Cases & Decisions, Amicus Briefs/Alerts
Immigration Representatives and Organizations Submit Amicus Brief to SCOTUS in U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith
1/22/20
AILA Doc. No. 20012410.
Advocates including AILA submitted an amicus brief in U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith, stating, “The statute [Encouragement Provision] chills staggering amounts of immigration advice that is not only constitutionally protected but also critical to the proper functioning of our immigration system.”
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 20012410.
Related Resources
- Follow the case on SCOTUSblog
- AILA Quicktake #278: AILA Joins the Supreme Court Fight to Decriminalize Ethical Advice to Clients
- New York Times: Is It a Crime to Encourage Unauthorized Immigration? The Supreme Court Will Decide - November 11, 2019
- CA9 Finds Law Prohibiting Individuals from Encouraging Unauthorized Immigration Violates Constitutional Right to Free Speech (United States v. Sineneng-Smith, 12/4/18)