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On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new memorandum on DACA that dismantles the existing program while the future of the program is under review.  This new memorandum limits who is eligible for DACA in spite of the June 18, 2020 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court which reinstated the program in its entirety. This webinar will review these recent changes to the DACA program, provide updates on trends regarding adjudications and processing times, and outline strategies for advocates and practitioners in order to best support DACA recipients and other young, undocumented immigrants.

In this interactive webinar we cover concepts, and provide a system, to help advocates analyze immigration cases involving crimes. We will cover the basics such as the difference between inadmissibility and deportability grounds, their relationship to good moral character, the main removal grounds and bars to relief based on crimes, and the effect of travel. We will review resources to help with this analysis and suggest an approach to use with different clients. The webinar is appropriate for new or intermediate-level advocates who want to take a deeper dive into the law and may also provide a concise review for experts.

In conservative and anti-immigrant areas, it may not be possible to pass sweeping sanctuary laws that prohibit collaboration between local law enforcement agencies and ICE. This is especially true if anti-sanctuary statutes like Texas’ SB 4 and Florida’s SB 168 prevent such measures by state law. However, many of us are fighting back against ICE enforcement in all kinds of new and creative ways that connect criminal justice reforms and immigrant rights. This webinar will provide organizers and advocates with information about how to effectively strategize in “red” regions to build successful campaigns, create policy platforms and limit ICE’s reach in our communities.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state, and local governments are creating relief programs to provide services and resources to community members facing health and financial challenges. However, due in part to the overlapping timeline of coronavirus and the implementation of new public charge rules, many immigrant community members are fearful of utilizing available relief programs. In this 60-minute webinar, we will provide a brief overview of public charge, share policy updates on public charge topics, and discuss various emerging public charge issues related to COVID-19. The webinar will provide an overview of various relief programs, explain how use of those programs could trigger public charge consequences, and discuss how to distinguish benefits programs that immigrants might access because of financial hardship stemming from COVID-19 from COVID-19 emergency programs insofar as public charge ramifications. Note: this will be a California-focused webinar.

“Public charge” is a ground of inadmissibility that could bar an individual’s admission to the United States on a visa or application for lawful permanent residence if the government determines the individual is likely to rely on certain public benefits in the future.

At this critical time when hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets to affirm that Black Lives Matter, the right to join in any type of protest is critical to a functioning democracy. Whether you are calling out institutional racism, police brutality, or ICE, this webinar will provide special considerations for noncitizens thinking about participating in protests. In particular, we will provide information on best practices for noncitizen protesters, potential immigration consequences stemming from a criminal arrest or charges, and how immigrant rights work intersects with the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center continues to write and publish the most accessible and comprehensive guide on citizenship and naturalization in the country. This indispensable guide addresses the entire process of representing a naturalization applicant from the initial client meeting through the oath of allegiance. Included in this guide are sample forms, practice guides and tips, and many other critical tools for private attorneys, nonprofit practitioners, pro bono law firms, and other providers working with community-based organizations. One of the strengths of this resource is that it is very easy to read and understand for lawyers, community advocates, paralegals, community and labor organizers, and teachers.

The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants is a completely updated edition of our popular, comprehensive guide for advocates working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence.

Essentials of Asylum Law provides an overview of asylum law for advocates new to representing asylum clients, as well as for seasoned practitioners needing a thorough review of current standards. This edition addresses the whirlwind of new policies impacting the asylum process under the Trump administration while highlighting active legal challenges to these attempts to limit the asylum process.

In this webinar we will explore the immediate impact on immigration law of the Biden Administration taking office. We will cover recent developments in immigration law, including policy updates and emerging issues.

President-Elect Biden has identified reversing the new public charge rule as a priority in his first 100 days in office. This webinar will provide an update on the current status of changes to public charge, including pending legal challenges, public charge adjudication across agencies, and the next administration's plans with regards to the new public charge inadmissibility rule. The webinar assumes some knowledge of inadmissibility and background on public charge.

The presenters will describe the current status of court injunctions impacting USCIS’s  efforts to change the fee schedule and fee waiver standards in 2020. The webinar will review the current regulations that USCIS must apply on fee waivers and fees. 

