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Congratulations to Fastcase and AILA On the Launch of the AILA Law Journal
By Jean O'Grady
Late last year Fastcase announced a partnership with the American Immigration Lawyers Association to publish a new biannual publication. Today they delivered on that promise with the launch of the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Inaugural Issue of AILA Law Journal
Some good news! Legal publisher Fastcase and partner American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) today debuted the first edition of the biannual AILA Law Journal. This spring edition includes seven law…
The Right Coast
More than 300 asylum seekers surrender to armed militia of New Mexico citizens | Daily Mail Online
Hundreds of asylum seekers surrendered to an armed militia of New Mexico citizens last night, after trying to cross the U.S. border.A group of 300 men, women and children gave…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Argument preview: Must an unauthorized immigrant in possession of a firearm know he is in the country illegally?
Immigrants and guns are currently before the Supreme Court. Evan Lee preview the upcoming arguments in the case on SCOTUSBlog. As he summarizes the issue before the Court:"When the federal…
The Right Coast
In new effort to deter migrants, Barr withholds bail to asylum seekers – Hot Air
The order which directs immigration judges to deny some migrants a chance to post bail will not go into effect for 90 days. It is all but certain to be…
Texas Bar Blog
ABA seeks attorney volunteers to help along Southern Border
By Amy Starnes
The American Bar Association is seeking licensed attorney volunteers to help with two projects to assist asylum-seekers and immigrant children along Texas' southern border with Mexico. The ABA's Commission on Immigration…
ImmigrationProf Blog
New Canadian Procedures For Asylum Seekers at Border?
Canada is considering a new law governing the rights of asylum seekers on the nation's borders.An amendment was added to a pending omnibus budget bill that would "allow immigration officers…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Forced Return to Mexico Policy
A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s new policy that forced asylum seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their cases are considered. The Southern Poverty Law…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Sen. Mitt Romney: Asylum is “Magic Word”
As Kevin noted earlier this week, President Trump recently made the following comments: "The system is full. Can't take you anymore. Whether it's asylum, whether it's anything you want, illegal…
ImmigrationProf Blog
From the Bookshelves: Refuge beyond Reach: How Rich Democracies Repel Asylum Seekers by David Scott Fitzgerald
Refuge beyond Reach: How Rich Democracies Repel Asylum Seekers by David Scott FitzGeraldMedia pundits, politicians, and the public are often skeptical or ambivalent about granting asylum. They fear that asylum-seekers…