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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 11h

Gotta admit I think that would be good

Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 23h

As an aside, the presumption that three additional days is enough to cover transit time for USPS has got to be revisited. It semi-regularly seems to take a week or more... meaning these people could have mere days to find and retain a lawyer and get a response in.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Old immigration record discrepancies are being weaponized daily in cases nationwide, not just high-profile ones. Anyone doubting this is a blatantly ideological project should ask what would happen if the records of Ivana Trump, Melania, Elon, etc. faced the same scrutiny.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Peru remains undefeated en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osama_V...

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Not to be confused with Osama bin Laden.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is López.
Osama Vinladen Jiménez López (Spanish: [oˈsama βinˈlaðeŋ xiˈmenes ˈlopes]; born 7 October 2002) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Unión Comercio in the Peruvian Primera División.

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Vinladen is named after Osama bin Laden, the founder of Al-Qaeda – in Spanish, the letters ⟨v⟩ and ⟨b⟩ represent the same phoneme and they both sound [b] or [β̞], depending on the surrounding phonemes (see Spanish phonology) – and has a brother named "Sadam Huseín" after the dictator of Iraq. His father wanted to name a potential third son "George Bush" but the baby turned out to be a girl.[3] When Vinladen had a son of his own, his father again suggested "George Bush", but he chose a conventional name instead.[3]

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Matthew Hoppock @hoppock.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The BIA be-clowns itself again today in issuing its typo-riddled decision in Matter of BSAN. It announces sweeping asylum rules unnecessary to the outcome and untethered from the statute. The authors should be absolutely ashamed 🧵 www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1...

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Beyond the panel, to be published every board member should have read this to be able to vote on it (or request revisions). All those highly trained appellate eyes on it and no one flagged the mistakes? Only you on your first read? Hmmm.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Picking a bunch of countries having nothing to do with the case at hand, zero briefing, zero record evidence, and making a categorical rule out of it? Amazing work, truly.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Only through orchestrating more public executions can we truly demonstrate the sanctity of human life.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

There seems to be zero accountability for ICE officers' illegal arrests, uses of force, etc. Nothing. If a small percentage get lawyers and win a habeas case, they're still winning the numbers game. Just keep doing it and ramp it up.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I think in reality what it actually means is you order food and then you get it and it's not hot and so you complain but they do nothing for you. And also referees making terrible calls against my preferred teams in sports.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Please let us know if pressing extra hard when you write correspondence to the agency proves effective.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Proves himself at least somewhat smart by demanding this be AI-generated rather than a shoot standing that close to a cliff with literally any other human nearby.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The term “remigration” is associated with the extreme right and only came into widespread usage in 2023-4. Even Germany’s AfD avoided using the term in 2024 for fear of scaring away voters. Today the US government is celebrating the “victories” it’s racked up in the “ethnic cleansing” column.

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Net negative migration for the first time in HALF a CENTURY.
Americans are amassing victories NEVER seen before thanks to President Trump.
We will continue to grow our efforts to fulfill the mandate given to this administration.
REMIGRATION REPORT
94%)
3.3+
MILLION REMOVALS
INCLUDING DEPORTATIONS AND VOLUNTARY REMOVALS
ASYLUM DENIAL AT 94%
250,000
VISAS REVOKED
REVOKED
TRAVEL BANNED
FROM 39 COUNTRIES
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NATURALIZATIONS
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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

DHS in court: Your honor we're doing our best to process immigration applications but we've got a backlog and complications x and y. But we're giving it all we've got. DHS online:

@DHSgov tweed:
Net negative migration for the first time in HALF a CENTURY.

Americans are amassing victories NEVER seen before thanks to President Trump.

