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Proposed Louisiana Bills Targeting "Foreign Adversaries" Have Analogs in Florida, Texas

Jun 6, 2023

As immigration lawyers, we’ve been concerned about Louisiana Senate Bill 91 and House Bill 537, which would prevent residents from China and five other countries designated as “foreign adversaries” fr...

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Louisiana State Bills Would Limit Ability of some Immigrants to Buy Houses, Property

May 26, 2023

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Conservative state politicians have been dying to get a piece of the anti-immigrant animus that motivates a portion of the Republican base. Louisiana legislators have got their toes wet in the current...

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DeSantis' Anti-Immigration Bill Has Predictable Consequences for Florida Businesses

May 19, 2023

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Conservatives can’t run hard enough against immigration, and as immigration lawyers we’ve received a lot of calls wondering how some states’ efforts to create a hostile environment for undocumented im...

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States Show Interest in Immigration Reform

Apr 25, 2023

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In the abstract, Conservatives are skeptical if not outright hostile to immigration. When the question is narrowed though, some of the opposition dissolves. Miriam Jordan of The New York Ti...

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Concerns Remain About Legal Representation for Asylum Seekers

Apr 19, 2023

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When the Biden administration announced its plans to speed up the asylum process, the desire was understandable. In 2022, there were 1.6 million asylum claims awaiting adjudication, and that’s untenab...

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