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New Hampshire governor signs controversial bail reform bill into law

JURIST

New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 592 on Tuesday “to end the failed reform social experiment in New Hampshire.” She also re-shared a story about three accused child rapists, wanted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who were released on bails set as low as $0.

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Federal court imposes new burden of proof in non-citizen detentions

JURIST

” The statute for apprehension and detention of non-citizen immigrants, 8 U.S. .” ” The statute for apprehension and detention of non-citizen immigrants, 8 U.S. Code § 1226 , did not previously specify the burden of proof to be met at immigration bond hearings. Hernandez was subsequently released.

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National Webinar Series on Opportunities of higher legal education in foreign countries [21-23 February, 2022]

LexForti

Before joining the Graduate Program, she worked as an Immigration Law Specialist with the law firm Hale & Dorr (now known as Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP), focusing on the areas of Business and Family Immigration.

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ABA Midyear Meeting 2019

LegalTalkNetwork

We also learned more about the ABA’s actions in immigration, the government shutdown, and changes to their website. Additionally important were the outreach efforts to build membership which includes a new membership fee model. Immigration System. Immigration Removal System. pic.twitter.com/2NeilHDxtW.

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“Whatever it Takes” Politics: Biden Reverses His Earlier Support of the Filibuster Rule

JonathanTurley

We recently discussed how Democratic members and staffers are now repeating the same phrase that they will push through immigration reform, spending bills, and other items “by any means necessary.” ” That includes packing the Supreme Court and sacking nonpartisan staffers like the Senate Parliamentarian.

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Trump administration abruptly revokes cancellation of more than 1,200 student visas

JURIST

The Trump administration on Friday abruptly revoked its cancellation of more than 1,200 student visas held by international students, announcing a dramatic shift by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a court hearing in Washington.

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Indiana State University Cancels Conservative Journalist Over “Safety Concerns”

JonathanTurley

’ I began to say it with a short ‘i,’ the way you say ‘immigrants,’ instead of the long ‘i’ that you use for ‘migrants.’ ’ I caught myself in the middle, before shifting to the correct pronunciation.”