Immigration Law Update: Laken Riley Act 2025
Major immigration implications
The recently passed Laken Riley Act (LRA) is reshaping how immigration and criminal defense attorneys must advise noncitizen clients. The law requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain noncitizens upon arrest, regardless of conviction. It also gives state attorneys general authority to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement decisions. As a result, immigration lawyers are likely to see an increase in noncitizens being transferred to immigration detention and subject to mandatory custody. This shift also requires criminal defense attorneys to reassess how these changes impact their representation and to provide informed guidance to clients arrested for certain offenses.
At Immigration Law Update: Laken Riley Act, Eduardo Castro and Gabriela Parra break down the new law’s core provisions, providing critical insights on:
- The expansion of mandatory detention
- The importance of defending noncitizens at the charging stage
- Strategies for challenging detention
Major immigration implications
The recently passed Laken Riley Act (LRA) is reshaping how immigration and criminal defense attorneys must advise noncitizen clients. The law requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain noncitizens upon arrest, regardless of conviction. It also gives state attorneys general authority to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement decisions. As a result, immigration lawyers are likely to see an increase in noncitizens being transferred to immigration detention and subject to mandatory custody. This shift also requires criminal defense attorneys to reassess how these changes impact their representation and to provide informed guidance to clients arrested for certain offenses.
At Immigration Law Update: Laken Riley Act, Eduardo Castro and Gabriela Parra break down the new law’s core provisions, providing critical insights on:
- The expansion of mandatory detention
- The importance of defending noncitizens at the charging stage
- Strategies for challenging detention
- Mitigating immigration consequences for minor charges
- Expanded state authority to litigate against federal immigration enforcement policies
The LRA is already transforming immigration enforcement, so staying informed is crucial. Gain the clarity and analysis you need to advocate effectively at Immigration Law Update: Laken Riley Act.
Product details
- Understand how the LRA alters legal strategy for immigration and criminal defense lawyers
- Recognize and address due process concerns for clients facing detention
- Gain practical tools to defend noncitizens early in the criminal process
- Receive guidance for mitigating immigration consequences in criminal cases
- Stay ahead of evolving DHS enforcement priorities and their implications
- Immigration law attorneys
- Criminal defense attorneys
- Civil rights attorneys
- Constitutional law attorneys
- Paralegals