This practice advisory discusses the law, procedure, and practical tips for seeking a stay of removal from DHS, immigration judges, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the U.S. courts of appeals.
This practice advisory by the Council and partners provides an overview of the Niz-Chavez v. Garland decision and its impact on eligibility for cancellation of removal; eligibility for post-conclusion voluntary departure and broader applications of the decision.
El Consejo Americano de Inmigración, el Proyecto Nacional de Inmigración y el Centro de Derechos Constitucionales presentaron una petición de hábeas corpus enmendada ante el Tribunal de Distrito de los Estados Unidos en nombre del Sr. Quintero.
Edicson David Quintero Chacón is challenging his indefinite, unconstitutional detention through a habeas corpus lawsuit after the U.S. government sent him to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison. Despite his pending federal case, he remains imprisoned incommunicado, one of over 200 people the U.S. has paid to detain there since March.
The brief argues that an individualized custody determination is necessary when detention becomes prolonged under the mandatory detention provision at 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c).
The American Immigration Council filed an Amicus Brief with the American Immigration Lawyers Association to challenge the government's theory that judicial review is never available when a consular officer decides to deny a visa application.
In this amicus brief the Council urges the Supreme Court to correct the BIA's mistake in not applying that criminal "rule of lenity" when interpreting the aggravated felony deportation ground.
On March 25, 2025, media reports surfaced indicating U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)—the agency in charge of approving...
The American Immigration Council testified before Congress about the devastating impact of mass deportations and the diversion of resources meant to protect America into these deportations.
The American Immigration Council submitted a statement for the record for the January 16, 2025, hearing in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on the Remain in Mexico...
