https://www.law360.com/immigration?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Immigration Copyright 2025 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 22:23:47 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333290?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333290 A Washington federal judge expressed frustration with the federal government Thursday for moving "with one hand behind its back" to resume processing of certain refugees after the Ninth Circuit clarified the scope of a partial block on the Trump administration's refugee program shutdown. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:21:00 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333522?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333522 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security turned to the nation's highest court on Thursday, asking the justices to pause a nationwide injunction blocking the agency from undoing the Biden administration's extension of temporary protected status for Venezuela during its appeal. Thu, 01 May 2025 18:56:47 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333116?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333116 The Third Circuit appeared skeptical of prison operator CoreCivic Inc.'s argument Thursday that a defunct New Jersey law barring detention centers from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is unconstitutional, questioning whether the statute actually blocked the federal government from detaining migrants. Thu, 01 May 2025 17:34:46 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2331093?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2331093 Tax crimes are historically difficult to prosecute, but the Internal Revenue Services’ recent agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to share taxpayer records of non-U.S. citizens could be used to enhance payroll tax-related enforcement against their employers, say attorneys at Holland & Knight. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:56:06 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332959?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332959 The Executive Office for Immigration Review told a California federal judge it plans to take over the direct administration of legal access services for thousands of immigrant families that were separated under the first Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:22:39 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333107?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333107 A pair of Texas counties and a ranch owner agreed to drop a suit against the U.S. government after they sued last year over Biden-era immigration policies, which they said conflicted with congressional goals of having "zero illegal entries." Thu, 01 May 2025 16:03:56 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333309?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333309 President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will nominate Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, while choosing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take over Waltz's role as national security adviser. Thu, 01 May 2025 13:23:39 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332663?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332663 A jury should determine whether landscape workers are owed overtime wages or if they fall under an exemption from the premium pay, a Kansas federal judge ruled while finding the H-2B visa applications their employer filed did not include a promise to pay the extra wages. Thu, 01 May 2025 12:54:12 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333129?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2333129 A Texas federal judge on Thursday permanently blocked the Trump administration from deporting alleged gang members from Venezuela under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, ruling that the gang's activities in the U.S. cannot be regarded as an invasion. Thu, 01 May 2025 10:21:44 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2305667?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2305667 Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:09:26 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332063?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332063 The Third Circuit wondered Wednesday why a jury couldn't be allowed to examine the same type of gun, or at least a replica of one, that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer claims spontaneously fired into his leg at a design defect trial that he wants revived. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:53:08 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2331353?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2331353 A provision to transfer the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust functions to the U.S. Department of Justice was stripped out of the House Judiciary Committee's budget reconciliation bill on Wednesday. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:51:54 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332317?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332317 The Third Circuit's argument lineup for May will see the state of New Jersey defend a law barring its immigration detention centers from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while Rutgers University seeks to keep its victory over claims it falsely inflated its business school's ranking. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:12:17 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332603?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332603 A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday amended his order requiring that deportees receive meaningful due process before being removed to countries where they have no prior ties to explicitly state that the government cannot escape the requirement by transferring custody to the U.S. Department of Defense or another agency. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:06:40 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332470?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332470 Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at his citizenship interview in mid-April, was released on bail on Wednesday following a Vermont federal judge's order. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:10:58 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332545?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332545 The Wisconsin state judge who was arrested and charged for allegedly helping an unauthorized migrant evade arrest by federal immigration officers has been temporarily suspended by the state's highest court. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:42:34 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332350?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332350 House Democrats and two organizations that help immigrants prepare tax returns urged a D.C. federal court to block the Internal Revenue Service from sharing with immigration enforcement agencies the names and addresses of people suspected of being in the country illegally. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:22:56 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332338?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332338 A California federal judge has ruled the government must keep funding legal representation for unaccompanied children in immigrant hearings for the time being, saying Congress created rules requiring the government to do so as long as funds remain for it. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:49:18 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2329525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2329525 Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 23:22:14 +0000 https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332076?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/immigration/articles/2332076 Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can move forward with his lawsuit claiming the Trump administration is unlawfully detaining him because of his political views, a New Jersey federal judge ruled Tuesday, rejecting the government's argument that immigration law strips the court of its jurisdiction.