From:Elizabeth Gibson
Sent:Monday, June 05, 2017 10:50 AM
To:IPU
Cc:Deborah Chen; Grace Kao
Subject:Weekly News Briefing - June 5, 2017
TOP UPDATES
Court Updates
Update from Regina Rau, Acting Court Administrator-NYC:
Effective 7/3/17 Judge Tsankov will be assigned to the Varick Street Court. Until further notice, any case on her NYC docket from 7/3/17 on will not be going forward.
Judge Chew will be retiring at the end of June. However his future cases will be heard by another Immigration Judge so all of your hearing dates will remain the same.
·WNYCWhy New York's Immigration Court Is Even Busier, With Fewer Judges, Under Trump
De Blasio, Mark-Viverito announce budget deal, agree to disagree on immigrant defense fund
Politico: “[I]n Mark-Viverito's last budget talks as speaker, the duo failed to strike a deal over a $16.4 million allocation to provide free lawyers to immigrants in deportation proceedings.
De Blasio had announced the funding in April, when he unveiled his executive financial plan. The mayor attached conditions to the funding, saying the money would only be used to defend immigrants who had not been convicted of any serious crimes.
That condition drew the ire of Mark-Viverito, who dug in her heels over the funding until the last hours of negotiations. Seeing no path to a compromise, the Council said Friday it would fund an additional $10 million directed specifically to the New York Immigrant Family Unit Project — the program which has been helping to administer the service since 2013.
The de Blasio administration said it would still keep the $16.4 allocation with its conditions about who the money could serve — conditions the administration will enforce through the city’s contracting process, the mayor said.”
Trump says DOJ should seek an ‘expedited’ Supreme Court hearing of travel ban
PBS: “President Donald Trump lashed out at his own Justice Department Monday for seeking the Supreme Court’s backing for a “watered down, politically correct version” of the travel he signed in March.”
·NYT:The Supreme Court’s Options in the Travel Ban Case
·Politico:Supreme Court sets deadline for travel ban filings
U.S. Embassies Start New Vetting of Visa Applicants
TheWashingtonPost reports that U.S. embassies have started more intensive vetting of some visa applicants, including asking for social media handles. AILA’s Betsy Lawrence said that the new process is likely to discourage applicants with justifiable reasons to visit the United States.
AILA Doc. No. 17060231
·White House approves social media checks for visa applicants
Passport photo for N400
Pleasenote that despite the N400 instructions that state otherwise,it isstill the localpolicy at the NY USCIS officeto submit2 passport photosas part of the N400 applicationor bring them to the interview. The current N400 instructions state that only the individuals residing outside the U.S. at the time of filing must submit a passport photo, but I was kindly but firmly advised at the USCIS naturalization interview today that they request a passport photo to be produced by or at the interview stage.The officer for my client today was very flexible about it, but he said that it could potentially delay the application process for other cases.
Man arrested on his way to Queens Criminal Court
Relatives said Sampat was on his way to Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday for a scheduled appearance on the burglary charges when ICE agents collared him.
Video taken at the tense scene showed neighbors standing in the one-way street blocking a caravan of federal vehicles.
Judge Slams Trump Administration Over Deportation Calling It "Inhumane"
BuzzFeedreports that a federal judge slammed the Trump administration's push to deport a father. AILA President William Stock, noted that the opinion stuck out for the judge's calling out of the president in particular.
AILA Doc. No. 17053139
CALLS TO ACTION
·World Refugee Day Rally in DC– HIAS is looking for orgs to cosponsor the event:click here.Facebook event
·Local AILA Advocacy:AILA NY sent DCIJ Cheng a letterregarding scheduling at the NY Immigration Court. The Committee is having a meeting with Judge Loprest later this month. AILA members are encouraged to join the EOIR/asylum committee. Given the chaos in court and at the asylum office, this committee should be engaging in more advocacy.
·Preparing Materials for Reauthorization of VAWA:Sanctuary for Families: To get ready for the 2018 reauthorization battle, we are in the process of preparing an immigration advocacy package to highlight the critical need for VAWA reauthorization for New York State residents. The package, once completed, will be used to advocate with New York’s Congressional representatives and will be sent to national VAWA advocates to include in their national reauthorization advocacy. At this early stage of the project, we would highly appreciate your help in identifying clients who are willing to share their experiences about the ways in which their lives were positively impacted by a U visa status. If you identify interested clients, can you fill outa very brief survey for each client by Friday, May 12th? It should take only 2 minutes to complete.
RESOURCES
·Scalabrini Study Centers Release First Annual International Migration Policy Report
·Free income tax preparation program- Ariva
GOVERNMENT
Matter of FALODUN, 27 I&N Dec. 52 (BIA 2017)
Unlike a Certificate of Naturalization, a certificate of citizenship does not confer United States citizenship but merely provides evidence that the applicant previously obtained citizenship status.
