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Litigation for Business Immigration Practitioners

This Practice Advisory has information practitioners need to assess whether filing suit in federal court is the right option for challenging an employment-based petition denial.

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Reinstatement of Removal

This practice advisory provides an overview of the reinstatement statute and implementing regulations, including how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issues and executes reinstatement orders.

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Texas Decision at Odds with Legal Precedent, History and Facts on Immigration Enforcement

February 17, 2015
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Second Circuit Narrowly Interprets Aggravated Felony Bar Under INA § 212(h)

January 27, 2015

Washington, D.C.—Recently, the U.S.

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Second Circuit Narrowly Interprets Aggravated Felony Bar Under INA § 212(h)

January 22, 2015

Washington, D.C.—Recently, the U.S.

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Immigration, Civil Rights and Labor Groups Join Legal Effort to Defend Immigration Action

December 29, 2014

Washington D.C. - Today, immigration, civil rights and labor groups joined the legal effort to defend President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration by filing an

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U.S. District Court in D.C. Hears First Arguments Against Executive Action on Immigration

December 22, 2014

Washington D.C. - Today, the U.S.

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The Sixth Circuit Joins Growing Majority, Rejects BIA’s Narrow Interpretation of Section 212(h)

September 25, 2014

Washington, D.C.—Wednesday, the U.S.

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Immigration Council Urges U.S. Department of Labor to Ensure Fairness

September 17, 2014

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District Court Rules Grant of TPS Is an Admission for Adjustment of Status Purposes

June 5, 2014

Washington, D.C.–The American Immigration Council welcomes last week’s ruling by the United States District Court for the

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Immigration Council Urges Broad Interpretation of § 212(h) Hardship Waiver

May 22, 2014

On May 19, 2014, the American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to

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Avalos-Palma v. United States - District Court for the District of New Jersey

Publication Date: 
January 21, 2014
The American Immigration Council and National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG) are seeking to preserve federal court review of damages actions brought by noncitizens for abuse of authority by immigration agents.

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