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BR “Stars” at American Immigration Lawyers Association Conference

The Benach Ragland crew just returned from the annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association in Boston, Massachusetts.  The annual meeting is the largest gathering of immigration...

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Catholic University Law Students Develop Novel Legal Argument that is Gaining...

This post was written by Adilene Nunez and Francisco Lopez, law students at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.   Meeting our client and gaining his trust In the fall of 2013, a...

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FOBR Olsi Vrapi Tries to Represent a Child in Artesia, New Mexico

Olsi Vrapi is a Friend of Benach Ragland who practices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  He recently found himself on the front line of the battle of how to handle the major influx of refugee children at...

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Victory! BIA finds Domestic Violence Victims May Qualify for Asylum

In a major victory for immigrants, the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled yesterday that women who are unable to leave domestic violence caused by their husbands may qualify as a particular social...

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ICE Called Him a Terrorist. We Said He’s Not. We Won.

Our Client of the Month for September 2014 is Abdul Hamid. On July 31, 2014, Mr. Hamid walked out of the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia and tasted freedom for the first time in more than...

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Montgomery County Maryland Says No to ICE!

Great news right out of our own backyard.  Montgomery County, Maryland, the county that surrounds most of Northwest Washington DC and the most populous county in Maryland, announced today that its...

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Court of Appeals Limits Mandatory Detention

On October 6, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a decision in Castañeda v. Souza that greatly limits the ability of Immigration & Customs Enforcement to subject...

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GUEST BLOG: GWU Law Clinic Victory in Domestic Violence Case! By Paulina Vera

This blog post was written by Paulina Vera, a student at George Washington University Law School, who is part of the Law School’s outstanding immigration clinic. On October 10, 2014, my client, S-G-L-,...

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Federal Court Victory for Hospital Staffing Services Company

Just before Thanksgiving, we filed suit in federal district court against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of a hospital staffing services company. Our lawsuit challenged...

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BR Clients of the Month- January 2015

At a time of year when we honor togetherness and fresh starts, we are comforted to know that Benach Ragland clients, Kira and her four-year-old son Ricky, have finally been granted asylum and are...

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