Today, the US Supreme Court agreed to review two major legal challenges to Trump’s Muslim ban, Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and Trump v. Hawaii. The cases will be consolidated for oral argument and heard during the October 2017 term. In addition, the Court upheld one part of the ban,... Continue »
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and leading Congressional Democrats held a press conference last night on the steps of the US Supreme Court to speak in opposition to Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting immigrants, Muslims, and refugees. The Congressional Democrats were joined by two refugees affected by... Continue »
On the eve of his Vice-Presidential debate, an all-conservative federal appeals court panel ruled against Gov. Mike Pence and his attempt to ban Syrians’ resettlement in his state. The court noted that Pence has no authority to withhold funding from refugee resettlement organizations based on fear and “nightmare speculation.” From... Continue »
Last week’s Supreme Court’s deadlock on U.S. v Texas was a tremendous blow to millions of immigrant families who are long overdue for relief. The 2012 DACA program for Dreamers transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people.  The 2014 expansion of DACA, and new policy for parents... Continue »
Nevada Will Not Stop Until Our Families Can Live Without Fear of Deportation Today, Nevada is hurting.  In our state alone, 66,000 families  would benefit from the DAPA and DACA+ programs. This morning, the Supreme Court released a tie decision in the United States v Texas case. While this split decision sets no... Continue »
Below are three key points to remember about today’s 4-4 split at the Supreme Court in the U.S. v Texas immigration case. The Supreme Court did not rule against the legality of DAPA/DACA+ today: Today’s 4-4 deadlock in U.S. v Texas means that the current Supreme Court could not reach... Continue »
David Leopold, an immigration attorney and past president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, was inside the Supreme Court for today’s arguments in United States v. Texas. In analysis posted on his website, which we present below, Leopold reflected on today’s proceedings and implications:  “I had the privilege of attending... Continue »
Obama Administration reply brief, as well as other legal observers, call out GOP challengers’ faulty legal reasoning in upcoming U.S. v Texas immigration case With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear oral arguments in the U.S. v Texas immigration executive action case next Monday, the Obama administration has issued an important reply... Continue »
“Like everything else in this case, the brief is politically motivated and filled with confusion and obfuscation” In a new analysis, immigration attorney and former president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, David Leopold, examines the recently filed brief from 26 GOP Governors and Attorneys General in the U.S. v Texas immigration... Continue »