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At Immigration Court, Attorney Can Make All the Difference

At Immigration Court, Attorney Can Make All the Difference

by Matthew Hoppock | Dec 3, 2015 | Deportation, Removal Defense | 0 comments

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...
Appointment of Counsel in Immigration Court After Turner v. Rogers

Appointment of Counsel in Immigration Court After Turner v. Rogers

by Matthew Hoppock | Mar 25, 2011 | Deportation, Immigration, Removal Defense | 0 comments

The Supreme Court has issued a decision which strongly suggests immigrants should be appointed counsel in removal proceedings. Although the decision does not address immigration at all, it sets forth a standard for appointment of counsel in civil proceedings that, by...
Competency Hearings in immigration court and the need for clearer guidance

Competency Hearings in immigration court and the need for clearer guidance

by Matthew Hoppock | Mar 19, 2011 | Competency, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

[May 2011 Update: two months after this post the BIA published a very helpful case outlining the protocol for competency hearings. We wrote a about Matter of M-A-M- and competency hearings here.] As we previously wrote on competency hearings in Immigration Court, the...
Competency Hearings in Immigration Court: the Lack of Guidance is Glaring

Competency Hearings in Immigration Court: the Lack of Guidance is Glaring

by Matthew Hoppock | Mar 18, 2011 | Deportation, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

[Update May 2011: two months after this post the BIA published helpful guidance on what is required for a competency hearing in Matter of M-A-M-] The BIA has been remanding cases to the Immigration Courts recently for the Immigration Judge to conduct a competency...
Deportation for Foreign Convictions: Can Immigration Court Examine the Context?

Deportation for Foreign Convictions: Can Immigration Court Examine the Context?

by Matthew Hoppock | Mar 14, 2011 | Deportation, Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

In the United States, certain criminal convictions can trigger deportation.  But does this apply to foreign convictions, too? And to what extent do the immigration courts look at the context of foreign convictions? These questions were addressed in a recent...

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