Archive for the ‘Administrative Procedure Act’ Category

DHS Extends REAL ID Requirements Date for States

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Exercising its powers under Section 205(b) of the REAL ID Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) has accepted the States’ request to extend minimum standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards acceptable by federal agencies for official purposes until December 1, 2009. The DHS has stated that all States ...

AILF LAC Litigation Clearinghouse Newsletter

Monday, July 20th, 2009

The July issue of the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF) Litigation Clearinghouse Newsletter covers a court order requiring Department of Homeland Security to respond to a detention standards petition. It also covers the Board of Immigration Appeal (BIA) and Ninth Circuit Decisions on continuances, a class action challenging prolonged detention, ...