JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Texas and Governor Greg Abbott in his official capacity on Wednesday over a state law that criminalizes illegal entry into the border state from anywhere but a port of entry, exerting state jurisdiction over what is usually a federal matter. Last month, Abbott signed SB 4.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A Texas federal judge ruled Tuesday that the US Congress passed a 2022 $1.7 ” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged the bill and sought an injunction against two portions of the bill, the PFWA and a sizable appropriation to a federal pilot program that provided case services to immigrants in immigration removal proceedings.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 8, 2022

“ Travis County judges can’t hear appeals from migrants arrested under Texas border security push, court rules ” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 18, 2022

New legal filings in Texas describe an ongoing and consistent pattern of men being illegally detained for a month or more as their cases stagnate in overwhelmed courts, reports Click2Houston.com.

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Law 360

JANUARY 15, 2025

A Texas appellate courtseemed doubtful Wednesday that the state attorney general has authority to shut down a nonprofit over its political speech, with the justices suggesting that Texas might be blurring the line between state and federal nonprofit oversight.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

County attorney Brent Smith, one of the main proponents of these efforts, envisions setting up ad hoc “man camps,” similar to those used for crews on oil rigs, of prosecutors specifically tasked with going after migrants.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton failed to convince a Texas appeals court to sanction an immigrant rights nonprofit for opposing his request for a newly created state appeals court to review his effort to shutter the organization.

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LegalTalkNetwork

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Texas, 347 U.S. Her talent and grit were noticed, and she received a recommendation by the Texas congressional delegation for nomination by the White House to a United States District Court seat in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2010. After graduation, she continued her pursuit of justice by excelling as a civil trial attorney.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 20, 2021

immigration agents, reports Reuters. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency violated a federal law requiring that the government “shall detain” people who commit certain crimes or are otherwise deemed eligible for deportation. Tipton ruled that the February guidance from the U.S.

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LegalReader

MAY 7, 2022

The non-profit State Bar Foundation alleges that Paxton misused his office to support lawsuits propagating election conspiracy theories.

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Law 360

AUGUST 15, 2024

A Texas state judge indicated Thursday that he was hesitant to allow Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to file a suit seeking to take away an immigrant-led nonprofit's corporate charter, telling attorneys that Paxton was asking him "to go zero to 100" by seeking "annihilation" of the entity.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The Texas Supreme Court held Friday that state Attorney General Ken Paxton can avoid deposition in a years-long lawsuit brought against him by former employees since his office no longer contests the factual allegations of the suit. million settlement , which would have been funded by the Texas legislature.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A Houston civil rights nonprofit focusing on immigration is calling a sanctions motion from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton an "intimidation tactic," telling a state appeals court that it shouldn't have to just accept whatever legal interpretation the state spits out or face sanctions.

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LawSites

APRIL 14, 2022

Also supporting the portal is LinGo , a non-profit social enterprise devoted to addressing public interests through legal innovations in Ukraine, which will manage the network to help coordinate connections between clients who need help and attorneys who are well-suited to assist. Pro Bono Texas , in partnership with The State Bar of Texas.

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LegalReader

APRIL 29, 2022

An attorney for several migrants said her clients were kept in custody after they posted bond--and even after prosecutors dropped charges against them.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 8, 2022

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, collected records of any money transfer greater than $500 to or from Mexico and information on domestic or international transfers exceeding $500 to or from the states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. The surveillance program, overseen by investigators with U.S.

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The conservative-led lawsuit asks a federal court to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program within two years.

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Chugh LLP

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a ruling on the new regulation proposed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The immigration team at Chugh, LLP will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 22, 2022

When David Dubin allegedly overbilled Medicaid by $92 for psychological testing performed on a young patient in an emergency shelter in Texas, a federal prosecutor charged Dubin with health care fraud. In 2004, Congress passed sentencing enhancements meant to crack down on this growing issue.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

David Dubin was the managing partner of PARTS, a psychology practice in Texas. United States is whether identity theft occurs anytime a person uses someone else’s name in the commission of a crime. Facts of the Case. In April 2013, a treatment facility in San Antonio asked PARTS to evaluate a child known as Patient L.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 9, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) chimed in, declaring the flight from Florida might be “ State-sanctioned kidnapping.” Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, announced that she was taking a look, “long and hard,” at potential charges. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.)

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LawSites

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit temporarily enjoined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from cutting Texas’ wire fencing at the US-Mexico border on Tuesday. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, which rejected Texas’ motion for a preliminary injunction.

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Customs & International Trade Law

AUGUST 26, 2022

On August 21, CBP announced McAllen Border Patrol Station agents attempted to initiate an immigration inspection of the occupants of a vehicle departing a well-known migrant loading area in Los Ebanos. If you have questions about these updates, contact our Diaz Trade Law attorneys at info@diaztradelaw.com or call us at 305-456-3830.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2024

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton offered to end a whistleblower lawsuit against him on Thursday by not contesting the facts of the case and accepting any judgment against him. Last year, t he Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Paxton by a vote of 121 to 23.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 19, 2022

Now-retired prosecutor Ralph Petty earned a living at the Midland County District Attorney’s Office in West Texas. As a subsequent ruling by the Texas Court of Appeals finally made clear, the arrangement was not a momentary lapse in judgment or a one-time offense induced under pressure. Photo by Clyde Robinson via Flickr.

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JURIST

JULY 23, 2023

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Environment and Natural Resources Division sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Interim Attorney General Angela Colmenero on Thursday over the legality of Texas deploying floating barriers in the Rio Grande. Constitution and the Texas Constitution.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2021

A judge at the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), blocking President Joe Biden’s 100-day deportation pause. The TRO applies nationwide in any place where DHS has jurisdiction over immigration claims.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Helaman Hansen ran an immigration-advising service. Hansen charged undocumented immigrants to advise them on what he claimed was a pathway to U.S. Issue : Whether the federal criminal prohibition against encouraging or inducing unlawful immigration for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in violation of 8 U.S.C.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star using state law enforcement to enforce immigration law by arresting migrants for trespassing is overwhelming local courts and resulting in few convictions. As of Nov. 1, some 1,006 migrants were jailed under the initiative.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In other immigration news, The Hill reports that the Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE) Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP), a surveillance program launched as an alternative to traditional detention facilities, has increased the number of migrants being monitored from 86,000 at the beginning of 2021 to a record 136,026.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

While the Joe Biden administration appeals a Texas court ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is unlawful, the decision is blocking more than 80,000 new applications from young adults who were brought to the United States illegally as children and are seeking protection under the program, reports the Chicago Tribune.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JANUARY 9, 2025

When asked about immigration, Former Senator Neville said, Thoughtfulness is not necessarily constitutional, and that’s a real critical point because that’s what protects the American people, the American way of life. since 1985. Takeaways from Justices Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht Nathan L.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JULY 10, 2018

On June 20th 2018, the State Bar of Texas, in conjunction with Legal Talk Network, relaunched the State Bar of Texas Podcast. Immediate Past President of the State Bar of Texas Frank Stevenson stops by for an informative conversation with host Rocky Dhir. What did they talk about? Stay tuned at [link] Episode to air soon.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas), March 4, 1999. TPS also offers temporary employment authorization and is available for six- to 18-month periods, with extensions available at the discretion of the US Attorney General (AG). 1] Authorized by The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). TPS Eligibility Criteria.

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Patently O

APRIL 4, 2024

Republican state attorneys general and conservative activists have been exploiting those rules to challenge federal government policies on abortion, immigration, gun control, transgender rights, and more in front of sympathetic, Republican-appointed judges, primarily in Amarillo and Wichita Falls, Texas.

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