Immigration Law

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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Immigrants Await Results of Suit Against U.S. and Jefferson County, Illinois

by Ronald Shapiro on 4/19/2013

It has now been more than two months since the National Immigrant Justice Center (“NIJC”) filed a lawsuit against officials of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and Jefferson County, Illinois relating to the...more

New Year….New Laws: A Preview of 2013 Family Law Statutes

by Law Offices of Marlo Van Oorschot, APLC on 1/7/2013

Each new year brings us new laws, and this year is no different. Some years there are more significant law changes than in others, but regardless of the significance or insignificance, each and every person is responsible...more

Judge Enjoins Georgia Immigration Law

by Ronald Shapiro on 7/11/2011

Federal Judge Thomas Thrash has reportedly enjoined parts of a Georgia law that was due to take effect on July 1, 2011. In granting a temporary injunction to complainants, he ruled that they were likely to prevail at trial on...more

Preliminary Injunction Granted for Parts of New Indiana Immigration Law

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 6/29/2011

As predicted in our prior Legal Alert on this topic on May 13, 2011, Indiana’s recently enacted immigration law has been challenged in court. On June 24, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana...more

Federal Judge Blocks Certain Provisions of Georgia Immigration Law

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 6/28/2011

On June 27, 2011, U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Thrash granted a temporary injunction on key parts of the Georgia Immigration law due to go into effect on July 1, 2011. The Judge ruled that the criminal provisions of the...more