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Injustice With Impunity: A Texas Tale

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Two decades later, Wilson’s felony record continues to block her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse in Texas—a state that denies licensure to people convicted of specific crimes, including drug offenses. They complained to an immigration and employment attorney about long hours and poor living conditions.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Alaska Oil & Gas Association v. DHS had waived the requirements of NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and other laws pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Alaska, filed Feb.

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