House Passes ENFORCE Act
…Times. However, the authority to exercise discretion has long been recognized as a critical part of U.S. law. The concept of prosecutorial discretion applies in civil, administrative, and criminal contexts….
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Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Asylum Transit Ban in Momentous Victory
…rule should end immediately. The court found that the government had failed to comply with the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which provides that the American public must have sufficient opportunity…
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How $3.7 Billion for Border Humanitarian Situation Would be Spent
…million to the Department of Justice Administrative Review and Appeals including $45.4 million for additional immigration judge teams to increase case processing, $2.5 million for expansion of legal orientation program,…
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The Federal Government Is Cutting Aid for Migrant Shelters and Services. What Will States Do Now?
…medical services, and other administrative costs. SSP is not perfect, with complex reporting requirements for those using the funds and other bureaucratic obstacles. Nevertheless, it undoubtedly has been a crucial…
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Government Agrees to Give Some Separated Families A Second Chance to Seek Asylum
…separated parents did not pass their credible fear interviews. However, in an administrative complaint filed by the American Immigration Council in August, many parents expressed how the trauma of being…
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Top Five Immigration Stories from 2013
…family members of military personnel, it will become more and more clear that, while administrative action is a good thing for a lot of people, it is not a permanent…
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Commissioner Kerlikowske Offers Vision of Change at CBP
…the job. Kerlikowske’s seeming rationality, and openness to administrative changes, provided an alternative to the enforcement-first strategy that has marked Congress’ approach to border security. First, in response to questions…
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USCIS’ Change to How ‘Unlawful Presence’ Is Calculated Is Defeated in Court
…was unlawful. The court decided: USCIS violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) because the agency issued the policy memo without following notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures. The court rejected USCIS’ claim that…
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Supreme Court Pauses Oral Arguments in Title 42 Case – What’s next?
…be in the business of perpetuating administrative edicts designed for one emergency only because elected officials have failed to address a different emergency. We are a court of law, not…
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DHS Office of Inspector General Launches Unannounced Inspections of Detention Centers
…to “the authority ICE has to detain aliens who may be subject to removal for violations of administrative immigration law.” ICE operates the largest immigration detention system in the country…
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