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7th Circuit rules immigrant did not offer evidence to support CAT claim
A Kenyan citizen, who is trying to avoid deportation after committing a “particularly serious crime,” has had his claim for relief under the Convention Against Torture denied by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals because he failed to provide the necessary supporting evidence.
US quietly expands asylum limits while preparing to end them
The Biden administration has begun expelling Cubans and Nicaraguans to Mexico under pandemic-related powers to deny migrants a chance to seek asylum, expanding use of the rule even as it publicly says it has been trying to unwind it, officials said Wednesday.
High court could free Biden to end Trump asylum policy
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned lower court orders that have blocked the Biden administration from ending a controversial Trump-era immigration program for asylum-seekers.
Indianapolis Immigration Court opening in 2023
On April 19, Gail Montenegro, the Executive Office of Immigration Review’s Midwest regional public information officer, confirmed to Indiana Lawyer that an immigration court will open in Indianapolis in 2023. The court will have around 40 employees, including judges, she said.
U.S. Supreme Court weighs policy for migrants to wait in Mexico
President Joe Biden halted the “Remain in Mexico” policy his first day in office. That policy will be argued Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Migrant crossings hit two-decade high as U.S. plans to lift curb on asylum
Migrants attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border at the highest level in two decades as the U.S. prepares for even larger numbers with the expected lifting of a pandemic-era order that turned away asylum seekers.
DOJ: Immigration court coming to Indianapolis in 2023
A new immigration court with 40 employees including judges will be opened in Indianapolis in 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed with Indiana Lawyer.
Braish and Phillips: Looking for pro bono opportunities? Consider TPS clinics
If you are looking for meaningful pro bono work without a long-term time commitment, consider hosting a TPS clinic. TPS, or temporary protected status, is a mechanism by which the executive branch can give migrants from certain unsafe countries the right to live and work in the United States for a temporary period of time.
New rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years
The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern border, hoping to decide cases in months instead of years.
Notable opinions by high court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, worked for seven years as a judge on the federal trial court in Washington, D.C., before Biden appointed her to the appeals court that meets in the same courthouse.
Checking in? Notorious hotel the setting of high court case
The Smuggler’s Inn, a bed-and-breakfast on the U.S.-Canada border that officials say is a magnet for illegal border crossings, was the setting of a case heard Wednesday at the Supreme Court.
High court wades into clash over Trump-era immigration rule
The Supreme Court waded into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has abandoned.
Immigration group drops suit against Clay Co. officials regarding jail project that could house more ICE detainees
A lawsuit alleging Clay County officials failed to provide transparency in developing plans for a possible expansion of the Clay County Justice Center in Brazil, which houses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, has been voluntarily dismissed.
Court to weigh in on asylum-seekers made to wait in Mexico
The Supreme Court is giving the Biden administration a quick hearing on its effort to scrap a Trump-era border policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.
Many Afghan evacuees stuck in legal limbo after Atterbury
Three days after the final group of Afghan evacuees departed from Camp Atterbury, DeFur Voran associate Kelli Liggett met with some of the families who had resettled in Muncie. What she found on Jan. 28 was a mix of immigration cases — many of which, she estimates, won’t be processed by the time their humanitarian parole status is up in two years.
Indiana attorney general billing Texas trip to taxpayers
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita took a state-paid trip to the U.S-Mexican border last week and attended a Donald Trump rally along the way.
Immigrants’ and Language Rights Center bridges language, cultural gaps to help clients
Comprised of a team of attorneys and paralegals, Indiana Legal Services’ Immigrants’ and Language Rights Center provides help to immigrants who are either primarily seeking asylum or have been victims of a crime.
Diverse Notre Dame Law students help immigrants gain asylum
Through an externship at Notre Dame Law, students work on asylum cases, typically in pairs, for immigrants in Indiana.
Clay County officials sued over ‘lack of transparency’ regarding possible jail expansion
A not-for-profit practice representing a coalition of immigrant-rights groups has filed a lawsuit against Clay County officials, alleging the county’s commissioners, county council and sheriff’s office have all failed to provide transparency in developing plans for a possible expansion of the Clay County Justice Center, which houses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees.