Immigration
New suit filed protesting immigration law
January 4, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund has filed a lawsuit on behalf of La Union Benefica Mexicana, a nonprofit
organization in East Chicago, protesting two previously unchallenged portions of Indiana’s new immigration law.
MoreSCOTUS takes Arizona immigration case, 7th Circuit bankruptcy case
December 12, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States has accepted several cases, including the high-profile Arizona immigration lawsuit
and a bankruptcy case from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreCOA addresses impact of guilty pleas on immigration status
November 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a man’s petitions for post-conviction relief, finding his attorneys’
failure to advise him of adverse immigration consequences of pleading guilty did not prejudice his defense.
MoreStopped short
November 23, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryState tuition law creates chasm between undocumented immigrants and college.
MoreKnowing the possible consequences
November 23, 2011
Michael HoskinsLegal community works to ensure defendants know plea agreements could impact immigration status.
MoreLaws on immigrant tuition vary
November 23, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryStates differ on interpretation of federal law, create state statutes addressing in-state status for college students.
MoreAG wants federal government added to lawsuit
October 12, 2011
IL StaffIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed motions in federal court Tuesday asking that the federal government be joined
as a necessary party to the state’s immigration lawsuit.
More7th Circuit tackles 'novel' U visa review request
September 1, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled it does not have jurisdiction to review immigration orders denying a specialized
visa to a non-citizen trying to stay in the country after assisting in an investigation or prosecution.
More7th Circuit holds lawyer rule on impact of guilty plea for immigrants not retroactive
August 24, 2011
Michael HoskinsA three-judge panel for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has determined a landmark decision from the Supreme Court of the
United States last year isn't retroactive. That rule required criminal defense attorneys to advise clients about the immigration
impact of signing a guilty plea, and this means past cases wouldn’t benefit from that holding even if those individuals
had been deprived of that Sixth Amendment right.
MoreI-9 audits present legal concerns for businesses
July 6, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIndiana’s chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business issued a press release June 23, urging Indiana
businesses to prepare for I-9 audits. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stepped up its audits of businesses nationwide
in an effort to crack down on the employment of unauthorized immigrant workers.
MoreJudges halt enforcement of challenged laws
June 27, 2011
Jennifer NelsonTwo federal judges issued preliminary injunctions June 24 preventing parts of two new controversial laws regarding immigration
and funding of Planned Parenthood of Indiana from being enforced.
MoreStudents receive diverted sentences following protest in governor's office
June 22, 2011
On June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an
incident in May.
MoreImmigrant students receive diverted sentences
June 15, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an
incident in May in Gov. Mitch Daniels' office.
MoreGroups file suits against new law
June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe National Immigration Law Center, American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, and the national ACLU Foundation Immigrants’
Rights Project filed a class action lawsuit May 25 challenging the wording of a new Indiana law designed to curb illegal immigration.
MoreOfficials weigh-in on ACLU immigration lawsuit
May 26, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe governor has no comment on a class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday regarding Senate Enrolled Act 590, said Jane Jankowski,
spokeswoman for Gov. Mitch Daniels. The suit – filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana – aims to
prevent two components of the immigration legislation from becoming law on July 1.
MoreACLU of Indiana files suit against immigration legislation
May 25, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court's Southern District
of Indiana, challenging the wording of a new Indiana law designed to curb illegal immigration.
MoreStudents push for immigration reform
May 25, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryHouse Enrolled Act 1402 may make tuition unaffordable for some students.
MoreImmigration bill could bring Indiana into the national spotlight
May 11, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn May 9, Indiana was still awaiting word about whether Gov. Mitch Daniels would sign Senate Enrolled Act 590. After a protracted
volley between the House and Senate, the bill designed to crack down on illegal immigration passed on April 29, its language
considerably altered from the introduced version.
MoreHouse committee passes altered immigration bill
April 15, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana House Public Policy Committee has passed Senate Bill 590, a contentious piece of legislation that aims to tackle
illegal immigration in the state.
MoreNotario publico issues surface again
March 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsYears ago, the Indiana Supreme Court made it clear what non-lawyers could and could not do related to immigration services.
Crossing the line might be considered the unauthorized practice of law. Now, two people in Indiana are facing the consequences
of doing exactly that.
MoreAG files criminal UPL, tax evasion charges against ‘notario publico’
March 25, 2011
Michael HoskinsAdding to what it has already done in targeting two “notario publicos” for illegally offering immigration services,
the Indiana Attorney General’s Office has now filed a criminal Unauthorized Practice of Law charge and several tax evasion
counts against one of those non-lawyers who was operating in Indianapolis.
MoreFirst Wednesdays return with immigration discussion
February 28, 2011
IL StaffThe American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana’s First Wednesday discussion series has returned. It kicks off March 2
with the panel discussion “Immigration: The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly.”
MoreFederal judge rules against state on immigrant paternity case
January 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsSitting at the crossroads between immigration law, paternity establishment, and the controversy on how the United States handles
illegal immigrants, a federal judge in Indianapolis has ordered state health officials to stop denying unmarried immigrant
parents without a Social Security number the ability to file an affidavit establishing paternity.
MoreIndiana tunes in to national issues in federal courts
August 18, 2010
Michael HoskinsWhat happens in Indiana regarding illegal immigration, same-sex marriage, and health-care reform may hinge on what happens
with litigation playing out in the nation’s appellate courts.
MoreJudge: Look closer at claim of being part of a persecuted social group
August 10, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIn granting a petition for review of a denial of an asylum request, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Hamilton believes
the Board of
Immigration Appeals applied too narrow of a concept of a “social group.&rdquo
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Never heard of remand to another state. How often does that happen?
I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.