The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has implemented the Cash Electronic Bonds Online (CeBONDS). CeBONDS is a web-based system that provides a completely automated, online capability to request verification of bond eligibility, make cash immigration bond payments, and send...
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows any individual to submit a request to any federal government agency to obtain documents pertaining to themselves or others. In representing an individual, an attorney may often recommend that you submit a “FOIA...
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is heartbreaking, especially for those who have family members directly impacted by the war. Unfortunately, the U.S. government has not yet put into place an effective system to help Ukrainians in need come to...
On February 8, 2022, a federal judge in Chicago approved a settlement to limit ICE’s practice of unlawfully detaining individuals. The case is called “Castanon Nava et al v. Department of Homeland Security et al.” The lawsuit was filed by...
If you or a family member are currently in deportation or removal proceedings, please read below to learn about prosecutorial discretion. What is Prosecutorial Discretion? Prosecutorial discretion has been used by law enforcement agencies for decades as a way preserve...
On February 18, 2021 ICE implemented interim operating guidance that will temporarily govern its civil immigration enforcement and removal operations. Until Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas issues new enforcement guidelines, the interim guidelines will focus the agency’s civil immigration...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently begun to expedite the deportations of certain immigrants without providing them a hearing before an immigration judge. This is done through expanded use of a process called “expedited removal,” which allows for...
1. First try the ICE Online Detainee Location System (ODLS) at https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/index. You can search either by Alien Number (A#) and country of birth or using biographical information (first name, last name, and country of birth). Since many people use...