The institution of judicial proceedings to revoke naturalization are not required to cancel a certificate of citizenship, which the Department of Homeland Security can cancel administratively upon a determination that an applicant is not entitled to the claimed citizenship status.
Matter of ALDAY-DOMINGUEZ, 27 I&N Dec. 48 (BIA 2017)
The aggravated felony receipt of stolen property provision in section 101(a)(43)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(G) (2012), does not require that unlawfully received property be obtained by means of common law theft or larceny.
H.R. 2213: Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017
Posted 6/2/2017
On 4/27/17, Representative Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced the Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2213) to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to waive polygraph examination requirements for applicants.
AILA Doc. No. 17051631
CBP Reminds Travelers of Departure Date with New I-94 Website Feature
Posted 6/1/2017
CBP announced that it will now remind travelers of their last possible departure date from the United States, according to the terms of their admission, via email and a new feature on the I-94 website.
AILA Doc. No. 17060160
EVENTS
Manhattan Family Justice Center Trainings
Introduction to Immigration Law
Monday, June 5, 2017
2:00 – 4:30 PM
Facilitated by: Sanctuary for Families and NYLAG
Engaging Trauma Survivors
Friday, June 9, 2017
10:00 – 1:00 PM
Facilitated by: Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence
Cultural Conversations: Considerations/Tools for Supportive Practice
Monday June 12, 2017
10:00-12:00 PM
Facilitated by: New York City Anti-Violence Program
Introduction to Elder Abuse
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
10:00 – 12:00 PM
Facilitated by: The Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention
Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence
Friday, June 16, 2017
10:00 am – 12:00 PM
Facilitated by: Manhattan District Attorney's Office and NYC Police Department
Housing & Shelter Options
Monday, June 19, 2017
10:00 – 2:00 PM
Facilitated by: New Destiny and Safe Horizon
Introduction to Sex Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Wednesday June 21, 2017
9:30:– 1:00 PM
Facilitated by: Legal Aid Society
Introduction to Family & Matrimonial Law
Thursday, June 22, 2017
10:00 – 1:00 PM
Facilitated by: Sanctuary for Families
This training provides an overview of different Family and Supreme Court cases,resources for victims of intimate partner violence, including orders of protection, custody, visitation, child support and divorce
Economic Empowerment and Public Benefits for IPV Survivors
Tuesday June 27, 2017
10:00 – 1:00 PM
Facilitated by: Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence*
Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits for IPV Survivors
Tuesday June 27, 2017
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Facilitated by: Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence*
·6/7/17KEEP OUT: Immigration, Discrimination, and National SecurityBrooklyn Historical Society - As American policy takes a sharp turn right with travel bans, border walls, detentions, and arrests, immigration experts discuss our unprecedented times. Panelists include attorney Lee Gelernt of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project who presented the first challenge to the first executive order on immigration; Joseph Nevins, professor of geography at Vassar College whose work focuses on boundaries, migration, and human rights; and historian Libby Garland, author of After They Closed the Gates, Jewish Illegal Immigration to the United States, 1921-1965. Moderated by Lizzy Ratner, senior editor at The Nation.
·6/7/17(Un)Silent Film Night: Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant Scored Live–The New School
·6/10/17Emergency Legal Challenges to Imminent Removals: Emergency Petitions for Review of Administrative and Reinstatement Orders, Emergency Motions to Reopen, and Whether Habeas Might Be a Viable Option (Free)- PLI
·6/12/17The Basics of Removal Defense– NYSBA, When: Monday, June 12, 2017, Registration: 8:30am - 9:00am, Program: 9:00am - 6:00pm (including one hour for lunch), Where: New York Law School, 185 W. Broadway, New York, NY 10013, 7 Transitional MCLE Credits (including 2.5 Skills Credits). Cost: Complimentary
·6/13/174th Annual Natl Conference: Combatting Human Trafficking and Domestic Violencefree
·6/13/17Expedited RemovalImmigration Advocates Network (IAN) Webinar (group viewing in South conference room)
·6/15/17Listen for a Change: Black Lives, Immigration, Trans Rights
·6/20/17World Refugee Day
·6/20/17Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2017PLI webcast
·6/22/17Human Trafficking and Forced Labor: Litigation Trends and the Power of Pro BonoPLI webcast
·6/25/17NYCPrideParade
·6/30/17Immigrant Heritage Month HackathonImmigration Advocates Network
