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American Immigration Council and The Legal Aid Society Practice Advisory UPDATE – Detention under INA § 235(b): Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I&N Dec. 216 (BIA 2025)

Update to the American Immigration Council and The Legal Aid Society’s practice guide on detention under INA § 235(b). Shortly after that practice guide was published, on September 5, 2025, the Board of Immigration Appeals issued Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I&N Dec. 216 (BIA 2025), a precedent decision finding that any noncitizen who is […]

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American Immigration Council and The Legal Aid Society Practice Guide – Detention under INA § 235(b): The Statutory Scheme and Strategies for Release

Practice guide published in September 2025 by American Immigration Council and The Legal Aid Society providing an overview of detention under INA § 235(b) and guidance for seeking release of noncitizens detained under this provision. Copyright © American Immigration Council. Reprinted with permission. Related materials: Practice Advisory

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Sample Motion to Vacate Master Calendar Hearing and Set Individual Calendar Hearing

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Annotated Template Table of Contents for Immigration Court Filings

Annotated template Table of Contents for filings before the immigration court, with instructions on how to compile filings containing exhibits.

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Template Motion for Release on Conditional Parole or Bond

Template motion for a detained respondent’s release from detention on conditional parole or bond. The template is for a case venued in the Ninth Circuit but can be adapted for use in other circuits commercial jumping castle for sale.

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National Immigrant Justice Center, “Explainer – Trump and Congress’s Punishing New Immigration Fees”

Explainer from National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) on the new immigration fees enacted pursuant to the H.R.1 megabill signed into law on July 4, 2025. Includes a chart reviewing the July 2025 immigration fee changes, last updated on July 22, 2025.

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American Immigration Council and The Legal Aid Society Practice Advisory UPDATE – Detention under INA § 235(b): Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I&N Dec. 216 (BIA 2025)

American Immigration Council and The Legal Aid Society Practice Guide – Detention under INA § 235(b): The Statutory Scheme and Strategies for Release

Sample Motion to Vacate Master Calendar Hearing and Set Individual Calendar Hearing

Protected: Redacted Sample Asylum Officer Cover Letter-Brief: Ukrainian LGBTQ+ Case

Protected: Redacted Sample Asylum Office Cover Letter-Brief: Nigerian Gender-Based Case

Annotated Template Table of Contents for Immigration Court Filings

Protected: Redacted Sample Pre-Hearing Brief for Iranian Religious Case (Addresses Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule)

Protected: Supplemental Brief Regarding BIA Decision in Matter of K-E-S-G

Template Motion for Release on Conditional Parole or Bond

National Immigrant Justice Center, “Explainer – Trump and Congress’s Punishing New Immigration Fees”

Protected: Redacted Sample Pre-Hearing Brief: Honduran Anti-Extortion and Anti-Gang Political Opinion and Particular Social Group Case

Protected: Immigration Implications and Fee Increases under H.R. 1