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Editor's Comments of the Day
The origin of ILW.COM is as a directory of attorneys.
With the launch of our redesigned Find
a lawyer page we are solidifying our core. The entire
back end of the feature has been redesigned to allow for
more efficient searches and to allow attorneys to be able
to update their pages on their own. The new look for the
front end is cleaner and easier to read. We currently
have over 400 attorneys listed in the directory. Attorneys
who sign up for a listing get web page which they can
modify on their own at any time through means of a password.
Some may question why an attorney would want to be listed
here among the competition. There are several reasons.
Since we are a one stop shop for immigrants, this is where
the people needing the services of an immigration lawyer
can be found. Just as in an earlier age lawyers would
make sure they were listed in the yellow pages, this is
the place to be listed in the Internet age. ILW.COM lawyers
can also hold moderated chats in our chat room have access
to our soon to be released case tracking software and
have their web pages indexed in our immigration info section.
The question is why would an attorney not want to be listed,
rather than why would he be. If your firm is not listed
yet go to Listing and Membership to sign up for a free trial membership.
Cases of the Day
No Duty to Advise of Potential Constitutional Challenges
In US v. Garza-Sanchez, No. 99-50596, (9th Cir. July 7, 200), the 9th Circuit found that
an immigration judge does not have a duty to inform an alien in deportation proceedings of
all potential Constitutional challenges to the immigration law.
INS News of the Day
ILW.COM invites the submissions of correspondence about matters of
immigration law from government agencies. Submissions may be published. Please
send to editor@ilw.com.
FY 2001 Refugee Admissions Consultations
The White House has released the numbers allocated for refugee admissions for fiscal year 2001.
ILW.COM Featured Article of the Day
ILW.COM invites the submission of articles about immigration law from attorneys, paralegals,
foreign student advisors, human resources personnel, scholars and those whose lives have been effected
by the laws.Please send articles to editor@ilw.com.
Immigration News of the Day
Immigrant Sees Check as Vindication in INS Fight
According to the Seattle Times, a federal judge ordered payment as restitution for incurred legal costs
to an immigrant unlawfully imprisoned by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Immigrants Finally Find Freedom
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that immigration officials are voluntarily releasing "indefinite
detainees" from jails throughout Nevada.
INS Report Says Border Full of Holes
The Seattle Times discusses a federal report which concludes that Immigration and Naturalization Service
agents along the Canadian border are so overworked, and stations so understaffed, that criminals can
practically walk into the US undetected.
Road to Canada in Danger
The Budapest Sun reports that Hungarians seeking citizenship in Canada could soon find themselves
holding less official status than those born in Canada if a newly proposed bill is passed.
ILW.COM Highlights of the Day
New! Find a Lawyer
ILW.COM welcomes over 150 new immigration attorneys
as members including attorneys in United States, Canada
and United Kingdom. You can access their details by
using the database at Find
a lawyer.
ILW.COM Chats and Discussions of the Day
Expedited Removal
A poster on the discussion board asks about the federal regulation that allows the INS to
refuse admission and remove an inadmissible alien and denies any review of the decision by
an immigration judge.
Letters to the Editor
We encourage correspondence on any immigration related matters and comments
on the ILW.COM site. Send letters to editor@ilw.com.
Letters may be edited for clarity, legal and space considerations, and may be published and otherwise used
in any medium.
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