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Photo Essay: Inside Georgetown Law: A photo diary of an immigration attorney working

Photo Essay: Inside Georgetown Law: A photo diary of an immigration attorney working

by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Sophia Genovese’s stepfather was deported twice under former President Obama’s administration, leaving a huge impact on her and her family.  “My mom was a single mother again, trying to take care of me and my brother all by herself when she had a partner...
Mass Firing of immigration court judges exacerbate court backlogs, raise concerns over due process for noncitizens

Mass Firing of immigration court judges exacerbate court backlogs, raise concerns over due process for noncitizens

by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

Kerry Doyle, an immigration lawyer with over 20 years of experience who held senior positions in the Biden administration, said she was not surprised when she was terminated as an immigration court judge in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, within two months of her tenure in...
WATCH: D.C. faith leaders advocate for immigrant community during federal crackdown

WATCH: D.C. faith leaders advocate for immigrant community during federal crackdown

by Alison Miller | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Padre Vidal Rivas has been a priest for over three decades. This is the first time he’s ever kept the doors locked during mass. “There is so much fear that people don’t even feel safe in churches,” Rivas said. “We celebrate with the doors...
Supreme Court Weighs Role of Federal Courts in Asylum Determinations

Supreme Court Weighs Role of Federal Courts in Asylum Determinations

by Naomi Taxay | Dec 2, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with how much power federal appeals courts should have to review asylum denials, pressing both sides on whether findings of persecution are legal matters that federal courts can independently (de novo) review or factual...
Democrats skip Senate hearing on anti-ICE protests

Democrats skip Senate hearing on anti-ICE protests

by Aanika Sawhney and Naomi Taxay | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) walked out of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday after calling the hearing – titled “ICE Under Fire: The Radical Left’s Crusade Against Immigration Enforcement” – an exercise in Republican political theater. At the...
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