Sam Nelson
@immlaw.bsky.social
Author of "Immigration Law Explained" https://samsramblingss.substack.com/
About the Milk with Dignity Program
History and Development:
migrantjustice.net
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“Why are they going to disappear him?”
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“Why are they going to disappear him?”
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“Why are they going to disappear him?”
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“Why are they going to disappear him?”
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“Why are they going to disappear him?”
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“Why are they going to disappear him?”
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“Why are they going to disappear him?”
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“Why are they going to disappear him?”
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
“I don’t know.”
“It doesn’t make sense. It isn’t even good grammar.”
- Catch-22
I follow the federal courts on immigration. Used to be that pretty much everything was Circuit Court appeals of BIA decisions.
Now, I'm seeing over 60% Habeas petitions at the DC level -- most of them granted, often with scathing opinions for the BIA.
Nothin' to do be keep habeasin'.
Now, I'm seeing over 60% Habeas petitions at the DC level -- most of them granted, often with scathing opinions for the BIA.
Nothin' to do be keep habeasin'.
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I follow the federal courts on immigration. Used to be that pretty much everything was Circuit Court appeals of BIA decisions.
Now, I'm seeing over 60% Habeas petitions at the DC level -- most of them granted, often with scathing opinions for the BIA.
Nothin' to do be keep habeasin'.
Now, I'm seeing over 60% Habeas petitions at the DC level -- most of them granted, often with scathing opinions for the BIA.
Nothin' to do be keep habeasin'.
More on the AEA, with a BIG takedown from a Texas DC
"Let there be no doubt — every person, on United States soil, regardless of their legal status, is entitled to due process of law under the Constitution in deportation proceedings."
substack.com/@samsramblin...
"Let there be no doubt — every person, on United States soil, regardless of their legal status, is entitled to due process of law under the Constitution in deportation proceedings."
substack.com/@samsramblin...
Sam Nelson (@samsramblingss)
Trump invoked the "Alien Enemies Act" for the first time in almost a 100 years. A Texas District Court just issued a scathing takedown. Here's a whole bunch of fun quotes, link to the full opinion at ...
substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
More on the AEA, with a BIG takedown from a Texas DC
"Let there be no doubt — every person, on United States soil, regardless of their legal status, is entitled to due process of law under the Constitution in deportation proceedings."
substack.com/@samsramblin...
"Let there be no doubt — every person, on United States soil, regardless of their legal status, is entitled to due process of law under the Constitution in deportation proceedings."
substack.com/@samsramblin...
More on the AEA, with a BIG takedown from a Texas DC
"Let there be no doubt — every person, on United States soil, regardless of their legal status, is entitled to due process of law under the Constitution in deportation proceedings."
substack.com/@samsramblin...
"Let there be no doubt — every person, on United States soil, regardless of their legal status, is entitled to due process of law under the Constitution in deportation proceedings."
substack.com/@samsramblin...
Sam Nelson (@samsramblingss)
Trump invoked the "Alien Enemies Act" for the first time in almost a 100 years. A Texas District Court just issued a scathing takedown. Here's a whole bunch of fun quotes, link to the full opinion at ...
substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
More on the AEA, with a BIG takedown from a Texas DC
"Let there be no doubt — every person, on United States soil, regardless of their legal status, is entitled to due process of law under the Constitution in deportation proceedings."
substack.com/@samsramblin...
"Let there be no doubt — every person, on United States soil, regardless of their legal status, is entitled to due process of law under the Constitution in deportation proceedings."
substack.com/@samsramblin...
Such a dilemma for the administration! They need to simultaneously claim that prices are falling, but hit migrants with an inflation increase to their fees.
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
USCIS Announces FY 2026 Inflation Increase for Certain Immigration-Related Fees
We have issued a Federal Register notice that will increase certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
www.uscis.gov
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Such a dilemma for the administration! They need to simultaneously claim that prices are falling, but hit migrants with an inflation increase to their fees.
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
Such a dilemma for the administration! They need to simultaneously claim that prices are falling, but hit migrants with an inflation increase to their fees.
