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Federal judge strikes down New Jersey ban on detaining immigrants awaiting deportation

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A federal judge in New Jersey struck down AB 5207 on Tuesday, concluding that New Jersey’s ban on detaining individuals for violating US civil immigration laws is unconstitutional. CoreCivic sued because its contract to continue operations with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expires August 31.

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Amnesty International says Australia bill targeting refugees and asylum seekers undermines High Court decision

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Amnesty International Australia issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the Australian federal government’s newly proposed bill reintroducing punitive measures targeting a group of people released from immigration detention emphasizing that it undermines the recent High Court decision and breaches Australia’s international obligations.

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UK inquiry reveals human rights abuses in immigration detention centre

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The UK’s Brook House Inquiry published a report Tuesday detailing an investigation into the mistreatment of individuals detained at the Brook House Immigration Removal Centre in the UK. The post UK inquiry reveals human rights abuses in immigration detention centre appeared first on JURIST - News.

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ACLU files suit requesting COVID-19 booster shot access for immigration detainees

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ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday requesting access to COVID-19 booster shots for seven individuals (“the plaintiffs”) detained by immigration authorities. The lawsuit is aimed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Human rights groups urge Canada to end immigrant detention in provincial jails

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Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Monday called on Canada to end its practice of incarcerating immigration detainees in provincial jails. is inconsistent with international human rights standards, and jail conditions potentially breach federal-provincial immigration detention contracts,” HRW said.

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Writing as a Side Hustle: 3 Lawyers Who Have Made Publishing a Secondary Income

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Siskind’s publishing house, Alan House Publishing, now has three immigration law books to its name, all co-authored by Siskind with colleagues in his firm. “A Visalaw.ai, which has received the College of Law Practice Management’s InnovAction Award, is also developing VisaForms, a new immigration case management system.

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Building a Better Law Practice: 7 Reasons to Specialize

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Similarly, law firms are finding success by focusing on a particular industry or area of law, such as real estate, environmental law, immigration, civil litigation or a host of other specialties. Common legal documents and forms such as wills, real estate agreements, contracts and divorce agreements are now available online.