JURIST

MARCH 5, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Thursday that undocumented immigrants bear the burden of showing that they have not been convicted of a crime involving “moral turpitude,” or they will face lawful removal. Clemente Pereida, is being deported under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952.

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JURIST

JULY 1, 2022

The Court of Justice of the European Union Thursday held that Lithuanian law ordering the automatic detention of asylum seekers was inconsistent with EU law. This law was under judicial review by the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania for a preliminary ruling on the status of a detained asylum seeker.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Additionally, in response to the ruling, Paxton stated: I am disappointed that the federal government’s blatant and disturbing efforts to subvert law and order at our State’s border with Mexico will be allowed to continue. This is not the only litigation concerning Texas taking steps to block immigration into the state from Mexico.

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JURIST

JULY 13, 2021

The European Court of Human rights has found that Denmark violated its international human rights obligations when it imposed a law that lengthened the amount of time a newly-arrived refugee must wait until they can apply for family reunification.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 14, 2022

“Supreme Court Rejects Bail Hearings for Jailed Immigrants; A federal law, the justices ruled, does not require immigration judges to consider whether immigrants may be released while their challenges are pending”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2022

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two immigration cases Tuesday that address the rights of detained noncitizens to have a bond hearing after six months of detention. Arteaga-Martinez’s asylum case was referred to an immigration judge but he remained in detention while it was processed. The second case, Garland v.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The US Department of Justice filed an appeal on Friday with the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging a lower court ruling in July blocking new applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Section 46(2) provides that the court “shall … do all things necessary to ensure that the [certificated] matter is not disclosed to any person other than a member of the court as constituted for the purposes of the proceeding” The only issue before the High Court was the constitutionality of section 46(2).

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday against a non-US citizen who was contesting his indictment for unlawful re-entry into the country. Palomar-Santiago , involved Refugio Palomar-Santiago, a Mexican citizen who became a lawful permanent resident in 1990. The case, US v.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled Tuesday that Hungary violated EU law by criminalizing organizational support for asylum seekers. The law was dubbed “Stop Soros,” referencing Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor George Soros.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The Hungarian Constitutional Court ruled against a petition from Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government Friday, seeking to challenge a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union that held Hungary’s asylum policies broke European law.

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JURIST

APRIL 26, 2024

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2024 received Royal Assent on Thursday and will now become law in the UK. The committee stated that it was “deeply concerned” that these laws risk potential discrimination against migrants and asylum seekers and breached UN Conventions on the treatment of refugees.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has deemed the transfer of asylum seekers under the UK’s new Rwanda arrangement violates international law in a legal analysis published on Monday. In response to the bill, the Rwandan government threatened to withdraw from the treaty if the UK did not adhere to international law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 9, 2024

For example, the Washington Supreme Court ruled in December 2023 that immigration detainees employed in private facilities are entitled to minimum wage compensation. Additionally, Maine Governor Janet Mills enacted a law granting most workers 12 weeks of paid time off (PTO) for family or medical reasons.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 4, 2021

“Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Undocumented Immigrants To Fight Deportation”: Nina Totenberg of NPR has this report. Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Longtime Immigrants Fall Short in Surprise High Court Ruling.” Supreme Court in Pereida v.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The European Commission voted Friday to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union, alleging that Hungary failed to comply with a 2020 Court of Justice judgment ordering reform of Hungary’s exclusionary asylum laws.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

” Regarding categorization, the court cited a 2010 decision that gave discretion to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), who determined that child endangerment charges were crimes of child abuse even if no harm occurred.

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JURIST

JUNE 7, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday on an immigrant status case regarding noncitizens seeking to change their immigration status from temporary protected status (TPS) to lawful permanent residency. This case involves Jose Sanchez and Sonia Gonzalez, who entered the US illegally in the 1990s.

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JURIST

AUGUST 1, 2022

Sea Watch then appealed the detention in Italian court. The Italian courts requested that the ECJ review the case and give recommendations to the Italian court on whether the search and detention violated EU law. According to the UN , 53,323 migrants came by sea to Italy in 2021.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon agreed to hear four new cases, including a First Amendment challenge to a federal law that prohibits encouraging illegal immigration. Three years ago, the court agreed to take up this question in another case, United States v. Instead, a unanimous court ruled that the U.S.

