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Immigration Appeal Filing Fees May Go Up More Than 700%

The biggest proposed hike would be for filing a notice of appeal in immigration courts. That fee could go up from $110 to $975, according to Law 360.
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LAS Decries Trump Decision to Deploy BORTAC in Sanctuary Cities

“The Trump Administration’s decision to deploy BORTAC in sanctuary cities across the nation does nothing but jeopardize public safety and further terrorizes immigrant communities," Hasan Shafiqullah, Attorney-in-Charge of the Immigration Law Unit, tells El Diario.
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LAS, Pro Bono Lawyers Continue the Fight Against ICE Courthouse Arrests

Immigrant rights attorneys in Doe v. ICE argued against a Motion to Dismiss this week in U.S. District Court, according to AM New York.
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Elected Officials, Advocates Rally to Defend Asylum for Survivors

The rally called on the U.S. government to maintain asylum protections for survivors of domestic or gang-related violence.
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After SCOTUS “Public Charge” Setback, Advocates Urge Immigrants to Seek Legal Guidance

"It is critical that immigrants and their families making decisions about using public benefits consult legal advocates who understand the rule before assuming it applies to them,” LAS attorney Susan Welber tells the Queens Daily Eagle.
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Attorneys Condemn Supreme Court Ruling Temporarily Allowing “Public Charge” Rule

The 5-4 decision allows the rule to go into effect while it is challenged in the courts, reports CNN.
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Advocates Decry Trump’s Supreme Court Appeal to Lift Order Blocking “Public Charge” Rule

"The Trump administration is grasping at straws in their desperate attempt to expedite implementation of their racist wealth test for immigrants even before the government's appeals have been heard by the circuit courts,” reads a statement to Law 360.
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Court Denies Request to Lift Last Remaining Nationwide “Public Charge” Injunction

The ruling protects millions of low-income immigrant families from the Trump administration’s proposed change, according to CBS News.
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Immigrant Rights Advocates File First Federal Lawsuit to Block Interrelated “Public Charge” Rules

Today, advocates in New York filed Make the Road New York v. Pompeo, the first federal lawsuit seeking to jointly block three interrelated “Public Charge” rules promulgated by the Trump Administration, reports The Washington Post.
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Immigrant New Yorkers Face Uncertain Futures as Judge Considers Ending Some TPS Programs

A Federal court could rule that the Trump administration acted within its power to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from some nations, according to THE CITY.
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