#486 The Houston ICE Shooting Case & EOIR's Attorney Contempt Rule with Ruby Powers, Esq.

Ruby Powers, Esq. joins John to break down the detained witness case she just took over following a fatal ICE shooting in Houston, including her habeas, U visa, and parole strategy, plus a wave of changes hitting immigration law right now: EOIR's proposed rule to fine attorneys for "contempt" while exempting government attorneys, reports that Webex hearings may be phased out, asylum cases being referred without an interview, OPT/F-1 clients getting NOIDs over minor arrests, work permits now taking 5 to 6 months instead of one, rising bond amounts, and the upcoming affidavit of support changes, along with law practice management lessons from Ruby's recent AILA conference booth experience.


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Timestamps:

 

00:00 Opening

00:33 Intro

02:05 Catching up with Ruby Powers

02:36 Taking over the Houston ICE shooting case

03:22 U visa certification, habeas, and parole strategy

03:31 The ICWC v. Nome decision on detained VAWA/U applicants

05:30 Sealing habeas filings for client privacy

06:18 EOIR proposes eliminating Webex hearings

06:39 EOIR's new contempt and sanctions rule for attorneys

07:43 Flying for court and a last minute hearing cancellation

09:56 Trains vs. planes and managing travel burnout

12:18 Reading the proposed contempt rule

14:31 Judges threatening attorneys with contempt

15:07 Asylum cases now referred without an interview

16:04 OPT/F-1 clients getting NOIDs over minor arrests

17:02 A 9 year asylum case finally approved

17:52 Turning hard times into a stronger practice

19:32 Conference recap: ABA Tech Show, Neostella, AILA

21:57 Ruby's AILA exhibit booth experience

26:34 Consultation energy and being an introvert on air

28:53 Why they moved to hour long consultations

32:53 Explaining fast moving rule changes to clients

33:14 Can non-attorneys help with consultations?

34:11 The document collection grind

35:57 New I-589 edition and the affidavit of support rush

38:06 Adjustment interview delays

40:34 Work permit delays and advance parole advice

44:35 ICE detaining people at airports

45:30 Rising immigration bond amounts

46:30 A positive note: sleep, pillows, and surfing

47:23 Where to find Ruby Powers and Power Strategy Group

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