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Thousands gather in Florida to protest law targeted at undocumented immigrants

JURIST

Floridians gathered across the state Thursday to protest a recently enacted law that imposes restrictions on undocumented immigrants. In what protesters dubbed, “a day without immigrants,” thousands walked off the job to voice their disapproval of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s approval of Senate Bill (SB) 1718.

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Justices divided on the constitutionality of the federal law that bans “encouraging” immigrants to remain unlawfully in the United States

SCOTUSBlog

1324(a)(1)(iv) , the federal law that criminalizes “encouraging or inducing” an immigrant to come or remain in the United States unlawfully, violates the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech. He asked whether charitable organizations would violate the law if they provided food or housing to undocumented immigrants.

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Lawyers on TikTok: Tips for Short-Form Video Marketing

Attorney at Work

Lawyer Anthony Barbuto brings the fun to TikTok with his dancing, rapping, singing and general entertainment videos. A San Diego-based immigration attorney, Jacob Sapochnick has mastered the art of leveraging social media for marketing his practice. Recent posts include a family law jingle as well as the best state to get a divorce.

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Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket 

SCOTUSBlog

Menocal , the justices agreed to decide whether a government contractors claim that it is entitled to sovereign immunity for work that it did on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement falls within what is known as the collateral order doctrine. In The GEO Group v.

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Supreme Court grants review for a third time in sentencing/immigration consequences case; also will hear workers’ comp exclusivity matter

At the Lectern

The court granted review in In re Hernandez after a 2-1 Fifth District Court of Appeal unpublished opinion affirmed the denial of an application to vacate a conviction due to inadequate advice about the immigration consequences of pleading guilty or nolo contendere to sale or transportation of marijuana and possession of marijuana for sale.

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ABA Annual Meeting 2019

LegalTalkNetwork

Immigration Courts and Due Process. ABA President Bob Carlson stops by to discuss this year’s ABA Annual Meeting as well as the ABA’s work in wellness initiatives, pro bono for disasters, new member benefits, and immigration. United States , racism, immigration, and inequality. . Immigration Courts. Judge Joan V.

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Roger Royse: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

My greatest success story is a common one that plays out frequently in this valley — an immigrant founder with small money and big dreams arrives in Silicon Valley. We are very blessed that some of the biggest names in Business, VC funding, Sports, and Entertainment read this column. Clients get the lawyers they deserve and vice versa.

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