Immigration Law

ABA project celebrates 10 years of supporting unaccompanied youths

The Children’s Immigration Law Academy has evolved into a national program that helps build the capacity of nonprofit organizations that represent children who face deportation. Among its initiatives, it provides training, technical assistance and resources to legal and social services providers and pro bono attorneys.

Sep 16, 2025 9:01 AM CDT

Following viral resignation letter, former Skadden associate is now talking about ICE on TikTok

Former BigLaw associate Rachel Cohen has a knack for viral content. She demonstrated her online prowess in March when she posted her conditional resignation letter pledging to leave Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. She ultimately left the firm. Now, she is taking her activism to TikTok and Instagram in a series of viral posts.

Sep 9, 2025 1:41 PM CDT

Kavanaugh cites precedent, ‘common sense’ in supporting SCOTUS order allowing immigration stops

Justice Brett Kavanaugh explained his agreement with a U.S. Supreme Court stay on Monday that allowed the federal government to continue making immigration stops in the Los Angeles area based on factors that include apparent ethnicity and the type of work done.

Sep 9, 2025 8:46 AM CDT

As Customs searches more electronic devices, lawyers have some considerations when they cross borders

The government is searching more cellphones and laptops of international travelers than they have in the past, and lawyers need to take extra steps to protect their client information.

Sep 8, 2025 9:02 AM CDT

ABA’s ProBAR ‘jumped into action’ to stop deportation of unaccompanied children from Guatemala

As the situation involving unaccompanied Guatemalan children unfolded last week, the ABA’s South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project stepped in.

Sep 5, 2025 12:05 PM CDT

Wanted: Temporary immigration judges, no experience necessary

The U.S. Department of Justice is fighting a backlog of immigration cases by rolling back restrictions on who can be hired as temporary immigration judges and filling some of the positions with military lawyers.

Sep 4, 2025 8:57 AM CDT

Federal appellate panel rejects Trump’s deportations under wartime law

A federal appellate court ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump unlawfully invoked a centuries-old wartime law to swiftly deport Venezuelan migrants, blocking one of his administration’s most contentious immigration initiatives and teeing up a legal battle sure to end up before the Supreme Court.

Sep 3, 2025 3:02 PM CDT

Judge tosses US suit against federal judiciary in Maryland, saying he can’t license ‘constitutional free-for-all’

A federal judge on Tuesday ticked off three reasons why the Trump administration can’t sue the Maryland federal court and its judges over standing orders that automatically pause the deportation of detained immigrants who file habeas petitions.

Aug 26, 2025 12:48 PM CDT

Scammers are targeting immigrants using fake ABA logo and credentials

The association has received at least a dozen separate reports of scammers using its name, logo or office address to promise immigration legal services that were never performed, often charging thousands of dollars, according to an ABA news alert released Tuesday.

Aug 26, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

Fewer will qualify for student loan forgiveness under proposed new guidelines; will sanctuary jurisdictions be disqualified?

Proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program published Monday would revoke eligibility for borrowers working for nonprofit and government organizations deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose,” a term with a broad definition.

Aug 19, 2025 12:05 PM CDT

ABA House adopts policy on law firm intimidation, immigration issues

The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted more than 50 policy matters, including one on law firm intimidation, several on immigration enforcement and detention, and resolutions on academic freedom and open, civil debate at universities when it met during the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting.

Aug 12, 2025 12:54 PM CDT

ABA calls on federal government to ensure immigrants receive due process

The ABA, a longtime advocate for immigrants’ rights, took a stand against some sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system by President Donald Trump’s administration during its annual meeting in Toronto.

Aug 12, 2025 11:33 AM CDT

DC Circuit vacates judge’s order to hold US in contempt for ignoring TRO blocking immigrant removals

A federal appeals court has vacated an order by a Washington, D.C., federal judge that found probable cause to hold the federal government in criminal contempt for violating his order blocking the removal of a group of immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act.

Aug 12, 2025 9:28 AM CDT

Trump’s birthright citizenship order faces more bans than before Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump hailed the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in June to limit nationwide court injunctions as a “great win,” one that could open a path for his administration to begin enforcing an executive order to end birthright citizenship that had been enjoined by three lower court judges.

Aug 8, 2025 1:50 PM CDT

BigLaw partner won’t charge his $3,250 hourly rate to defend New Jersey cities in Trump administration suits

Milbank partner Neal Katyal usually charges $3,250 per hour, but he is giving quite a break to two New Jersey cities that he will help defend in Trump administration lawsuits challenging their immigration policies.

Jul 31, 2025 10:50 AM CDT