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Human Dignity
I’ve been thinking a lot about human dignity lately. I am increasingly struck by how many of this country’s so-called leaders treat immigrants – particularly the undocumented ones (a.k.a. “illegal...
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Victory in 2d Cir., Court Scolds Gov’t for its Stance on Prosecutorial...
On May 1, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in Akinsade v. Holder, No. 10-062-ag, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 8835 (2d Cir. May 1, 2012). The Court granted our petition...
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Aggfel & CIMT Victory in Arlington Immigration Court
We prevailed in a long-fought case this week in the Arlington Immigration Court. The Immigration Judge granted our motion to terminate proceedings, agreeing that our client’s conviction in Virginia for...
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Supreme Court Argument in Chaidez v. United States
So I went up to the Supreme Court yesterday to hear argument in Chaidez v. United States, No. 11-820. Chaidez concerns the straightforward question whether the Court’s decision in Padilla v. Kentucky,...
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Protecting the Homeland
English: Mo Farah during EC Cross 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Ever heard of Mo Farah? If you watched the London Olympics last summer, the name likely rings a bell. Mohamed “Mo” Farah is a...
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Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s Opinion in Chaidez
Is Padilla retroactive? This hotly debated question was definitively answered on Wednesday, when the Supreme Court issued its decision in Chaidez v. United States. As we discussed in a previous post,...
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After Lengthy Court Battle, Client Sworn in as U.S. Citizen
Last Friday in Baltimore, Maryland, our client, Temitope (“Tope”) Akinsade, was sworn in as a U.S. citizen. Naturalization ceremonies are always gratifying, but this event was particularly moving in...
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Federal Court Victory for Hospital Staffing Services Company
Just before Thanksgiving, we filed suit in federal district court against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of a hospital staffing services company. Our lawsuit challenged...
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