The Trump Administration has worked to rescind DACA protection, which resulted in a lawsuit and ultimately this trip to the Supreme Court.
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Attorneys Gather for Annual AILA Asylum Conference
Last month, VECINA CEO Lindsay Gray traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Asylum Conference.
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The Remain in Mexico Program
This post discusses the Remain in Mexico program, which requires thousands of aslyum seekers to wait in Mexico for their day in U.S. immigration court.
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