Today we filed an amicus brief with the Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), and the Texas United Auto Community Alliance (TUACA) in Sosnava-Rodriguez v. Ortega (Sosnava). Our clients are asking the Court to weigh the government’s interests in mandatory detention […]
Case: Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, and the State of Texas v. FIEL Houston, Inc. Court: Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals Date: October 9, 2025 Outcome: The court reversed the trial court’s decision, allowing the Texas Office of Attorney General (TXOAG) to move forward with a quo warranto case against FIEL Houston, a nonprofit immigrant advocacy group. 1. What the
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It’s impossible to ignore the pressing difficulties immigrant communities across Texas may now face. As anti-immigrant discourse grows louder and policies calling for mass deportations loom, the Texas Immigration Law Council stands firm in its commitment to advocate for the rights and well-being of immigrants and refugees. Texas is made stronger by its immigrant communities—individuals
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This summary was created using AI to capture live transcripts of the October 10, 2024, Fifth Circuit hearing on DACA and summarize oral arguments. The following recap was reviewed by Texas Immigration Law Council attorneys for clarity. In the hearing, the State of Texas is arguing against DACA. The Department of Justice is arguing for
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For Immediate Release: August 15, 2024 AUSTIN – Thanks to the bold and forward-thinking leadership of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Texas Access to Justice Commission, Texas has just taken a significant step towards improving access to justice by preliminarily approving new rules establishing a program for Licensed Court-Access Assistants and Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals. By developing a
We understand that filling out a government form may be intimidating, but we want to caution the use of notaries to complete and submit the application for Parole in Place (PIP).  In the United States, notaries are NOT licensed or authorized to give legal advice on any legal matter to individuals regarding any legal matters—including
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On June 18, 2024, the Biden administration announced long awaited protections for spouses of United States citizens and Dreamers and other qualifying noncitizens. It would provide them with work authorization and potential pathways to citizenship. 1. Parole in Place (PIP) for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens. If eligible, these noncitizens can apply for lawful permanent residence without
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Updates from the Presidential Proclamation on September 30, 2024Â On September 30, 2024, the Biden Administration announced two major changes to its June 6 Proclamation concerning new rules governing how asylum requests are processed at the southern border. Â First, the Administration is doubling the duration restrictions on asylum eligibility will remain in place following
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By: Priscilla Lugo & Kristin Etter On June 6, 2024, the Fifth Circuit heard arguments regarding the concertina wire case that originated when the State of Texas sued the federal government to prevent Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from being able to cut concertina wire that Texas installed along the border in Shelby Park in
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By Priscilla Lugo The changes in federal and state immigration policy over the past decade have caused a shift in migration paths pushing people to take more dangerous routes. The same deterrence strategies that have pushed migrants through the Arizona desert have caused migrants to take the perilous journey through South Texas ranches.  In Texas,
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