Beth Wang

Lawyers Fight ICE for Access: ‘I Want to Hear My Client’s Voice’ Immigration attorneys across the US are struggling to make contact with clients who have been swept up in the Trump administration’s record number of immigration arrests. They’re turning to federal co...

Described as a game of "whack-a-mole," immigration attorneys are struggling to get information in to or out of ICE facilities. Clients are often transferred or deported before they can even have a conversation. Read more from @maiaspoto.bsky.social, Megan Crepeau, and me for @bloomberglaw.com

NYC Defends Sanctuary City Laws in Response to Trump Suit The New York City mayor’s office on Wednesday said it will move to dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to strike down the city’s decades-old laws that limit local law enforcement’s coop...

New York City will move to dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to strike down decades-old Sanctuary City laws that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. City Hall laid out its arguments in a letter filed with the court.

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Sports law and arbitration experts I spoke to all emphasized the ruling rejecting the NFL's arbitration requirement for Flores could have broader implications for other major sports leagues in the US and companies that have similar requirements in their employment contracts.

NYC Council Seeks to Halt Adams-Backed ICE Office at Rikers (1) The New York City Council on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to halt Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) executive order allowing the Trump administration to open an immigration office on Rikers Island.

The New York City Council wants a state court to halt Mayor Eric Adams’ executive order allowing the Trump administration to open an immigration office on Rikers Island.

Adams' office in response said the city council is spreading misinformation.

NYC Noncitizen Voting Law Struck Down by State Top Court (3) A New York City law letting resident immigrants with green cards or work authorizations vote in city elections is unconstitutional, the state’s top court ruled Thursday.

In a 6-1 opinion, the Court of Appeals said the state constitution “limits voting to citizens." The ruling puts the end to a three-year-long dispute over the NYC law.