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DUI, "Moral Turpitude" Crimes, May Result In Deportation for Noncitizen Clients

Blog post on the immigration consequences of crimes like DUI for non-citizens .

New Proposed Legislation to Break Up the Ninth Circuit

Two separate proposals have been introduced in the United States Senate to break up the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In this post, I will examine both of the new proposals and what they may mean going forward.

March 2017 Immigrant Visa Bulletin

On February 8, 2017, the Department of State (DOS) released the Visa Bulletin for March 2017. The March 2017 Visa Bulletin contains application final action dates and dates for filing for immigrant visas in both the family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories.

9th Circuit Rejects Government's Emergency Stay Motion in State of Washington v. Trump

On February 9, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rendered a decision in State of Washington v. Trump, No. 17-35105. In this article, I will briefly explain the Ninth Circuit's reasoning and what may happen next.

Vladimir Kara-Murza and the Lack of Equivalence Between the United States and Russia

It has been reported that Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza has again fallen ill under very dubious circumstances. The Kara-Murza case, and the cases of other Russian oppositions like him, highlight why President Trump should clarify his recent remarks that...

President Trump's Executive Order Part 2: Legal and Policy Analysis

In this article, I assess the most contested provisions of President Trump's Executive Order, titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" (82 FR 8977 (Jan. 27, 2017)) as a matter of legal soundness and policy.

President Trump's Impromptu Law Lecture

In this post, I examine President Trump's remarks and explain why they provide a good template for him going forward.

White House Counsel Holds That Executive Order Does Not Apply to LPRs

On February 1, 2017, the Counsel to the President, Donald F. McGahn II, issued a Memorandum to the then-Acting Secretary of State, the Acting Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security titled “Authoritative Guidance on Executive Order Entitled 'Protecting the Nation...

White House Counsel Holds That Executive Order Does Not Apply to LPRs

On February 1, 2017, the Counsel to the President, Donald F. McGahn II, issued a Memorandum to the then-Acting Secretary of State, the Acting Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security titled "Authoritative Guidance on Executive Order Entitled 'Protecting the Nation...

President Trump's Executive Order Part 1: Legal Overview

In this article, I will examine the controversial portions of the EO and explore and their legal basis as written and in the immigration laws. After reading this post, please see my second post on whether the provisions of the EO represent good law and policy.

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