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
Challenging the Shutdown of Asylum Access at Ports of Entry
- Abuses
- Last Updated: June 16, 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
Learn MoreCouncil Represents Media Organization in Lawsuit for Records Underlying DHS’s Unprecedented Mass Influx Declaration and Associated Agreements With State and Local Law Enforcement
- Last Updated: June 10, 2025
On May 22, 2025, the Council on behalf of “Documented NY,” sued DHS, CBP, and ICE for failing to release key records under FOIA related to a mass influx declaration and immigration enforcement agreements with state and local authorities.
Status: Pending
Learn MoreImpugnación de la Desaparición bajo la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros sin el Debido Proceso
- Abuses
- Last Updated: May 25, 2025
El Consejo Americano de Inmigración y la ACLU presentaron una petición de hábeas corpus para impedir el traslado de Y.A.P.A. al CECOT sin darle una oportunidad significativa de comparecer ante un juez para revisar las acusaciones del gobierno en su contra.
Status: Pending
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