Diego Gil Guide: Secondary Sources

This treatise presents the major aspects of immigration law in the order of the progression of a typical immigration case. Among the topics discussed are the procedure for adjustment of status, the grounds for exclusion and deportability, and the various defenses to them. The treatise includes chapters on administrative and judicial appeals, petition for review before the United States Court of Appeals, and writs of habeas corpus.

This treatise provides a comprehensive analysis of immigration law and procedures. Topics covered include non-immigrant visas for business visitors and temporary workers, labor certifications for permanent and temporary workers, permanent resident status for employment-based immigrants and investors, work site enforcement and fraud investigations under IRCA and other programs, and tax rules for non-citizens.

This treatise provides an analysis of immigration law and procedures, including the process for seeking admission and gaining entry, providing or obtaining citizenship, and the granting of refugee status and asylum. Included in the appendices are texts of relevant statutes and regulations, and agency manuals and memorandum.

The purpose of this publication
is to disseminate developments in immigration law to the Board and the Immigration Judges in a timely, concise and user-friendly format every month. Each issue of the Advisor will report on developments in the federal Courts, precedent decisions of the Board, legislative and regulatory updates, and other developments in the law.

The Commission directs the Association’s efforts to ensure fair treatment and full due process rights for immigrants and refugees within the United States. Acting in coordination with other Association entities, as well as governmental and non-governmental bodies, the Commission:

1. Advocates for statutory and regulatory modifications in law and governmental practice consistent with ABA policy;

2. Provides continuing education and timely information about trends, court decisions and pertinent developments for members of the legal community, judges, affected individuals and the public; and

3. Develops and assists the operation of pro bono programs that encourage volunteer lawyers to provide high quality, effective legal representation for individuals in immigration proceedings, with a special emphasis on the needs of the most vulnerable immigrant and refugee populations.

The American Immigration Council brings together problem solvers and employs four coordinated approaches to advance change—litigation, research, legislative and administrative advocacy, and communications. With this synergy, the Council works to advance positive public attitudes and create a more welcoming America—one that provides a fair process for immigrants and adopts immigration laws and policies that take into account the needs of the U.S. economy.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association is the national association of immigration lawyers established to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.

The Society’s stated purpose is to promote the study of the history of immigration to the United States and Canada from all parts of the world, including studies of the background of emigration in the countries of origin; to promote the study of ethnic groups in the United States, including regional groups, native Americans and forced immigrants; to promote understanding of the processes of acculturation and of conflict; to help organize sessions on immigration and ethnicity at meetings of learned societies; and generally to serve the field of immigration-ethnic history with special reference to professional scholarship.

Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is dedicated to ensuring human rights protections and access to justice for all immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. NIJC provides direct legal services to and advocates for these populations through policy reform, impact litigation, and public education. Since its founding three decades ago, NIJC has been unique in blending individual client advocacy with broad-based systemic change.

LLIRC is at the Executive Office for Immigration Review's headquarters and provides Agency Decisions, Amicus Invitations, Federal Register, TPS, and Immigration Law Advisor.