Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP has launched a new immigration law blog on its website. The blog is authored by the firm’s immigration practice team, including attorneys Eileen M. Martin, Andrew M. Wilson, Nisha V. Fontaine and Elizabeth M. Klarin. The ...

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WASHINGTON — Denouncing the suspect as an “animal,” President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged tougher immigration measures based on skills and other merit rather than a lottery after the deadly truck attack in New York City. Trump noted during a ...

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CHICAGO — Major U.S. cities and counties are beefing up legal services for immigrants to help them fight deportation and avoid fraudulent lawyers in the wake of Donald Trump’s election and his hard-line immigration enforcement promises. Tapping local government funds ...

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LONG ISLAND — Ever since the election, law firms that focus on immigration — whether assisting individuals, or businesses employing foreign nationals — are spending a lot of time fielding questions from concerned clients. With the Trump administration’s position on ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a Nebraska city ordinance that bans renting homes to immigrants living in the country illegally. The justices on Monday let stand an appeals court ruling that found the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Immigration Law Reopening a Case — New Evidence — Daughter’s Mental Condition Hernandez v. Holder 10-4100-ag(L) Judges Katzmann, Kearse and Gleeson Background: The petitioner appealed from two decisions from the Board of Immigration ...

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With the U.S. Supreme Court set to rule on Arizona’s controversial law to curb undocumented workers, some experts have been looking ahead to what the decision may mean on a wider level. “If the court strikes down the Arizona law, ...

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New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has submitted a friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court which is hearing oral arguments in a challenge to the constitutionality of a controversial Arizona measure targeting undocumented immigrants. Schneiderman argues the Arizona ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Supreme Court justices strongly suggested Wednesday that they are ready to allow Arizona to enforce part of a controversial state law requiring police officers to check the immigration status of people they think are in the ...

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a 9th Circuit ruling blocking enforcement of parts of the state’s controversial immigration law, S.B. 1070, which allows police to check the immigration status of individuals.

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Long before Arnold Schwarzenneger spotlighted the complicated issues that can arise when employing a household staff, Zoe Baird brought domestic workers to the attention of Americans for an entirely different reason.

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Immigration Law Hardship Waiver — Joint Petition Boluk v. Holder 10-2396-ag Judges Jacobs, Leval and Katzmann Background: The petitioner sought review of a final order of removal that was issued after a ...

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