by Matthew Hoppock | Dec 28, 2015 | Deportation, Family Detention, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Immigration Reform, Motions to Reopen, Removal Defense |
Two reports over the weekend have made it clear that if anything is changing within the Obama administration, it is getting worse for immigrants. First, just in time for Christmas, the Obama administration is planning ICE raids, targeting Central American families who...
by Matthew Hoppock | Dec 3, 2015 | Deportation, Removal Defense |
I argued a case in the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis in September, 2015 which demonstrates how vitally important it is for immigrants to have access to an immigration court attorney. We’re still waiting for a decision, but whether we win or lose, the case...
by Matthew Hoppock | Aug 7, 2015 | FOIA, Immigration |
Everyone knows a job is much easier with the right tools. Right? It’s no different with immigration. In immigration court cases, sometimes the biggest hurdles can be cleared by figuring out the right tools to solve the problem. In almost every case an early...
by Matthew Hoppock | Oct 7, 2013 | BIA Best Practices, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals |
Given that the government has now shut down, at least for the present time, it is not immediately clear what will happen to the cases pending immigration court. Most of the immigration courts have closed, except for those handling emergency or detained cases....
by Matthew Hoppock | Apr 14, 2011 | Deportation, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals, Visa Bulletin |
In a recent unpublished decision, the BIA tackled an important question about calculating priority dates for immigrant visas. The immigrant in removal proceedings had sought to have his court delayed because he had a visa approved but was waiting for the...
