Stories by Beth Werlin

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Court of Appeals Finds USCIS Acted Outside the Law

Posted on: Mar 6, 2010, Source: Immigration Impact

The American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center has challenged several unlawful agency practices and has forced the government to change its policies.

'Removal Process' For Immigrants in the U.S. Is Riddled With Staggering Problems

Posted on: Feb 9, 2010, Source: Immigration Impact

A new study by the American Bar Association confirms what many advocates already feared: Our country's removal process fails to offer even a glimmer of due process.

Supreme Court Protects Immigrants' Right to Court Review

Posted on: Jan 25, 2010, Source: Immigration Impact

The decision not only preserves federal court review as a necessary check on executive powers, but it also affirms the basic principle that immigrants are entitled to fair process.

Deported for a Tablet of Xanax? Immigrants Face Removal for Trumped-Up "Trafficking" Offenses

Posted on: Jan 7, 2010, Source: Immigration Impact

Is being charged twice with possession enough to warrant deportation? Many U.S. courts think so.

Supremes Hear Case Hinging on Immigrants' Right to Get Cases Reviewed in Fed Courts

Posted on: Nov 16, 2009, Source: Immigration Impact

The case may hinge on a technical matter, but the case highlights an important legal principle.