Beth Werlin

Author's details

Name: Beth Werlin
Date registered: September 11, 2009
URL: http://www.legalactioncenter.org

Biography

Beth Werlin is the Deputy Director and Litigation Clearinghouse Attorney at the Legal Action Center. The Litigation Clearinghouse serves as a national point of contact for lawyers conducting or contemplating immigration litigation. Ms. Werlin joined the American Immigration Council as a NAPIL Fellow in 2001 and was a staff attorney from 2003 until 2005. She has represented plaintiffs and amicus curiae in immigration litigation in the federal courts and before the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Latest posts

  1. Appellate Court Hears Arguments in Case Challenging DOMA, Bi-National Married Couples File New Suit — April 10, 2012
  2. Pending a Resolution of DOMA, Immigration Judges Should Exercise Discretion to Stay Removal Cases — June 13, 2011
  3. Another Study Highlights Need for Legal Representation in Immigration Court — May 12, 2011
  4. Supreme Court to Hear Two Cases Affecting Immigrants, Including a Case Challenging a Recent Anti-Immigrant Law — October 7, 2010
  5. Court of Appeals Finds USCIS Acted Outside the Law — March 5, 2010

Most commented posts

  1. U.S. Supreme Court Considers “Collateral Consequences” for Immigrants in Criminal Cases — 7 comments
  2. Immigrants with Mental Disabilities Are Deprived Their Day in Court — 6 comments
  3. Supreme Court to Hear Two Cases Affecting Immigrants, Including a Case Challenging a Recent Anti-Immigrant Law — 6 comments
  4. Board of Immigration Appeals Rules Not to Reopen Old Deportation Cases — 5 comments
  5. Court of Appeals Finds USCIS Acted Outside the Law — 3 comments

Author's posts listings

Nov
16

Supreme Court Hears Case about Immigrants’ Access to Federal Court Review

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Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that involves an important safeguard for immigrants facing removal from the United States—access to federal court review. The case, Kucana v. Holder, was brought by an asylum seeker from Albania. Mr. Kucana is seeking court review of a government decision depriving him of the opportunity …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/11/16/supreme-court-hears-case-about-immigrants%e2%80%99-access-to-federal-court-review/

Nov
05

Report Highlights Need for Appointed Counsel for Detainees Facing Removal

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A report issued this week by the City Bar Justice Center highlights one of the most serious flaws of the removal process: noncitizens are not appointed a lawyer to represent them. The report focuses on the efforts of the City Bar Justice Center and other nonprofit organizations to increase access to legal counsel at the …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/11/05/report-highlights-need-for-appointed-counsel-for-detainees-facing-removal/

Nov
03

Board of Immigration Appeals Rules Not to Reopen Old Deportation Cases

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A decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) last week provides yet more evidence that broken laws create broken government. By refusing to protect eligible applicants for adjustment of status from deportation, the Board eased the way for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport someone whose legitimate green card application is pending …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/11/03/board-of-immigration-appeals-rules-not-to-reopen-old-deportation-cases/

Oct
13

U.S. Supreme Court Considers “Collateral Consequences” for Immigrants in Criminal Cases

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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case posing the question: “If a criminal defense lawyer tells his or her client not to worry about the immigration consequences of pleading guilty, but that advice is wrong and in fact the client will be deported as a result of pleading guilty, can the client …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/10/13/us-supreme-court-considers-%e2%80%9ccollateral-consequences%e2%80%9d-for-immigrants-in-criminal-cases/

Oct
05

Supreme Court to Hear Two Cases Affecting Fair Process for Immigrants

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Today, the United States Supreme Court opens its October session. Among the cases it will hear this term, two may have a significant effect on immigrants. The first case involves the intersection of the criminal justice system and immigration and the important role that lawyers play in safeguarding the rights of immigrants. The second case …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/10/05/supreme-court-to-hear-two-cases-affecting-fair-process-for-immigrants/

Sep
11

Immigrants with Mental Disabilities Are Deprived Their Day in Court

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Photo by Sam Ruaat. The U.S. legal system is premised on the idea that every party in a case is afforded his or her day in court and a meaningful opportunity to be heard. Yet, for individuals with mental disabilities facing deportation from the United States—including those whose removal will mean being permanently barred from …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/09/11/immigrants-with-mental-disabilities-are-deprived-their-day-in-court/

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