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Eric Lee

@ericleeatty

Immigration attorney, litigator, recipient of American Immigration Lawyers Association's 2024 Jack Wasserman Award for excellence in litigation. Mich bar. 😷

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NEW: Trump is coming after Chinese students. Attacks on universities have overshadowed threats to Chinese academic as part of the general rise of Sinophobia in U.S. policy. Congress asked 6 schools for data on Chinese students -- who will protect them? theintercept.com/2025/05/22/tru…

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NEW tonight — Ximena Arias Cristobal, the 19-year-old Georgia student detained by federal deportation officers following now-dismissed local traffic charges, was released from ICE custody tonight. cbsnews.com/news/ice-to-re…

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In a declaration filed in court weds, New Orleans ICE Acting Field Director Brian Acuna wrote that it would pose a "security" threat if Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his newborn child for the first time. Utterly inhumane & absurd, will be remembered by history.

In a declaration filed in court weds, New Orleans ICE Acting Field Director Brian Acuna wrote that it would pose a "security" threat if Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his newborn child for the first time. 

Utterly inhumane & absurd, will be remembered by history.
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This isn’t just a suspension of new student visa interviews, it’s also all new interviews for exchange visitors. Many exchange visitors work at summer camps and other similar programs. This could have an immediate impact on many American businesses as well, not just higher ed.

This isn’t just a suspension of new student visa interviews, it’s also all new interviews for exchange visitors.

Many exchange visitors work at summer camps and other similar programs. This could have an immediate impact on many American businesses as well, not just higher ed.
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If you're in London this weekend, come hear Momodou Taal and I discuss his lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's crackdown on left-wing speech here. Sat May 31! eventbrite.co.uk/e/trumps-war-o…

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Rubio's statement that State Dept will "aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students" marks new stage in attack on visa holders. A conscious return to deeply reactionary anti-Chinese traditions in US history & imm. policy which, like today, based on false claims of "invasion."

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Heavily armed ICE agents in tactical gear were confronted by restaurant customers and neighborhood residents as they conducted a worksite raid at a popular restaurant in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego.

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Collective punishment an extra-legal method of repression used by dictatorships. It is a pre-modern notion that violates international law. Trump is taking a page from Israel.

Collective punishment an extra-legal method of repression used by dictatorships. It is a pre-modern notion that violates international law. Trump is taking a page from Israel.
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Habeas petition filed on behalf of wife & children of alleged Denver attacker who were detained by ICE & face imminent threat of deportation. Initial statement:

Habeas petition filed on behalf of wife & children of alleged Denver attacker who were detained by ICE & face imminent threat of deportation. Initial statement:
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A federal district court granted our request to bar the Trump admin. from deporting this family as collective punishment for a crime allegedly committed by their spouse/father. All five children are minors, youngest are 4 yrs old.

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BREAKING — President Trump is issuing a travel ban barring the entry of nationals of Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Other countries face restrictions. Jennifer Jacobs reports.

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Statement on the threats against our legal team after a district court ordered the Trump administration not to deport the family of the alleged Boulder attacker:

Statement on the threats against our legal team after a district court ordered the Trump administration not to deport the family of the alleged Boulder attacker:
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Happening now: Los Angeles community members march in protest against ICE after multiple raids targeted migrant workers earlier today.