·7/18/17How to Prepare Your Clients for Potential Raids-AILA
·7/27/17FTCA and other Civil Rights Claims Against ICE (Free)PLI
·7/27/17Managing the Credible Fear InterviewAILA
ImmProf
Sunday, June 4, 2017
·Searching for Syria
·History of Racism Against Mexican-Americans Clouds Texas Immigration Law
·Refugees In Their Own Country
·Dilley Pro Bono Project v. ICE: The Latest Detention Litigation
Saturday, June 3, 2017
·Be Careful What You Ask For: Traveling abroad in the Trump era? For some legal residents, not so fast
·Immigrant of the Day: Albert Pujols (Dominican Republic), Major League Baseball Player
Friday, June 2, 2017
·Your Playlist: John Legend
·THE RETURN OF WORKPLACE IMMIGRATION RAIDS BY David Bacon
·From the Bookshelves: Sivaprasad Wadhia, Beyond Deportation: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Cases, 2017 Honorable Mention by the Eric Hoffer Awards in the Legacy Nonfiction
·U.S. Government Accountability Office: Actions Needed to Reduce Case Backlog and Address Long-Standing Management and Operational Challenges
·Immigration Article of the Day: Anchoring More than Babies: Children's Rights after Obergefell v. Hodgesby Susan Hazeldean
·ABA urges Supreme Court to hear case of Gitmo detainee held more than 15 years
·Trump administration asks for Supreme Court review of Fourth Circuit travel ban ruling
Thursday, June 1, 2017
·Immigration Article of the Day: The Absurdity of Crime-Based Deportation by Kari E. Hong
·Jose Antonio Vargas Receives Honorary Degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice
·Washington Police Department Seeks to Calm Immigrant Fears
·New Brain Gain: Rising Human Capital among Recent Immigrants to the United States
·Harsh U.S. immigration policies are causing mental, social harm to American children
·Man Charged With Fare Evasion Faces Deportation After Officer Questions Immigration Status
·'We film, therefore we are'
·June 2017: Immigrant Heritage Month
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
·Angels in the Borderlands
·Immigration Article of the Day: Vetting Refugees: Is Our Screening Process Adequate, Humane, Culturally Appropriate? Sabrineh Ardalan
·Immigration Article of the Day: Weeping in the Playtime of Others: The Obama Administration’s Failed Reform of ICE Family Detention Practices By Dora Schriro
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
·More Questions, Less Answers
·Indefensible, an Immigrant Defense Project Podcast
·J. Reinhardt: "The government forces us to participate in ripping apart a family"
·Ninth Circuit En Banc on "Habitual Drunkard"
·Things Are Always Bigger in Texas! Texas Republican Called ICE on SB 4 Protesters, Threatened to Shoot Colleague
·Cyrus Mehta on the Implications of International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump
·Breaking News: The Supreme Court decides Esquivel-Santana v. Sessions (Sexual Abuse of a Minor)
·The Guru for Immigrant Activists
·New Neighbours: Young Refugees from Across Europe Guest Edit VICE.com
Monday, May 29, 2017
·An Afternoon with San Diego Superior Court Judge Harry Elias
·US Citizen Detained by ICE: Guess her Ancestry?
·A Sign of the Times: Kids Craft Comics To Explore Immigration Fears
·Happy Memorial Day!
AILA NEWS UPDATE
Daily Immigration News Clips – June 2, 2017
Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 2, 2017
National
Washington PostU.S. embassies start new vetting of visa applicants
By Carol Morello
ReutersTrump administration approves tougher visa vetting, including social media checks
By Yaganeh Torbati
ABC RadioForeign Doctors Filling Shortages, Communities Who Need them Uncertain Amid Visa Changes
LA TimesInterpreters play a vital role in immigration courts - but their rights are being violated, labor board says
By Nina Agrawal
NPRProsecutors Protect Immigrants From Deportation For Minor Crimes
By Richard Gonzales
VICEThe Immigrant Crackdown Is a Cash Cow for Private Prisons
By Samuel Gilbert
Associated PressHomeland Security Chief Signals Shift on Immigration Program
Associated PressTrump Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Travel Ban
Associated PressReutersTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Travel Ban
By Lawrence Hurley
New York TimesTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Travel Ban
By Adam Liptak
Wall Street JournalTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Travel Ban
By Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall
PoliticoTrump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban
By Josh Gerstein
Associated PressNooses showing up more in hate incidents around country
By Jesse J. Holland
Associated PressPolice Anti-Profiling Measure OK'd, Viewed as National Model
ReutersRecent Immigrants to the U.S. Are Better Educated: Report
By Bernadette Baum
ReutersExclusive: Cuba Warns of Human Trafficking Risk Due to Frosty U.S. Ties
By Daniel Trotta
New York TimesHow a Shift in U.S. Policy Could Affect Travel to Cuba
By Elaine Glusac