The end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) means that people who the Department of Homeland Security previously determined warranted protection from removal and work authorization now face the possibility of detention and removal. This practice...
Since 2025, immigration judges have been pretermitting asylum applications--often ordering asylum seekers removed without ever having a chance to have a hearing on their claims. This updated practice advisory Board of Immigration Appeals precedent...
Motions to reopen are extremely important for people with final removal orders. Final orders of removal render people vulnerable to detention and immediate removal from the United States. However, a successful motion to reopen places the person back...
On May 7, 2026, DHS proposed changes to Form AR-11, which noncitizens are required to file with the agency when they change addresses. The proposed form would radically transform a simple 2-page form into an 11-page document requiring information...
On May 7, 2026, DHS proposed an increase in the fee to seek a stay of removal from ICE, from $155 to $755. The National Immigration Project submitted a comment strongly opposing the increase, arguing that ICE almost never grants fee waivers or stays...
On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court allowed the federal government to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians. This explainer provides early information about what we know and what we do not know yet for people who currently hold TPS from Haiti and Syria...
For many detained noncitizens, the ability to marry is significant not only because it implicates a fundamental personal and legal right, but also because a valid marriage may establish eligibility for certain forms of immigration relief or benefits...
On June 25, 2026, the National Immigration Project and Asylum Advocacy Project (ASAP) responded to a Board of Immigration Appeals request for amicus briefs asking whether the Trump-created Annual Asylum Fee (AAF) also applies to applications for...
On June 18, 2026, the National Immigration Project, Central American Legal Assistance, and Center for Gender and Refugee Studies filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that family group membership clearly meets the...
Historically, the U.S. government has rarely pursued denaturalization. However, the Trump administration claims to be increasing its capacity and resources to pursue an unprecedented number of denaturalization cases in its second term, an approach...