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Illinois Governor signs bills effectively ending statewide immigration detention

JURIST

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed four new bills into law on Monday that in effect end immigration detention by expanding protections for immigrants and refugees. In an attempt to establish “Illinois as the most welcoming state in the nation,” he also issued an executive order creating the Welcoming Illinois Office.

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Thousands gather in Florida to protest law targeted at undocumented immigrants

JURIST

Floridians gathered across the state Thursday to protest a recently enacted law that imposes restrictions on undocumented immigrants. In what protesters dubbed, “a day without immigrants,” thousands walked off the job to voice their disapproval of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s approval of Senate Bill (SB) 1718.

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All You Need to Know About Illinois Immigration Lawyers

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Of the many ways to obtain legal residence, family-based immigration is usually the most convenient.

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United States: New USCIS Lockbox Facility In Illinois, More Filing Location Changes Planned For 2022 - Klasko

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Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to open a new lockbox facility in Elgin, Illinois, next year.

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Facial Recognition Startup Agrees to Limit Data Collection

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ending a two-year-old lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups alleging that it collected people’s photos without their consent and in violation of Illinois digital privacy law, reports the Associated Press.

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Building a Better Law Practice: 7 Reasons to Specialize

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Abraham Lincoln, licensed to practice law in 1837 in Illinois, may be the archetypal general practice attorney. Similarly, law firms are finding success by focusing on a particular industry or area of law, such as real estate, environmental law, immigration, civil litigation or a host of other specialties. Better outcomes.

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Immigration Activists Want Clearview AI and Its Facial Recognition Tech Banned in California

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Clearview is facing lawsuits over its digital "scraping" practices in other states, too.