Illegal Immigrant Should Be Admitted to Practice, Calif. State Bar Tells State Supreme Court

Just because a lawyer is licensed to practice doesn’t mean he or she has a legal right to work. But that distinction shows that a law license should be granted to an illegal immigrant, Sergio C. Garcia, who has met the requirements for admission, argues the Committee of Bar Examiners…

Jun 19, 2012 5:10 PM CDT

US Won’t Deport Illegal Child Immigrants Now Under 30 Who Meet Criteria, May OK Work Permits

Updated: Major changes in the way the United States enforces immigration law were announced Friday by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Illegal immigrants now under 30 who were brought to this country before age 16 won’t be deported and could be granted renewable 2-year work permits if they meet certain…

Jun 15, 2012 6:08 PM CDT

Arizona Governor Wants Cops Trained and Ready for Immigration Ruling

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer wants police to be ready if the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the state’s controversial immigration law. The high court could rule as early as Monday, the Arizona Republic reports. In anticipation of the decision, Brewer ordered a state board on Tuesday to redistribute a training video…

Jun 13, 2012 4:07 PM CDT

Several Potential Blockbuster Cases Await Supreme Court Decision

A challenge to the Obama administration’s health care law isn’t the only potential blockbuster case awaiting decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. In the words of the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, the Supreme Court “saves the best for last.” The story lists these remaining cases, including a couple First…

Jun 12, 2012 6:59 PM CDT

Help in KIND: Group Guides Pro Bono Attorneys Serving Unaccompanied Child Immigrants

Jun 1, 2012 9:50 AM CDT

Letters: Techie Talk

Jun 1, 2012 9:40 AM CDT

Hundreds of Immigrants Lose Visas Amid Allegations Against Their Lawyer

Hundreds of illegal immigrants who consulted a Boston lawyer in 2001 about a temporary reprieve allowing them to seek work visas in hopes of obtaining legal residency are now facing possible deportation. The reason for the immigrants’ plight: The lawyer, John Dvorak, has been accused of providing inaccurate information in…

May 24, 2012 1:57 PM CDT

Supreme Court Rules Immigrants Can’t Avoid Deportation Based on Length of Parents’ Stay

Two immigrants who came to the United States as children have failed to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court that they should be able to use the length of their parents’ stay and legal residency here to avoid deportation for criminal offenses. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the unanimous opinion (PDF) rejecting…

May 21, 2012 3:51 PM CDT

California Supreme Court Considers Whether to Grant Law License to Illegal Immigrant

The California Supreme Court is considering whether to grant a law license to an illegal immigrant, a paralegal who came to the United States as a young child. The immigrant, Sergio Garcia, came to the United States from Mexico with his parents when he was 17 months old, the Los…

May 17, 2012 11:42 AM CDT

Faced with IRS Crackdown re Offshore Bank Accounts, Some Resolve Issue by Renouncing US Citizenship

It hasn’t yet become a deluge. But a trickle of Americans opting to give up their United States citizenship has increased to a steady stream, in conjunction with an ongoing effort by the Internal Revenue Service to collect tax owed by those with assets in offshore bank accounts, the Miami…

May 14, 2012 10:13 PM CDT

‘Show Trials’ Author Advocates for Systemic Changes to Immigration Courts

In today's podcast, ABA Journal Web producer Lee Rawles speaks with Peter Afrasiabi about his recently released book "Show Trials: How Property Gets More Legal Protection than People in Our Failed Immigration System."

May 14, 2012 1:34 PM CDT

Chasing the Dream: Sorting Fact and Myth Is Biggest Obstacle to Immigration Reform

May 1, 2012 9:50 AM CDT

Dream Realized: Law Grad Sets Up Free Legal Clinics in Chicago Public Schools

May 1, 2012 8:40 AM CDT

Supreme Court to Decide Reach of Decision on Lawyers’ Obligation to Disclose Deportation Risk

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider the retroactivy of its 2010 decision finding that lawyers have a Sixth Amendment obligation to warn their clients when guilty pleas can result in deportation. The Supreme Court granted cert today, SCOTUSblog reports. At issue is whether the ruling in Padilla v.…

Apr 30, 2012 3:05 PM CDT

In Another Verrilli-Clement Battle, High Court Seems Sympathetic to Ariz. Immigration Status Checks

Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. and Paul Clement appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court again on Wednesday, this time arguing over an Arizona immigration law. Both matchups concerned the scope of federal power and states’ rights, the Washington Post reports. In the lawyers’ last appearance before the court, they sparred…

Apr 26, 2012 1:36 PM CDT