Successfully Defended a Motion to Pretermit an Asylum Application
Victory in Immigration Court! Attorney Alfredo Estrada is thrilled to share that he successfully defended a motion to pretermit an asylum application by DHS in immigration court today. DHS had sought to deport his client to Uganda, where he would have faced severe...
Attorney Alfredo Estrada Secures Habeas Corpus Victory for Detained Immigrant in Federal Court
Earlier this year, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a significant decision clarifying that Immigration Judges lack jurisdiction to conduct bond hearings under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) for noncitizens who were not inspected, admitted, or paroled into the United...
Attorney Alfredo Estrada Interviewed on WGN News
We are proud to share that Attorney Alfredo Estrada was recently interviewed by WGN News about his successful representation of an immigration client. Despite recent changes to immigration bond rules that made it more difficult than ever to obtain a bond, Attorney...
USCIS Memo PM-602-0187: What the New NTA Policy Means for Immigrants in 2025
On February 28, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0187, a sweeping update to its procedures for issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs). An NTA is a legal document that initiates removal (deportation) proceedings by...
Asylum Win for Senegalese Client with Religious Claim at Chicago EOIR – January 16, 2025
On January 16, 2025, Attorney Alfredo Estrada of Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP secured a significant victory for a Senegalese client at the Chicago Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). The case, centered on a religious persecution claim, resulted in the...
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Deportation Notice Requirements
On Monday, January 8, the Supreme Court heard consolidated oral arguments for Campos-Chavez v. Garland and Garland v. Singh. The two cases deal with the issue of whether an immigration court must enter an in absentia removal order...
Estrada Serving as Indiana State Bar Association Latino Committee Chair for 2024
Congratulations to Attorney Alfredo Estrada who is now serving as the Indiana State Bar Association Latino Committee Chair for 2024. In this role he will assist the Indiana State Bar Association entail working with me to set some strategic goals and activities for the...
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