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Over 300,000 people currently benefit from Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and many have been protected by it for nearly 20 years. However, TPS recipients face an uncertain future and should be exploring other avenues to lawful status. This webinar will describe what TPS recipients can do now to understand their legal options. It will briefly review various forms of relief with a focus on family-based immigration and how recent federal court cases allow some TPS recipients in the 6th (Flores) and 9th (Ramirez) circuits to adjust status in the United States. It will also explore strategic considerations for TPS recipients pursuing other forms of relief.
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Denaturalization proceedings are rare, however, under the current administration there has been an increased emphasis and dedication of resources towards these cases. While the absolute number of denaturalization cases per year remains low, there is a fear that these efforts will have a chilling effect on the number of legal permanent residents applying for U.S. citizenship. During this session, learn more about recent efforts to increase denaturalization cases, the legal grounds and process for denaturalizing a citizen, the consequences of denaturalization, and how to reduce the risk of denaturalization through red flag screening during the naturalization process.
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The field of immigrant post-conviction relief is rapidly evolving. California continues to pass new legislative vehicles to erase or challenge old convictions while the courts of appeal, including the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Ninth Circuit, and state appellate courts are frequently issuing new decisions interpreting those laws. This webinar will present a summary of cutting-edge developments in immigrant post-conviction relief practice. Among other topics, we will discuss the BIA’s cases interpreting Cal. Pen. C. 18.5 retroactivity and 1203.43 and the new CA felony murder and sentence recall laws.
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This webinar digs into how ICE operates and how local law enforcement agencies are really involved, so that we can demand strategic reforms. SComm is not the only way ICE gets information from localities, the Criminal Alien Program and 287(g) are also big players, as well as ICE’s broad access to various law enforcement databases and the growing surveillance state. In order to fight deportations, we need to get a hands-on, granular pictures of how ICE is operating, how they are using detainers and warrants, what access they have to the jail, and how local police and sheriffs respond to various ICE requests for information and access. How does this change when you have an ICE detention contract or a 287(g) agreement? What are the important legal hooks, and what are the policy arguments and community strategies for getting local governments to stop doing ICE’s bidding?
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We are pleased to introduce the newest title to our widely distributed collection of practical, expertly written immigration law guides, T Visas: A Critical Immigration Option for Survivors of Human Trafficking. This publication guides you through the entire process of representing a human trafficking survivor in their immigration case.
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Immigration detention has been expanding at record rates under the Trump Administration, but many of us are fighting detention in all kinds of new and innovative ways. This webinar will provide new advocates and organizers with important background information for understanding ICE detention contracts and the different laws and policies that shape the detention map. Then we will discuss strategies and considerations for fighting detention contracts and facilities, and how to challenge detention as it exists now while holding our goal of a truly prison-free future in mind.
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This conference is for invited participants only.
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All seventy-eight 287(g) agreements in the country will expire on June 30, 2019. This is a crucial opportunity to prevent your community from continuing its participation in this terrible program, which incentivizes racial profiling and has led to thousands of deportations. Watch this webinar to learn more about the 287(g) program and how to end these agreements in your community.
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Note: On February 24, 2020, new rules governing public charge inadmissibility determinations went into effect. These new rules apply to cases decided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and to cases processed at U.S. consulates and embassies abroad. As a result of these changes, some of the content of this manual no longer reflects the current state of public charge in its entirety. The ILRC is currently in the process of updating this manual to reflect the new changes. We expect to have a new edition of Public Charge and Immigration Law available later this year. For updates on this and other resources from the ILRC, please hit the Subscribe button at the top of this webpage and join our Education listserv. In the meantime, the ILRC will continue to post updates on the state of public charge law and policy at https://www.ilrc.org/public-charge.
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DACA recipients have seen significant changes and threats to the program creating a lot of uncertainty about their future. It is important for DACA recipients to explore options for lawful permanent status. This webinar will focus on family-based immigration options for DACA recipients that would allow them to adjust status in the United States. As well as briefly review strategic considerations for DACA recipients pursuing other forms of relief
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Location: San Francisco State University Extension, 835 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Location: True Reformer Building, 1200 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009
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This advanced webinar will address how to identify criminal convictions that are relatively harmless to a naturalization applicant, as well as ones that could cause a denial of the application, and the most dangerous, those that are deportable offenses. We will review when a denial may result in referral for removal proceedings, under the 2018 USCIS Notice to Appear Memorandum.
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This webinar will lay out the basics of an SIJS case, with updates based on changing practices at USCIS and immigration courts. Our presenters will give an overview of the legal standards governing SIJS. They will then discuss the process of applying for SIJS and adjustment of status with USCIS, including a discussion of the challenges presented by the current visa backlog.
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Learn about the latest issues in family-based immigrant visa consular processing. The webinar will include an update on recent developments, including public charge findings and I-601A revocations. This session will also provide tips on how to properly advise consular processing clients about issues related to public charge, medical exams, tattoos, gangs, controlled substance use, alien smuggling, and other issues.