We will continue to grow our efforts to fulfill the mandate given to this administration.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're just going to change the registry date consistent with historical practices while we sort out more comprehensive reform.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The only way to read the text of the statute, which is clear and unambiguous, is in a way contrary to how it’s been read by immigration advocates and hawks alike, the DOJ, and the overwhelming majority of judges for three decades. -Alito (either for the majority or the dissent)

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

OK why don't we get some rest now, grandpa.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’d appreciate it if some reporter would walk him one step further into saying this confinement and its conditions are appropriate punishment for such law-breaking.

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Greenberg Visa Law @asgvisalaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It sure seems like there should be some type of judicial process to determine whether people broke the law before you declare that they broke the law and should be and are being punished for it. We could dedicate an entire executive office for that sort of immigration review.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Feeling much better about it all now.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Surely this decision means IJs should be terminating all the cases with unsupported or nonsensical NTAs without a respondent having to move for it?

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 29/09/2026

Question (4) is breathtaking: “Please tell us all the ways you want us to rule for you, independent of the actual legal issues in the case.”

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Hannah Walser @hkpmw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If “irreparable harm” means anything, it means being sent to a country you’ve never seen, where you may well be imprisoned, tortured, or killed, under a policy that (the cert grant implicitly acknowledges!) may well be illegal

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

By my math, the order was filed 11 minutes after the Trump administration's reply brief came in.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The link to the media chart is too much… what?!

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Board of Immigration Appeals: Our “there was no funny business in this case” published decision has people asking a lot of questions already answered by our decision www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1...

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Also, with all the time and its universe of records at its disposal, DHS makes these errors. And we’re supposed to trust ICE, or even local law enforcement in some places, to make accurate determinations on citizenship and immigration status on the spot during random street encounters?

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Best guess is a bunch of those 185 automaticically derived citizenship and DHS records just didn’t reflect it (and the people running data and putting out strident press releases have no idea this is even a thing).

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Under this administration, handcuffs/shackles/cages are universally applicable tools for any situation that touches on immigration. It's ridiculous, wasteful, and abhorrent.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We do not choose to follow or enforce any use of force policy and will continue to chase, ram, and shoot first and ask questions never.

CLAIM: That ICE needs to get out of Austin.

FACT: This is false. ICE will not be slowing down nor leaving Austin. DHS is tasked with enforcing the laws passed by Congress. We do not pick and choose which laws to enforce or where to enforce them. We will continue to enforce our nation’s laws.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ICE: We won't leave and don't pick which laws to enforce. [except 8 USC 1158 (asylum), 8 USC 1255(a) (allowing people to apply for adjustment of status), 8 USC 1229a(c)(2) (ICE shall provide access to records), 8 CFR 236.1(b)(1) (ICE admin arrest issued before charging document invalid), etc.]

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ICE: This was a targeted vehicle stop and also we shot him in the back as part of our enforcement of civil immigration laws in part because of AOC.

CLAIM: This illegal alien was indiscriminately targeted by ICE.

FACT: This is false. This illegal alien was the subject of a targeted vehicle stop. What makes someone a target for immigration enforcement is whether or not they are illegally in the U.S.

Resisting officers and evading arrest is dangerous for our officers, illegal aliens, and the public. We remind the public that resisting officers and evading arrest is a felony and a federal crime. Sanctuary politicians need to stop encouraging this dangerous behavior that puts our officers and the public at risk.

This dangerous attempt to evade arrest comes after sanctuary politicians held webinars and provided resources and tips for how to openly defy ICE:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hosted a webinar providing tips for illegal aliens to evade arrests at homes, workplaces, or in public.
Dan Goldman posted a video online calling on illegal aliens to make a plan for ICE encounters.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued multilingual flyers and online resources advising illegal aliens on how to evade arrest.
California Governor Gavin Newsom released guides and sanctuary laws advising illegal aliens how to recognize ICE, block entry, and defy arrest.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ICE asserts that those in civil immigration custody, which is supposed to be non-punitive, "receive a higher standard of living" than "most prisons." Ok?

CLAIM: The illegal alien has been forced to sleep on the floor.

