Tools & guides
Take advantage of our curated resource directory.
Plunge into our directory of practice advisories, legal primers, and more to give yourself a leg up on your next immigration case. Whether you’re new to immigration law or you’ve been around the block, there’s something here for you.
Case directory
Want to better understand the Fourth Circuit immigration landscape? Browse our case directory.
Here you can filter and search through past cases to get a sense of what to expect from certain judges, better understand current legal precedent, and develop a strategy for your own practice.
Policy Briefs
Learn about policy surrounding immigration.
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Continued Detention of Noncitizens
How to Stop ICE’s Arbitrary Practice
A concerning trend has developed in the last several years: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to detain noncitizens for months after they win immigration relief that prohibits ICE from deporting them to their home countries. ICE detains these noncitizens while it purportedly—but rarely, if ever, successfully—attempts to deport them to alternative countries to which they have no connection.
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Community Based Case Management
A True Alternative to ICE’s Harmful Practice
Concern is growing over Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) dramatic expansion of its electronic surveillance of noncitizens in our communities through various “Alternatives to Detention” (ATD) programs. ATD includes electronic surveillance using ankle monitors (also known as “ankle shackles”) and other forms of GPS monitoring.
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Continued Detention of Noncitizens Who Win Immigration Relief
How to Stop ICE’s Arbitrary Practice
A concerning trend has developed in the last several years: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to detain noncitizens for months after they win immigration relief that prohibits ICE from deporting them to their home countries. ICE detains these noncitizens while it purportedly—but rarely, if ever, successfully—attempts to deport them to alternative countries to which they have no connection.
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Community-Based Case Management Programs
A True Alternative to ICE’s Harmful Surveillance Programs
Concern is growing over Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) dramatic expansion of its electronic surveillance of noncitizens in our communities through various “Alternatives to Detention” (ATD) programs. ATD includes electronic surveillance using ankle monitors (also known as “ankle shackles”) and other forms of GPS monitoring. -
Access to Records in Immigration Court
A Critical Measure to Reduce the Backlog, Increase Efficiency, and Ensure Due Process in Removal Proceedings
This Policy Brief examines the beneficial impact of increased access to immigration court records in addressing inefficiencies and due process violations, including the backlog, in removal proceedings.