For Attorneys
We have practice advisories on a wide range of topics to assist you in representing your clients. We also provide information about our litigation and amicus briefs as we work to hold the government accountable, obtain agency records, and challenge restrictive interpretation and implementation of laws that impact immigration.
Recent Practice Advisories
Seeking Stays of Removal
- Federal Courts/Jurisdiction
- January 17, 2025
This practice advisory discusses the law, procedure, and practical tips for seeking a stay of removal from DHS, immigration judges, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the U.S. courts of appeals.
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Judicial Review of Visa Decisions After the Supreme Court’s Decision in Department of State v. Muñoz
- Employment Based Immigration
- January 15, 2025
In Department of State v. Muñoz,…
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Practice Alert: Padilla v. ICE and Delays in Credible Fear Interviews
- Asylum
- January 8, 2024
The practice alert explains the scope of a class settlement agreement in Padilla v. ICE that provides protections for detained asylum seekers who face prolonged delays before receiving their credible fear interviews.
Read MoreRecent Litigation
Council and AILA File Lawsuit to Compel DHS and USCIS to Release Details about the Suspension of Processing Asylees’ and Refugees’ Green Card Applications
- Adjustment of Status
- Last Updated: June 25, 2025
On March 25, 2025, media reports surfaced indicating that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)—the agency in charge…
Status: Pending
Learn MoreChallenging Tennessee’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law
- State and Local
- Last Updated: June 25, 2025
This lawsuit challenges Section 5 of Tennessee’s new anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 392, on behalf of the Southeastern…
Status: Pending
Learn MoreChallenging the Shutdown of Asylum Access at Ports of Entry
- Abuses
- Last Updated: June 25, 2025
On June 11, 2025, asylum seekers, Al Otro Lado, and Haitian Bridge Alliance filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to challenge the asylum shutdown policy and the cancellation of CBP One appointments.
Status: Pending
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