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DHS acaba de anunciar nuevas prioridades de aplicación de la ley de inmigración. Únase a nuestro seminario web para conocer los desarrollos recientes de políticas y lo que se avecina. Profundizaremos en los detalles de la nueva política y discutiremos los mensajes y el marco para usar esta guía en un caso individual, incluidos consejos de organización y promoción para elevar los casos individuales a miembros del congreso y la oficina central del DHS.
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Detention & Bond: Defending Noncitizens in Immigration Custody will guide advocates through practical and technical considerations when representing detained noncitizen clients. This comprehensive guide provides a top to bottom overview of strategies when advocating for release throughout the various stages of the immigration custody process. This manual includes a discussion of how adults and youth end up in immigration detention, including the rights and recourse detained individuals have notwithstanding their confinement. This resource also provides detailed information on best practices, procedures, and strategies for securing the release of clients in custody determinations before Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and custody redetermination hearings (bond hearings) before the immigration judge, as well as appellate strategy thereafter.
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Level: Intermediate / AdvancedJoin us for a review of the criminal grounds that serve as bars to DACA, including how the agency has handled discretionary decisions involving criminal records and allegations. We will also discuss the proposed DACA regulations and who would be able to qualify under the current version of the proposed rule.
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A claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) enables recovery of money from the United States for abuse and misconduct by employees of federal agencies, including immigration officers. In this webinar, we will explain how to file an administrative claim with immigration agencies under the FTCA to both compensate victims and hold rogue immigration officers accountable.
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Level: IntermediateIn this webinar, we will discuss the latest trends in RFEs for U visa cases, including for initial U petitions, waivers, and adjustment. Using examples, we will talk through best practices in how to respond to RFEs, including tips on avoiding initial and subsequent RFEs and strategies for escalating the case if necessary.PresentersAlison Kamhi, Supervising Attorney - ILRC
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Level: Intermediate
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While new countries have been designated for TPS, not all nationals are able to qualify even if they have been in the United States for the requisite period. This webinar will explore the different barriers to TPS eligibility, including the applicable grounds of inadmissibility as well as the criminal and asylum bars. Firm resettlement will be explained in detail and guidance for arguing this bar does not apply or an exception applies will be outlined.
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In the first of a three-part Immigration Issues Explored series, ILRC Founder and General Counsel, Bill Ong Hing facilitated a conversation with staff attorney and immigrant-youth specialist, Rachel Prandini on the state of immigrants seeking asylum at the southern border, how the Biden Administration is continuing the inhuman treatment of asylees and what the ILRC is doing to push back.
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This free, one-hour webinar created with our partners NIPNLG and Public Counsel covers key provisions of the new rule and highlights changes from previous agency practice.
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This free webinar is sponsored by members of Ready to Stay, a collaborative that includes ILRC and Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) among other members. It is co-sponsored by CLINIC.
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Temporary Protected Status: Practice and Strategies guides advocates through practical and technical considerations when assisting individuals applying for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This accessible guide provides a clear introduction to TPS for new practitioners but also serves as a helpful refresher for more experienced advocates. This manual includes an in-depth discussion of how to identify and address issues that may impact TPS eligibility, including criminal convictions, certain grounds of inadmissibility, and the asylum bars. This resource also provides practical guidance on how to gather evidence to present the strongest possible initial application for TPS, including when seeking late initial registration. This guide also addresses how TPS interacts with other forms of status and highlights considerations when pursuing others immigration benefits while holding TPS.
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Level: AllThis webinar will discuss FOIA requests in immigration cases and provide tips for filing FOIA requests with DHS, including USCIS, OBIM, ICE and CBP. The webinar will cover comment exemptions and reasons for denials and the appeals process.
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This webinar will provide an introduction to the immigration options for Ukrainians, including Uniting for Ukraine, TPS, and asylum. The speakers will also provide policy updates as well as practice tips.