Are Asylum-Seeking Children Being Detained Too Long? Understanding the Flores Agreement and Your Legal Rights

The lawsuits that produced the Flores Settlement Agreement were begun in 1985 on behalf of immigrant children who, the complaint alleged, were being maltreated in United States immigration detention facilities.

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The right approach to identifying your immigration legal issue
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The right approach to identifying your immigration legal issue

The right approach to identifying exactly what type of immigration issue you are facing is crucial.

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California’s AB 32: Ban on Private Prisons, Legal Challenges, and Impact on Immigration Detention

The bill, Assembly Bill 32, will prevent the state from entering into or renewing contracts for the operation of prison and immigration detention facilities by for-profit entities after January 1, 2020.

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