This webinar will review recent changes to the DACA program, adjudication trends and the DACA process, and outline strategies for advocates and practitioners to best support DACA recipients and other young, undocumented immigrants.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of challenges for immigration legal service providers. This FREE webinar will explore how service delivery models can adapt to this context, including in the naturalization context. The webinar will provide an opportunity for participants to share strategies and lesson learned on how to continue to serve immigrant populations throughout the pandemic and beyond.

This webinar will review the legal requirements and practical steps for seeking SIJS-based adjustment of status before EOIR. The presenters will assume prior familiarity with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.

This webinar will discuss the current status of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), including an update on the lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's attempted termination of TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan and what to expect with TPS under the Biden administration. It will also provide an overview of legal options for TPS recipients and the impact of travel on Advance Parole.

This webinar will review public charge law and policy in effect at the time of this webinar as well as current affidavit of support requirements and process such as who is required to submit Form I-864, who is exempt and how to indicate this, various ways to meet the financial requirements, and how the affidavit of support relates to the public charge inadmissibility determination.

This webinar will provide updates to the DACA program, trends in adjudications, lessons learned, and how to create a long term strategy for recipients.

This webinar will address adjudication trends in naturalization cases, including screening and strategy considerations for any issues in how the applicant obtained their green card.

In this webinar, we will provide updates about Public Charge law and policy. We will consider the current state of law, what policies are in effect and what it means for those filing applications to obtain status. We will cover any recent developments and practice tips for those in the field. This webinar assumes a basic knowledge of the public charge inadmissibility.

This webinar is intended for practitioners already familiar with asylum law. It will discuss the current landscape of asylum law in the wake of the sustained attacks on the right to asylum over the last few years. It will also explore recent policy changes as a result of the new administration.

Currently, thirty-seven states - two thirds of the United States - have laws permitting medical use of marijuana, and fifteen of these states also fully permit recreational use. The District of Columbia permits both uses. However, any use of marijuana remains a federal offense, and therefore conviction, admission of use, and even lawful employment in the growing cannabis industry can bring terrible immigration consequences. The Trump Administration made it official policy that even immigrants who used marijuana in good faith and following state law should be punished. This interactive, national webinar will cover how state-legalized marijuana is helpful to immigrants, how it is potentially harmful, and strategies for how to advise and defend noncitizens in order to prevent legal damage. We also will discuss how the laws may change under the Biden Administration and the next Congress.

This webinar will explore ethical issues in representing U visa and VAWA family members by discussing situations where the interests of the derivatives may diverge from the principal, or where victims of the same crime or abuse may have conflicting interests. The panelists will help attendees spot potential conflicts and offer practice tips for how to avoid and address issues throughout the often-long duration of representation, and when deciding to reopen cases at subsequent stages like adjustment, I-929 petitions, and consular processing.

This webinar will discuss hot topics in removal defense, including recent EOIR policy guidance, regulations, and AG and court decisions. We will provide an overview of recent developments with a focus on what has changed in the new administration and how it may affect your removal defense practice.

VAWA self-petitioners are eligible for special provisions to obtain lawful permanent residence (a green card) in the United States. Join us to learn about the fundamental VAWA adjustment of status eligibility requirements and process.

In this webinar, we will take a look at current policies impacting referrals to immigration court and enforcement trends, with an eye towards any changes in the first months of the Biden administration.

Join us for a discussion of recent adjudication trends and policy changes in immigrant visa consular processing cases pertaining to public charge and other hot topics.

This advanced webinar will address adjudication trends in U visa cases and recent policy changes.

Halfway through 2021, let’s take stock! In this webinar, we will provide immigration law and policy updates from the first months of the Biden administration. We will review what’s new on the legislative agenda, regulations and law. We will focus on hot topics and latest updates, while thinking back on the administration’s promises. 

In this webinar, we will delve into one of the most valuable assets we have when defending immigrants, the community.  We will hear directly from organizers, system-impacted people, and attorneys, regarding the value of mounting a holistic defense which centers the immigrant community.