Second Circuit — Immigration — Order of Deportation: United States v. Gill
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Immigration — Order of Deportation Aggravated Felony — Pre-Repeal of Section 212 (c) United States v. Gill 12-2207-cr Judges Katzmann, Winter and Calabresi...
View ArticleSecond Circuit — Immigration: Centurion v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Immigration Possession of Controlled Substance — Clear and Convincing Evidence Centurion v. Holder 11-2997-ag Judges Katzmann, Jacobs and Carney Background:...
View ArticleUpcoming talk focuses on Honduran migration
Daniel Reichman, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Rochester, will speak on factors fueling the immigration of Central American children to the United States during a talk at 7...
View ArticleSecond Circuit — Immigration: Maldonado v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Immigration Egregious Violation of Fourth Amendment — Personal Knowledge Maldonado v. Holder 10-3259(L) Judges Kearse, Jacobs and Lynch Background: The...
View ArticleSecond Circuit — Immigration: Doe v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Immigration International Witness Protection — Self-executing Treaty Doe v. Holder 12-3779-ag Judges Parker, Livingston and Droney Background: The...
View ArticleSecond Circuit — Immigration — State Conviction: Luna Torres v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Immigration — State Conviction Aggravated Felony — Federal Jurisdiction Component Luna Torres v. Holder 13-2498 Judges Sack, Raggi and Chin Background: The...
View ArticleObama and immigration: High hopes, a mixed record
WASHINGTON — There were about 30, all Mexican nationals desperate to avoid deportations that would separate them from their families. Living in Illinois, they appealed for help from their new U.S....
View ArticleSecond Circuit: Urgen v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - Immigration – Nationality – Testimonial Evidence Urgen v. Holder 12-809 Judges Winter, Parker and Hall Background: The petitioner sought review of a...
View ArticleSecond Circuit: Oppedisano v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - Immigration – Aggravated Felony – Statutory Construction Oppedisano v. Holder 13-4351 Judges Parker, Lynch and Carney Background: The petitioner...
View ArticleSecond Circuit: Sutherland v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - Immigration – Removal – Vacated State Conviction Sutherland v. Holder 12-4510 Judges Cabranes, Wesley and Livingston Background: The petitioner sought...
View ArticleReaction to the president’s immigration plan
“I think the president will come to regret the chapter history writes if he does move forward. Because the plan he’s presenting is more than just, as the president himself has acknowledged, an...
View ArticleDoes Obama have authority for immigration changes?
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s announcement of sweeping changes to the nation’s immigration system is likely to lead to a battle over their legality. Is he on solid legal ground? For months the...
View ArticleBoehner: ‘We will not stand idle’ on immigration
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner declared Friday that President Barack Obama was “damaging the presidency” with his unilateral action on immigration. He said the Republican-run House will not...
View ArticleCan House GOP stay on immigration script?
WASHINGTON — After declaring President Barack Obama’s new policy on deportations “null and void,” House Republicans are ready to fund the federal government before a Thursday deadline without...
View ArticleJudge seems skeptical of challenge to Obama immigration plan
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday appeared deeply skeptical of an Arizona sheriff’s lawsuit seeking to halt President Barack Obama’s plan to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation. U.S....
View ArticleCommentary: Immigration order a textbook case about separation of powers
Regardless of one’s political affiliation or views on immigration, President Obama’s Nov. 20th executive order, which defers deportation of approximately 4 million immigrants, raises interesting...
View ArticleSecond Circuit – Immigration: Husic v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Immigration – Waiver of Inadmissibility – Eligibility Husic v. Holder 14-607 Judges Katsmann, Winter and Marrero Background: The petitioner sought...
View ArticleHouse votes to undo Obama immigration policies
WASHINGTON — The Republican U.S. House voted Wednesday to overturn President Barack Obama’s key immigration policies, approving legislation that would eliminate new deportation protections for millions...
View ArticleFederal judge stalls Obama’s action on immigration
HOUSTON — The White House promised an appeal Tuesday after a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration and gave a coalition of 26 states time...
View ArticleNational ICE sweep nets 18 in WNY
A five-day nationwide operation targeting convicted criminal aliens subject to removal from the United States yielded the arrest of 2,059 convicted criminals — including 18 in Western New York. The...
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