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
USCIS Announces FY 2026 Inflation Increase for Certain Immigration-Related Fees
We have issued a Federal Register notice that will increase certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
www.uscis.gov
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Such a dilemma for the administration! They need to simultaneously claim that prices are falling, but hit migrants with an inflation increase to their fees.
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
Such a dilemma for the administration! They need to simultaneously claim that prices are falling, but hit migrants with an inflation increase to their fees.
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
USCIS Announces FY 2026 Inflation Increase for Certain Immigration-Related Fees
We have issued a Federal Register notice that will increase certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
www.uscis.gov
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Such a dilemma for the administration! They need to simultaneously claim that prices are falling, but hit migrants with an inflation increase to their fees.
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
Where would we be without doublethink?
www.uscis.gov/newsroom/ale...
USC wrongfully detained, sued, won summary judgement: "failure to release the individual from custody violates the individual's rights under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Florida tort law."
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
USC wrongfully detained, sued, won summary judgement: "failure to release the individual from custody violates the individual's rights under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Florida tort law."
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
USC wrongfully detained, sued, won summary judgement: "failure to release the individual from custody violates the individual's rights under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Florida tort law."
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
USC wrongfully detained, sued, won summary judgement: "failure to release the individual from custody violates the individual's rights under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Florida tort law."
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
Especially for LGBTQ asylum seekers, always make sure to also propose an "imputed" version of the PSG. The important thing is that the persecutor *thought* you were in the group.
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/the-law-is...
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/the-law-is...
The law is an ass
Consequences for failing to propose an imputed version of the PSG
samsramblingss.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Especially for LGBTQ asylum seekers, always make sure to also propose an "imputed" version of the PSG. The important thing is that the persecutor *thought* you were in the group.
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/the-law-is...
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/the-law-is...
Need to correct your word usage -- they're called "deportation judges" now.
(Don’t want to promote by posting the link, it’s join[dot]jusice[dot]gov)
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November 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Need to correct your word usage -- they're called "deportation judges" now.
(Don’t want to promote by posting the link, it’s join[dot]jusice[dot]gov)
(Don’t want to promote by posting the link, it’s join[dot]jusice[dot]gov)
Need to correct your word usage -- they're called "deportation judges" now.
(Don’t want to promote by posting the link, it’s join[dot]jusice[dot]gov)
(Don’t want to promote by posting the link, it’s join[dot]jusice[dot]gov)
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Need to correct your word usage -- they're called "deportation judges" now.
(Don’t want to promote by posting the link, it’s join[dot]jusice[dot]gov)
(Don’t want to promote by posting the link, it’s join[dot]jusice[dot]gov)
Or LIberia ... Mentally handicapped, trafficked into the U.S. age seven by a sexual abuser, lived here 28 years, and deported back to Liberia.
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/catch-22-x5
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/catch-22-x5
Catch-22 x5
Many paths to legal status, all foreclosed.
samsramblingss.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Or LIberia ... Mentally handicapped, trafficked into the U.S. age seven by a sexual abuser, lived here 28 years, and deported back to Liberia.
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/catch-22-x5
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/catch-22-x5
Third Circuit judge: Immigrants "are not members of 'the people' the First Amendment restricts government action against."
Scary times.
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/un-persons
Scary times.
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/un-persons
Un-persons
Dissent argues that immigrants lack fifth amendment rights
samsramblingss.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Third Circuit judge: Immigrants "are not members of 'the people' the First Amendment restricts government action against."
Scary times.
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/un-persons
Scary times.
samsramblingss.substack.com/p/un-persons
"The rat had no morals, no conscience, no scruples, no consideration, no decency, no milk of rodent kindness, no compunctions, no higher feeling, no friendliness, no anything." (Charlotte's Web)
In awe of the courageous activism coming out of Charlotte.
In awe of the courageous activism coming out of Charlotte.
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"The rat had no morals, no conscience, no scruples, no consideration, no decency, no milk of rodent kindness, no compunctions, no higher feeling, no friendliness, no anything." (Charlotte's Web)
In awe of the courageous activism coming out of Charlotte.
In awe of the courageous activism coming out of Charlotte.