Border Enforcement

Migration at the border is a multifaceted issue, challenging the U.S. to secure our borders while upholding the human rights of individuals seeking safety and better opportunities. Balancing national security with compassion and our legal obligations to asylum seekers presents intricate dilemmas, and we collaborate with policymakers to advance bipartisan, action-oriented solutions.

Beyond A Border Solution

America needs durable solutions. These concrete measures can bring orderliness to our border and modernize our overwhelmed asylum system. Read…

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Board of Immigration Appeals Interpretation of Stay of Removal FOIA Request

Board of Immigration Appeals Interpretation of Stay of Removal FOIA Request

With the end of prosecutorial discretion under the Trump administration, noncitizens living in the United States with a removal order face quick, and almost certain deportation unless they have access to legal safeguards that could prevent their deportation.  Because transparency and due process are the cornerstones of a… Read More

Lawsuit Demands Government to Disclose Information About Unjust Deportations

Lawsuit Demands Government to Disclose Information About Unjust Deportations

The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies have increased immigrants’ vulnerability to swift deportation, making the ability to access safeguard more important than ever. The American Immigration Council and the Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law filed a lawsuit to disclose critical information about how the Board of Immigration Appeals interprets legal safeguards that would allow these individuals to seek reopening or reconsidering of their immigration cases, and prevent the irreparable harms that can result from deportation. Read More

Court Filing Seeks Information Regarding Retaliation Against Immigrants’ Rights Attorneys at Southern Border

Court Filing Seeks Information Regarding Retaliation Against Immigrants’ Rights Attorneys at Southern Border

The Southern Poverty Law Center, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and the American Immigration Council filed a motion late last week seeking information regarding possible U.S. government harassment and retaliation against the leadership of the immigrants’ rights organization Al Otro Lado. Read More

Notices to Appear

Notices to Appear

This Practice Advisory provides legal and procedural arguments and strategies for attorneys representing noncitizens. Read More

Workers Detained in Massive Tennessee Immigration Raid Sue ICE

Workers Detained in Massive Tennessee Immigration Raid Sue ICE

Risky 'Remain in Mexico' Policy Faces Legal Challenges

Risky ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Faces Legal Challenges

Trump Declares National Emergency to Fund His Border Wall

Trump Declares National Emergency to Fund His Border Wall

National Emergency Declaration is Unnecessary and Irresponsible

National Emergency Declaration is Unnecessary and Irresponsible

After months of threats, the longest government shutdown in history, and the passage of a bipartisan compromise on federal funding for homeland security, President Trump declared a national emergency to fund the building of a border wall without congressional approval. The president took this step despite strong bipartisan opposition to declaring a national emergency. Read More

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