A new standing order for the Chicago Immigration Court orders parties to confer in advance of hearings regarding the ICE OPLA enforcement priorities memorandum.
NIJC is at the forefront of the litigation and advocacy efforts to push back against the administration's attacks an asylum seekers and asylum protections.
This practice advisory discusses particular social group-based asylum claims after the Attorney General's vacatur of Matter of A-B- I, Matter of A-B- II, and L-E-A- II.
A quick-reference guide for immigration attorneys regarding the June 16, 2021, U.S. Attorney General ruling vacating Matter of AB I, AB II and Matter of LEA II.
The Attorney General has vacated three decisions that restricted the ability of asylum seekers to obtain protection: Matter of A-B-, 27 I&N Dec. 316 (A.G. 2018) (A-B- I), Matter of A-B-, 28 I&N Dec. 199 (A.G. 2021) (A-B- II), and Matter of L-E-A-, 27 I&N Dec. 581 (A.G. 2019) (L-E-A- II).
This advisory provides guidance for pro bono attorneys whose clients may benefit from the Mendez Rojas settlement agreement regarding the asylum one-year filing deadline and asylum office jurisdiction