On April 10, 2015, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder signed an order that should be good news for immigrants accused of certain crimes and their criminal defense lawyers: Matter of Silva-Trevino, 26 I. & N. Dec. 550 (A.G. 2015) (Silva-Trevino II). The Attorney General’s order vacates a November 7, 2008 opinion of former Attorney General Michael Mukasey that allowed immigration … Read more »
IDP’s Alisa Wellek will appear on Melissa Harris-Perry’s show on MSNBC this Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. Topics will include deported veterans, driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants, states’ resistance to the federal deportation enforcement priorities and the injunction against the executive action(DAPA). Alisa will discuss IDP’s work to bring deported veteran, Howard Bailey, back home. Be sure to tune in! … Read more »
IDP applauds the April 10th Order of Attorney General Eric Holder vacating Matter of Silva-Trevino, 24 I&N Dec. 287 (AG 2008), a highly problematic decision that has led to the unjust deportation of many immigrants from the United States. This action by the sitting Attorney General is a tremendous step in the restoration of justice and due process to immigrants facing possible … Read more »