Immigration Law Information and Assistance: Laws

Section 203 of NACARA ("NACARA 203") applies to certain Guatemalans, Salvadorans and nationals of former Soviet bloc countries who entered the United States by specified dates and applied for asylum or registered for benefits under the settlement agreement in the class action lawsuit American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh, 760 F. Supp. 796 (N.D. Cal. 1991) (ABC).

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) has been amended many times. When Congress enacts a law, it generally does not re-write the entire body of law, or even entire sections of a law, but instead adds to or changes specific words within a section.

Each provision includes the current text and previous provisions, as well as statistical data on prosecution and conviction reports. Free service by Syracuse University.

Includes information about BIA Precedent Decisions, BIA Practice Manual, Recognition & Accreditation, Fact Sheet: Board of Immigration Appeals: Final Rule, Attorney General Issues Final Rule Reforming Board of Immigration Appeals Procedures.

Also includes info about areas of responsibilities, how to file a complaint, information about the conduct of an immigration judge, report concerns/complaints about interpreters
list of administrative control courts.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) was created on January 9, 1983, through an internal Department of Justice (DOJ) reorganization which combined the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) with the Immigration Judge function previously performed by the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) (now part of the Department of Homeland Security). Besides establishing EOIR as a separate agency within DOJ, this reorganization made the Immigration Courts independent of INS, the agency charged with enforcement of Federal immigration laws. The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) was added in 1987.
Provides background information, organizational breakdown and information, EOIR legal orientation & pro bono program, immigration courts nationwide, statistics and publication, contact information, responsibilities, news, FOIA information, EOIR forms, virtual law library, and employment opportunities.

The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer has jurisdiction over three types of cases arising under the Immigration and Nationality Act as amended (INA), including those involving allegations of: (1) knowingly hiring, recruiting or referring for a fee or the continued employment of unauthorized aliens and failure to comply with employment verification requirements in violation of section 274A (PDF) of the INA (employer sanctions); (2) immigration-related unfair employment practices in violation of section 274B (PDF) of the INA; and (3) immigration-related document fraud in violation of section 274C (PDF) of the INA.

Laws & policies, texts, case list, case law search option, job descriptions, and wages information.

The site also provides links to free legal service providers organized by state in alphabetical order.

Its principal purposes are: (1) to establish sentencing policies and practices for the
federal courts, including guidelines to be consulted regarding the appropriate form and severity
of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes; (2) to advise and assist Congress and the
executive branch in the development of effective and efficient crime policy; and (3) to collect,
analyze, research, and distribute a broad array of information on federal crime and sentencing issues,
serving as an information resource for Congress, the executive branch, the courts, criminal justice
practitioners, the academic community, and the public.