fear A Chill on Investments

Attorneys have been swamped with calls from asset managers and institutional investors.
5 minute read

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