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    • Immigration Law Appeals

      When to Appeal a Case After a hearing on the merits of an asylum or cancellation of removal application, an immigration judge (IJ) may deny relief and order the applicant removed from the U.S. to his or her country of origin. The IJ must ultimately issue a written decision that must be attached with the…

    • Immigration Reform

      Will It Ever Happen? If we are talking about comprehensive immigration reform, the answer is no. The type of reform needed to push through the bottleneck requires agreement from both the House and the Senate. This was known as bipartisanship, which has been conspicuously absent for a while now. It is the job of businesses…

    • Pro Bono Representation

      In Immigration Proceedings At the first master hearing, the immigration judge often provides a list of attorneys willing to represent undocumented individuals at minimal cost. Unlike criminal proceedings, however, the respondent has no constitutional right to free counsel. First, those who call “pro bono” attorneys often call too late. For example, the day before the…