Policy Updates

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, the legal challenge to the president’s attempt to circumvent the 14th Amendment and determine for himself who is and who is not a US citizen at birth. Trump himself attended the first hour of arguments while Solicitor General D John Sauer made the … Continued

News reports on Monday revealed a new threat to the Department of Justice’s Recognition and Accreditation (R&A) program. R&A is a decade’s old process through which non-attorneys associated with non-profits can apply for permission to practice immigration law. Staff may be accredited to practice immigration law if they can demonstrate that both the organization and … Continued

In a widely anticipated move, the Trump Administration has appealed Temporary Protected Status cases to the Supreme Court. This emergency appeal relates to prior court decisions, including a Circuit Court decision earlier this month, that barred the administration from ending TPS protections for an estimated 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians. In prior appeals of TPS … Continued

On Friday, a federal appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling that the Trump Administration could not end TPS for the 350,000 Haitians living under the status in the US. The administration had appealed the early-February ruling, which had granted a last-minute reprieve to Haitians with TPS, to the US Court of Appeals in Washington, … Continued

The Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement tactics continue to face headwinds in federal courts. A recent Reuters review of court records shows that federal judges have ruled over 4,400 times against the illegal detention of immigrants just since October. Last week, a federal court blocked enforcement actions at certain houses of worship, including some in Massachusetts. … Continued

Congress must pass funding for DHS this week or face a partial shutdown. Congress extended funding for the agency for 2 weeks to facilitate negotiations on demands for agency accountability, with that extension expiring this Friday. Following the fatal shootings in Minnesota, many Democrats in Congress have said that they will not vote to continue … Continued