August 2026 ILRC Practice Alert -re United States v. Lopez, No. 24-3268, 2026 WL 2165840 (9th Cir. July 28, 2026) On July 28, 2026, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Cal. Pen. Code § 273.5 is not a crime of violence. This practice
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Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families On June 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a key step toward fulfilling President Biden’s commitment to promoting family unity in the immigration system. DHS will establish a new
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Sir Nicholas Winton’s story is especially powerful when viewed through the lens of immigration, refugees, and humanitarian protection. Sir Nicholas Winton and the Rescue of Refugee Children Nicholas Winton was a young British stockbroker who traveled to Prague in
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Excerpt of Proposed Immigration Provisions NOVEMBER 3, 2021, RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 117–18, TEXT OF H.R. 5376, BUILD BACK BETTER ACT [Showing the text of H.R. 5376, as reported by the Committee on the Budget, with modifications.] 862 1 TITLE VI—COMMITTEE ON THE
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Most immigrants receive green cards because of family ties in the United States
As posted on the USCIS website: DHS Continues Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan Release Date 09/09/2021 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security has announced the automatic extension of TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras,
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Bond: Merchant’s Bonding CA5500679 IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR SERVICES This is a contract between Elizabeth Olvera, called “Immigration Consultant”, and ____________ called “client.” NOTICE It is important that the client read this entire contract before signing it. This Immigration Consultant is not an attorney and cannot give
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