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...

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.

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

LPRs are often worried about how public charge might impact them or their family members. Importantly, there is no public charge test to naturalize. Nonetheless, LPRs seek guidance about travel, petitioning family members, and possible grounds for...