Ruling: Stop mass incarceration of moms and children

A ruling by U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee that should signal the end of the mass incarceration of children and mothers seeking asylum in the U.S.

Effects of New ICE Removal Scheme

The categories of individuals that will be targeted by the new enforcement scheme are (1) national security threats and felons; (2) serious misdemeanants and those who have entered or re-entered unlawfully after January 1, 2014; and (3) those with removal orders issued after January 1, 2014. Combined, these categories account for 13% of the unauthorized population, according to MPI’s estimates.

- See more at: http://immigrationimpact.com/2015/07/24/study-estimates-the-impact-of-new-priority-enforcement-policies-on-deportation-numbers/#sthash.ve1PDGaX.dpuf

"Stop-Time" on COR

The BIA held that a notice to appear (NTA) that was served but never resulted in removal proceedings does not have "stop-time" effect for purposes of establishing eligibility for cancellation of removal pursuant to section 240A(d)(1) of the INA. Matter of Ordaz, 26 I&N Dec. 637 (BIA 2015)