Enforcement and Removal
Articles across the publication that deal with enforcement and removal.
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Immigration Law
Motions to Reopen or Reconsider in Immigration Proceedings
One motion asks a court to look at new facts; the other says the last decision got the law wrong. They have different deadlines, different content, and different odds.
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Immigration Law
Appealing an Immigration Judge Decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals
The Board of Immigration Appeals reviews immigration judge decisions on the written record. The appeal starts with a form, a hard 30-day receipt deadline, and a clear statement of what the judge got wrong.
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Immigration Law
Paying and Recovering an Immigration Bond: Obligors, Forms, and Refunds
The person who posts an immigration bond becomes an obligor with continuing duties, and is the only person the money can ever be refunded to. The receipt matters as much as the payment.
7 min readGuide -
Immigration Law
Deferred Action and Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Enforcement
Deferred action is a decision not to act, not a grant of status. It can open a door to work authorization, and it can be taken away without a hearing.
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