Court battle over Trump-era border wall funding is over as last state ends lawsuit
The yearslong legal fight over former President Donald Trump’s decision to divert billions of dollars to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall formally ended on Tuesday.
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In Indianapolis, VP Kamala Harris takes shots at Supreme Court
A sea of red dresses and gowns flowed into the Indiana Convention Center on Thursday to see Vice President Kamala Harris deliver the keynote address at the 56th national convention of Delta Sigma Theta.
Biden administration tells judge that its new asylum rule is not a reboot of Trump’s efforts
The Biden administration argued Wednesday that its new asylum rule is different from versions put forward under President Donald Trump in a court hearing before a judge who threw out Trump’s attempts to limit asylum on the U.S.-Mexico border.
ICE, Clay County again ask federal court to dismiss claims from noncitizen detainees
Federal and local defendants in a case involving noncitizen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Clay County Jail are again asking a federal court to dismiss claims.
US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.
IndyBar: Play a Part in Welcoming New Americans
About every six weeks, IndyBar is fortunate to provide a representative of the legal community to participate in a Naturalization Ceremony at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana to welcome newly naturalized American citizens.
‘Welcome home’: Naturalization ceremony filled with celebration, honor ahead of 4th of July
The sun was shining upon the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site on June 30 as hundreds of people gathered to watch their loved ones officially become United States citizens.
Indiana ACLU executive director Henegar to retire
Jane Henegar, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, plans to retire from her position by Jan. 1 after more than a decade leading the organization.
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to Biden policy on deportations
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a long-blocked Biden administration policy that prioritizes the deportation of immigrants who are deemed to pose the greatest risk to public safety or were picked up at the border.
SCOTUS upholds federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a section of federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration, ruling against a California man who offered adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to U.S. citizenship.
Firms form new India connections: New firm offices, combinations give global reach to Hoosier law
Two recent law firm expansions have connected the legal community in Indiana to national and international markets, including India.
The waiting game: 2 years after end of War in Afghanistan, refugees in Indiana still awaiting asylum decisions
With nothing but the clothes on his back and his cellphone, Ali Noori, his wife and 2-year-old daughter went to the airport in hopes of safely fleeing their country: Afghanistan.
Indianapolis immigration court to open in summer 2024
The immigration court planned for Indianapolis is expected to open by summer 2024, officials have confirmed to Indiana Lawyer.
Indiana joins 18-state lawsuit challenging proposed ‘Circumvention of Lawful Pathways’ asylum rule
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is taking the lead in an 18-state lawsuit challenging a proposed rule from President Joe Biden’s administration that would generally consider those traveling through a third county before reaching Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border to be ineligible for asylum.
COA affirms finding of probation violation after defendant taken into immigration custody
A man who argued he couldn’t comply with the conditions of his probation because he was taken into immigration custody upon his release has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that a trial court erred in finding he violated his probation.
Revised DACA program again debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it
A federal judge did not make an immediate decision Thursday on the fate of a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm as the U.S. ended its pandemic-era immigration restrictions and migrants adapted to new asylum rules and legal pathways meant to discourage illegal crossings.
Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires
Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions were lifted in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation’s beleaguered immigration system.
Unanimous Supreme Court gives transgender woman from Guatemala new chance to fight deportation
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a transgender Guatemalan woman who is fighting deportation on the grounds that she would face persecution if returned to her native country.
What is Title 42 and how has US used it to curb migration?
This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years.