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Puertorriqueño es parte de 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers

Thu, 16 May 2024 00:43:49 GMT

Our Chief Executive Officer Has Been Named 40U40

El egresado de la Escuela de Derecho de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Abdiel Echevarría-Cabán , fue reconocido como uno de los 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40. Echevarría-Cabán funge como Director Ejecutivo de su propio despacho legal que ofrece servicios legales de inmigración en Texas y que se centra en la niñez, las familias y las personas refugiadas. El abogado posee un LLM de la Universidad de Connecticut.

Cada año, el LGBT Bar reconoce a profesionales del derecho LGBTQ+ menores de 40 años que se han distinguido en su campo y han demostrado un profundo compromiso con la equidad.

Las personas que son premiadas son reconocidas cada año en la Conferencia y Feria Profesional Lavender Law.

El LGBT Bar tiene un profundo compromiso con la diversidad, la equidad y la inclusión.

«El LGBT Bar se enorgullece de que la clase final completa de ganadores de 2021 refleje nuestro compromiso organizativo de apoyar y elevar a los nominados que, además de ser excelentes abogados LGBTQ+, representan de manera justa las identidades de nuestras poblaciones más marginadas, incluidas las personas trans y no binarias, las personas de color, las personas bisexuales, las personas con diversidad funcional y las mujeres», estableció la organización.

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ICE Attorneys Cannot Correct Defective Notice To Appear with a Form I-261

Thu, 16 May 2024 00:25:45 GMT

The BIA Holds that DHS Cannot File Form I-261 to Remedy A Defective NTA

The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), in an important precedential decision, held that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cannot remedy a defective Notice to Appear (NTA) that lacks time and date information because this remedy is contrary to the plain text of the regulations and inconsistent with a prior decision of the Supreme Court. Matter of Aguilar Hernandez, 28 I&N Dec. 774 (BIA 2024).).

The regulation at issue in this case is 8 CFR § 1003.30, which states that DHS may at any time during removal proceedings file additional or substitute charges of removability and/or factual allegations in writing. In 2021, the Supreme Court held that an NTA that lacks the time and place of the initial hearing before the Immigration Judge (IJ) could not be remedied by the Immigration Court’s issuance of a notice of hearing that informs the respondent when to appear for the initial hearing. Niz-Chavez v. Garland, 593 U.S. 155 (2021). Following Niz-Chavez, the BIA found that a respondent may timely object to a deficient NTA prior to the closing of pleadings and need not show any prejudice caused by the missing time and place information, but that IJs may allow DHS to remedy the noncompliant NTA rather than ordering termination of proceedings. in Matter of Fernandes, 28 I&N Dec. 605 (BIA 2022), However, the BIA failed to articulate what remedy short of termination would suffice in that case.

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White House Weighs Immigration Relief for Spouses of US citizens

Wed, 15 May 2024 22:47:37 GMT

Parole in Place Eligibility Might Be Expanded

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - The White House is weighing ways to provide temporary legal status and work permits to immigrants in the U.S. illegally who are married to American citizens, three sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, a move that could energize some Democrats ahead of the November elections. Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups have pressured President Joe Biden to take steps to protect immigrants in the country illegally as Biden simultaneously considers executive actions to reduce illegal border crossings.

Immigration has emerged as a top voter concern , especially among Republicans ahead of the Nov. 5 election pitting Biden, a Democrat, against his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. Trump has said Biden's less restrictive policies have led to a rise in illegal immigration. The White House in recent months has considered the possibility of executive actions to block migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border if crossings reach a certain threshold, sparking criticism from some Democrats and advocates. The Biden administration also has examined the possible use of "parole in place" for spouses of U.S. citizens, the sources said, requesting anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

The temporary status would provide access to work permits and potentially a path to citizenship. No actions are imminent or finalized, the sources said. A White House spokesperson said the administration "is constantly evaluating possible policy options" but declined to confirm discussions around specific actions.

"The administration remains committed to ensuring those who are eligible for relief can receive it quickly and to building an immigration system that is fairer and more humane," the spokesperson said. The Wall Street Journal first reported the possible moves. An estimated 1.1 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally are married to U.S. citizens, according to data by advocacy organization FWD.us. A group of 86 Democrats sent a letter, to Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last year urging them to protect spouses of U.S. citizens and create a family reunification process for those outside the country.

Speaking at an advocacy press conference in Washington on Monday, Philadelphia resident and U.S. citizen Allyson Batista said her Brazilian-born husband still lacks legal immigration status after 20 years of marriage. Batista and her husband have three children together and run a construction company, she said, pleading with Biden to act. "Year after year, we continue to live in trauma and fear of separation," she said, "especially if an unfriendly administration takes over again."

Reporting by Ted Hesson in Washington; Editing by Richard Chang, Aurora Ellis and Deepa Babington.