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A Boarding Pass Is Now a Search: The Hidden TSA–ICE Agreement Behind the Airport Arrests
By Michael D. Baker For years the rule at the airport was simple. ICE took the people who had already lost — final orders of removal, names already in a system, no appeal left to file. You could tell a … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration Enforcement ICE / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Freedom of Information Act Expedited Removal Civil Liberties
Tagged 49 CFR Part 1560, 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1), airport arrests, American Oversight, asylum, Convention Against Torture, DACA, Department of Homeland Security, domestic flights, EAD, expedited removal, FOIA, ICE, immigration enforcement, immigration law, know your rights, Memorandum of Agreement, passenger data, Privacy Act, Secure Flight, Secure Flight Passenger Data, TSA, TSA-ICE data sharing, visa overstay, work authorization
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A Charge Is Enough: Blanche v. Lau and the Green-Card Holder’s New Limbo. Proof Can Wait. Your Status Can’t
Law Offices of Michael D. Baker, Chicago U.S. Supreme CourtOct. Term 2025 A green card is supposed to mean you belong here. Blanche v. Lau says it means that only until a border officer decides it does not — and … Continue reading
Filed on Time. Still Waiting. DACA Renewal Delays, Advance Parole Traps, SIJ Deferred Action, and the Illinois License Cascade That Nobody Warned Anyone About
PM-602-0198 · Matter of Santiago-Santiago, 29 I&N Dec. 589 (BIA 2026) · PP 10949 & 10998 · REAL ID Act, Pub. L. 109-13 · 8 C.F.R. § 274a.12 · 18 U.S.C. §§ 2721–2725 (DPPA) · 625 ILCS 5/6-105.1 · 5 … Continue reading
Posted in CDL Illinois, DACA, DACA Renewal
Tagged advance parole, DACA, DACA renewal, deferred action, DPPA, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, EAD, employment authorization, ICE, Illinois immigration law, Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois TRUST Act, immigration enforcement, immigration law, PM-602-0198, practice advisory, Presidential Proclamation 10998, REAL ID, SIJ, Special Immigrant Juvenile, Temporary Visitor Driver’s License, travel ban, TVDL
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USCIS Declares Adjustment of Status “Administrative Grace,” Not a Right — What PM-602-0199 Does to Your I-485
Post Title USCIS Declares Adjustment of Status “Administrative Grace,” Not a Right — What PM-602-0199 Does to Your I-485 Slug uscis-adjustment-status-discretion-pm-602-0199 Meta Description USCIS Policy Memo PM-602-0199 rewrites adjustment of status as extraordinary discretionary relief. What the new standard means … Continue reading
BIA Kills Two PSG Claims in One Month: Domestic Violence and Mental Health Claims Fail the Same Test
BIA Kills Two PSG Claims in One Month — mikebakerlaw.com/blog MikeBakerLaw Immigration & Criminal Defense ⚖ BIA Precedent · Immigration Law · Asylum New BIA Precedent · May 2026 BIA Kills Two PSG Claims in One Month: Domestic Violence and … Continue reading