FACT: This is false. This alien was released from the hospital and arrived at the detention facility just a few hours later, where he slept on a bed. Aliens in ICE custody receive a higher standard of living than most prisons that hold U.S. citizens.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Claim was that he *initially* received no pain medication AFTER BEING SHOT BY ICE.

CLAIM: This illegal alien has received no pain medication.

FACT: This is false. This illegal alien is receiving medical care around the clock, including pain medication.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

They can't help themselves. They lie by saying he "entered illegally." He entered with DHS permission under the CBP One program. Literally waited for an appointment to become available and entered with his appointment exactly as the U.S. government told him he should.

CLAIM: This illegal alien is here legally.

FACT: This is false. This person is in the U.S. illegally. He entered illegally under the Biden Administration. The illegal alien had no valid work permit, had no protective status, and had a final order of removal from a Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration Judge.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ICE puts out a "Correct the Record" press release on the shooting in Austin, leads by debunking "claim" no one has made. www.dhs.gov/news/2026/09...

CLAIM: ICE refused to remove the bullet from the illegal alien’s body.

FACT: This is false. ICE does not and would not advise, nor be the authority on, a medical procedure for an illegal alien at a hospital.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The BIA did something terrible today. [pin post]

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Michael Karlik @michaelkarlik.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The taxpayers footed another bill today for $13,924 in Colorado after the government unlawfully detained two noncitizens and was ordered to pay their attorney fees.

III. CONCLUSION
Petitioner’s motion for an award of attorney fees, ECF No. 18, is GRANTED.
Respondents shall pay attorney fees in the amount of $8,956 to counsel for Petitioner.
DATED this 21st day of September 2026.
BY THE COURT:
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Charlotte N. Sweeney
United States District Judge

III. CONCLUSION
Petitioner’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees, ECF 20, is GRANTED.
Respondents shall pay attorney fees in the amount of $4,968 to counsel for Petitioner.
DATED this 21st day of September 2026.

BY THE COURT:

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Charlotte N. Sweeney
United States District Judge

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.

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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"Federal court orders are not to be ignored." Immigration Judge ordered to explain failure to comply and show cause why she should not be sanctioned.

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Greenberg Visa Law @asgvisalaw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

They did it again. This time they found a plain reading of the INA that everyone just missed for 25 years, a plain reading that renders an entire clause in §212(h) completely superfluous incidentally.

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Michael Karlik @michaelkarlik.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Taxpayers got a bill for $12,225 this morning, in the form of attorney fees against the government for the unlawful detention of two (2) noncitizens in Colorado.

II. CONCLUSION
Petitioner’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees, ECF No. 19, is GRANTED.
Respondents shall pay attorney fees in the amount of $5,988 to counsel for Petitioner.
DATED this day 17th of September 2026.
BY THE COURT:

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Charlotte N. Sweeney
United States District Judge

III. ORDER
Petitioner’s motion for an award of attorney’s fees, ECF No. 19, is GRANTED.
Respondents shall pay attorney fees in the amount of $6,237 to counsel for Petitioner.
DATED this 17th day of September 2026.
BY THE COURT:

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Charlotte N. Sweeney
United States District Judge

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

By “genuine refugees” he means white South Africans, obviously.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

DHS General Counsel, for some reason, just wrote an open letter to immigration lawyers. Can’t really say I’d recommend reading it.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Even if they nominally give you a bond hearing, where having driven without a license a decade ago makes you so dangerous you must stay jailed, or years in the same home with kids in local schools still makes you a flight risk so great no bond amount can mitigate, habeas is often the only remedy.

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Not sure I can think of an event whose name conveyed so much…

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Aaron Hall @immlawachall.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If anyone ever does an accounting of total the cost of unlawful detention, the cost of DHS lawyers and immigration judges handling their cases, the cost of US Atty’s and district court judges on the habeas cases, and the cost of judges’ orders that the gov’t pay the noncitizen attorney’s fees… whew

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