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2024

The UN Committee on Human Rights called on the UK on Thursday to withdraw the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill and certain provisions of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 due to human rights concerns. It urged the UK to withdraw or repeal the bill if it became law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

She then challenged the dismissal of her application and the deprivation of citizenship in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC). In light of these observations, the Supreme Court dismissed Begum’s application for judicial review of SIAC’s deprivation appeal decision. The application was dismissed.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Independent, effective judicial oversight is the bedrock of the rule of law – it must be respected and strengthened. The ability of the court to review parliamentary decisions is a key feature of UK constitutional law and ensures one body does not hold too much power, thereby protecting the rule of law.

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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2024

The UK’s Parliament on Tuesday approved the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill , which would declare Rwanda a “safe country” in order to send certain asylum seekers there while they await their applications to be assessed. The court ruled in November 2023, that Rwanda could not be considered a safe country.

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JURIST

JULY 27, 2023

The UK High Court ruled Thursday that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully by routinely accommodating unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UAS children) in hotels. The judge also held that Kent County Council acted unlawfully by breaching its legal duty to look after these children.

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JURIST

JULY 28, 2023

The UK High Court ruled on Thursday that Secretary of State for the Home Department Suella Braverman must not exercise her new powers to restrict protection and support of victims of modern slavery without first considering the risks of re-trafficking.

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JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2024

The letters, issued between the Cabinet Office and the Home Office, were published just hours before the House of Commons passed the bill, which seeks to bypass the courts and implement the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to pursue their claims in Rwanda.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the government’s Rwanda plan is unlawful. The Rwanda plan was an immigration policy used by the UK government to “stop the boats” of migrants arriving in the UK. The post UK Supreme Court finds Rwanda removal plan for migrants unlawful appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday they would hear the appeal of a lower court ruling that re-implemented Canada’s Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) with the United States. Aside from some limited exceptions, those individuals are blocked from entering Canada and sent back to the US for refugee processing.

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At the Lectern

APRIL 12, 2023

5th 827 — “ Helping a teen boy escape El Salvadorian gangs and become a lawful resident.” the court made things easier for undocumented children to obtain from California courts the findings federal law requires to apply for immigration relief that creates a pathway to permanent resident status.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

In November, the Supreme Court ruled that Rwanda was not a safe country and the plan was, therefore, unlawful. Following this ruling, the government signed a new treaty with Rwanda and announced their intention to bring legislation which would declare Rwanda to be a safe country, in the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 7, 2021

Share The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday that noncitizens who have been granted temporary humanitarian relief from deportation cannot use the process known as “adjustment of status” to obtain lawful permanent residency in the United States without leaving the country. The court ruled in Sanchez v.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 17, 2022

Cruz, Supreme Court Strikes Down Another Part of McCain-Feingold law (Rick Hasen, Election Law Blog). Supreme Court Sides with US in Immigration Dispute Over Review (Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law). The day could be approaching when Supreme Court rulings are openly defied (Editorial, St.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The court is asked to consider whether an unnamed law firm specializing in international tax was allowed to withhold documents in a grand jury proceeding on the basis of attorney-client privilege. Garland the court is again asked to examine administrative procedure, this time in the context of an immigration proceeding.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Oliver, Slate) Supreme Court might have easy outs on elections, immigration (Mark Sherman & Jessica Gresko, Associated Press) The post The morning read for Thursday, Feb. Kahlenberg, & Melvin L. 9 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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JURIST

JUNE 24, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in US v. The crux of the case rests on Article III of the US Constitution, which governs the Court’s judicial purview. ” Texas Governor Greg Abbott criticized the ruling, saying , “This decision is outrageous. .” SCOTUS [the Supreme Court] gives the Biden Admin.

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Chugh LLP

JUNE 8, 2021

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that individuals who entered the United States illegally and who hold temporary protected status (TPS) are not eligible for legal permanent residency (LPR), or a green card. conclusion.

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