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Although it inexplicably escaped much attention, the Supreme Court finally issued its ruling on Jennings v. Rodriguez late last month. In a 5-3 decision, the high court ruled that non-US Citizens are not entitled periodic bond hearings while being de… Read More

A very disturbing decision came out last week pertaining to the effect of DWIs on immigration custody determinations. The case is Matter of Siniauskas, 27 I & N Dec. 207 (BIA 2018), and it is particularly important and relevant these days given t… Read More

One of the most pressing questions and concerns that a foreign national and concerned family members or friends have after a non-US Citizen is picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) is how to secure that person’s r… Read More

Few people may be aware that the much-vilified Secure Communities Program has actually been discontinued and replaced by a purportedly more focused Priority Enforcement Program, or “PEP.” The death knell of Secure Communities was actually… Read More

The rules regarding whether an alien is subject to mandatory detention are found within the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), particularly Section 236(c). Under section 236(c), mandatory means what it says: the individual must be taken into cust… Read More

How does an immigrant or alien who has been picked up by Immigration and customs Enforcement (ICE) get released from custody? This is an extraordinarily complex area of law. Unfortunately, immigration is not here to help you, so it would not be prude… Read More

One of the most important questions family members will have upon learning that one of their loved ones has been detained by the Department of Homeland Security is how to get them released. When an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE̶… Read More

In March of 2014, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an important precedential decision that has significant ramifications for aliens held in prisons and jails pursuant to detainers placed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (… Read More