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PostingsImmigration Representatives and Organizations Submit Amicus Brief to SCOTUS in U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith
AILA Doc. No. 20012410 | Dated January 22, 2020 | File Size: 828 K
Download the DocumentAdvocates including AILA submitted an amicus brief in U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith, stating, “The statute [Encouragement Provision] chills staggering amounts of immigration advice that is not only constitutionally protected but also critical to the proper functioning of our immigration system.”
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Cite as AILA Doc. No. 20012410.
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