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This webinar is a training for practitioners already familiar with asylum. The webinar will take participants through the process of preparing and presenting an asylum claim on behalf of a UC. Our presenters will address recent changes in UC asylum jurisdiction, child-specific legal standards and guidelines, strategies for approaching common claim types for UCs, and child-specific practice tips for preparing filings and representing children at asylum interviews. Throughout the webinar, our presenters will provide practice tips for working effectively and compassionately in partnership with child clients to build a successful case.
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This webinar will discuss U visa adjudication trends, including how Vermont Service Center is treating certain qualifying crimes and inadmissibility issues. Join to hear what practitioners are reporting and to learn practice tips for working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence and other crimes in the current climate.
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In this webinar, ILRC attorneys will discuss the Notice to Appear - the charging document the government issues to put immigrants into removal proceedings. We will consider hot topics surrounding the issuance of the notice to appear and break down what it means to take pleadings and challenge the charges against our client. We will address special topics related to youth and the NTA as well as trends in placing immigrants in proceedings.
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This is part one of a two-part series that will provide a basic framework for diving into immigration law. This may be especially helpful for practitioners new to the field, or those who know one or two areas of immigration law but want to get a better understanding of the whole. We will provide a basic framework, where we will discuss the various agencies involved in immigration law, acronyms, the structure of the Act, and an overview of affirmative applications and removal proceedings. We will grapple with the concept of admission and explore selected grounds of inadmissibility and deportability. Jump in and learn with us over two webinar sessions.
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This webinar will cover the different types of background checks commonly used by immigration practitioners and their clients, including FOIA, FBI, state, and court-specific records requests. We will explain the types of records obtainable from each request and offer tips on how and where to file records requests. Using examples, we will walk through when each type of records request may or may not be appropriate for your client’s situation.
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This is part two of a two-part series that will provide a basic framework for diving into immigration law. This may be especially helpful for practitioners new to the field, or those who know one or two areas of immigration law but want to get a better understanding of the whole. We will provide a basic framework, where we will discuss the various agencies involved in immigration law, acronyms, the structure of the Act, and an overview of affirmative applications and removal proceedings. We will grapple with the concept of admission and explore selected grounds of inadmissibility and deportability. Jump in and learn with us over two webinar sessions.
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This webinar is geared toward those with previous exposure to bond proceedings, who would now like to fine-tune their bond advocacy skills. In this webinar, we will focus most of our time on emerging evidentiary challenges. For example, proving that your client is not a “danger to the community” or “flight risk,” when they have pending criminal charges or no discernible relief from removal.
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In this webinar, we will discuss the barriers youth encounter when pursuing SIJS after the age of 18 both in state courts and before USCIS and offer practice tips for overcoming these barriers. The webinar will feature guest speakers litigating the New York and California class action lawsuits challenging USCIS’s recent denials of many over-18 cases.
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This advanced webinar will discuss FOIA requests in immigration cases and provide tips for filing FOIA requests with the Department of Homeland Security, including USCIS, OBIM, ICE, and CBP. We will also cover FOIA strategies for specific scenarios, including concerns for individuals in removal proceedings and appeal and litigation options.
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On February 12, 2019, new USCIS policy guidance went into effect regarding Form N-648, the Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. Effective August 12, 2019, USCIS will only accept the new edition of Form N-648, dated 5/23/19. Form N-648 provides an opportunity for naturalization applicants who have a physical, developmental, or mental health disability to naturalize without meeting the English and/or civics requirements. In this webinar, we will review the criteria for the N-648 and discuss how medical providers can complete a successful N-648 for naturalization applicants.
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This webinar will discuss issues related to immigration enforcement against U visa applicants, including strategies for responding to RFEs, NOIDs, and denials. Join to hear the latest enforcement trends and tips on how to advise and screen clients to help protect and inform them of the risks of immigration enforcement.
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This is a FREE webinar and will cover the latest developments in public charge regulations and policy. We will cover the specifics of the public charge grounds of inadmissibility and deportability, providing tools to assess your clients’ cases. Join us as we discuss the latest challenges facing our clients as they consider how best to support their families as public charge policy evolves.
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Your role as an attorney or other legal services provider is critical to ensure immigrants understand the new public charge rule. Unsure if you’re ready to advise and counsel clients on how and whether public charge could impact their ability to get a family-based green card or visa or enter the United States? This webinar is designed to help you understand changes made to public charge, who is impacted, and how to screen and advise clients.
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The U Visa: Obtaining Status for Immigrant Victims of Crime will guide you through the entire process of handling an immigration case for a U visa petitioner – from eligibility screening for U nonimmigrant status, to communicating about the waitlist and deferred action, through adjustment of status, to assisting eligible family members, and helping U nonimmigrants travel. Completely updated, this resource includes numerous practice pointers and samples to help you in handling your client’s case. These samples include checklists, cover letters, declarations, receipt notices and other correspondence you can expect to receive from USCIS, motions to the immigration court, and more.