An anxious mother, detained in a separate facility from her son, is informed that authorities had lost track of him. A devastated father is deported without his child. A crying child is ripped from his father’s arms and put...more
Off a side street in a small town in central Mexico, the shelter entrance was hard to find until we noticed a young family sitting under a tree near a gate with a worn sign welcoming “migrant brothers and sisters.” We walked...more
Since my trip to the U.S./Mexico border last summer, the situation for families seeking asylum has only become more challenging, especially in light of the Administration’s new “Remain in Mexico” policy. This week, I am in...more
5/16/2019
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Asylum ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Foreign Policy ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Immigration Attorneys ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Motion To Stay ,
Path To Citizenship ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Pro Bono ,
Removal Proceedings ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
USCIS
Recent events have created an urgent need for an independent Immigration Court separate from the Department of Justice. On October 17, Proskauer hosted a panel discussion in its New York office co-sponsored by Sanctuary for...more
10/24/2018
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Asylum ,
Attorney General ,
Board of Immigration Appeals ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deportation ,
Domestic Violence ,
Due Process ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Attorneys ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Separation of Powers ,
Undocumented Immigrants
A recent change in immigration policy is adversely impacting a vulnerable population, and is likely to have a chilling effect on immigrants reporting crime and cooperating with law enforcement. Undocumented immigrant victims...more
8/1/2018
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Deportation ,
Domestic Violence ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
New Guidance ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Public Safety ,
U Visas ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
USCIS ,
VAWA
It was unlike any courtroom I had seen before. The Immigration Judge appeared on a video screen a little blurry but larger than life. My client, an eight-year-old girl, sat next to me at a long table. This proceeding in...more
The South Texas Family Residential Center here in Dilley, Texas is surrounded by metal fencing, video cameras, and tall light poles that you can see from miles away at night. The country’s largest immigration detention...more
As the Firm’s pro bono partner, I often have the privilege of looking beyond individual matters to see how we can make a difference on a wider scale. And at times I drop everything to immerse myself in a particularly...more