We Stand United: NAPD Statement on ICE Raids and Militarization in Los Angeles
We Stand United: NAPD Statement on ICE Raids and Militarization in Los Angeles The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) is deeply disturbed by the recent ICE raids and subsequent military presence in Los Angeles. The mass arrests have caused fear and harm across immigrant and low-income communities, and the aggressive federal response is a […]
Wilkinson v. Garland: Family hardship exception to cancellation of removal is reviewable by Court of Appeals
By Greg Mermelstein, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Missouri Public Defender The family “hardship exception” to cancellation of removal of noncitizens is a mixed question of fact and law which is reviewable by the Court of Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court held March 19 in Wilkinson v. Garland. Situ Kamu Wilkinson left Trinadad […]
How Public Defenders Can and Have Beaten Mass Immigration Prosecutions w/Eric Fish
In a follow up to our episode on Operation Lone Star, Hunter is joined by UC Davis Law Professor Eric Fish to discuss his recent law review article, “Resisting Mass Immigration Prosecutions.” On our previous OLS episode, we discussed the many ways the state of Texas has stacked the deck in its favor, making it […]