Defending the Rights of Migrants in Political Environment (5/30/24)

Defending the Rights of Migrants in an Increasingly Hostile Political Environment 

This seminar will discuss the current plight facing migrants in our current political environment as well as provide information and tools to aid in defending their right to seek asylum and other forms of relief in the United States. 

Topics and Speakers:
Current Trends in Asylum Law – Navigating Biden Administration’s Asylum Ban 
Overview of the latest practice pointers and strategies for representation of asylum seekers before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Court) in light of the Biden Administration’s May 31, 2023 “asylum ban.”
Speaker: TBA 

Meeting the Full-Range of Legal Needs of Recent Migrants in Chicago Using the Medical-Legal Partnership Model 
Overview of the medical-legal partnership model and discussion of its usefulness in assisting migrants in Chicago with a variety of their most-pressing legal needs. 
Speaker: TBA 

The Constitutionality of Texas Law SB4 and Its Implications for Migrants and All Immigrants Nationwide 
Overview of Texas SB4 Law, which would permit local and state law enforcement to arrest, detain, and remove people they suspect to have entered Texas from another country without federal authorization and as well as discussion as to its far-reaching implications on civil rights in immigrant and minority communities. 
Speaker: TBA 

Moderators:
Margaret O’Donoghue, Law Office of Robert D. Ahlgren & Associates; Chair, CBA Immigration & Nationality Law Committee
Charlie Scott, Esq,; Vice-Chair, CBA Immigration & Nationality Law Committee 

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System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.