AILA and Members Sue Administration Over Arbitrary Mandatory Form Changes
AILA has sued the Trump Administration after USCIS required new versions of Forms I-864, I-864A, and I-864EZ with no advance notice or grace period. Rekha Sharma-Crawford, AILA Second Vice President and counsel in the case, warns that the abrupt change could trigger rejected filings, lost work authorization or travel permission, missed filing dates, and even […]
Afghan man who helped the U.S. fight the Taliban ordered released from ICE detention in Missouri
In The Beacon’s report, immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford wins a federal court order releasing Mohammad Ali Dadfar, an Afghan asylum seeker held in Missouri after what the judge found was a warrantless arrest and the termination of parole without a hearing or written notice. The ruling spotlights how immigration detention can be “administrative” while still […]
Afghan asylum seeker who fought the Taliban jailed
In a Springfield News-Leader report, immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford challenges the warrantless arrest and detention of Afghan asylum seeker Mohammad Ali Dadfar—a former Afghan army security officer who aided U.S. forces and now fears being sent back to Afghanistan. Sharma-Crawford calls the continued due-process denials “un-American” as the case tests enforcement limits under the 2022 […]
Immigration attorney provides update on Liberty, Mo., Mexican restaurant employees arrested during ICE raid
KSHB’s update features immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford after a federal judge ruled the February ICE operation at El Potro in Liberty, Missouri was illegal due to lack of warrants or probable cause. Sharma-Crawford shares where the workers’ cases stand now—most remain in the U.S. on bond as the next rulings move through immigration court. Read […]
U.S. Immigration Courts Are Far From Normal — Rekha Sharma-Crawford Responds
NJ Spotlight’s August investigation reveals how the U.S. immigration court system has become overburdened, underfunded, and subject to political influence — with posters urging “self-deportation,” judges serving as Justice Department employees, and nearly 4 million pending cases. Immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford, quoted in the piece, warns these conditions undercut fairness and due process for asylum […]
Kansas City immigration lawyer fighting against Trump blocking immigrants from access to college
A Kansas Reflector report spotlights Rekha Sharma-Crawford as she challenges the Trump administration’s move to revoke international students’ legal status, putting their college education and ability to remain enrolled at risk. Court filings show a judge granted a temporary restraining order and later extended it—an early win that keeps students protected while the case moves […]
Piecemeal Immigration Reform is a Bad Idea
During a Fox News online telecast, Judiciary Chairman Robert W. Goodlatte stated that legislation must be passed to tackle the issues regarding millions of undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S., the workforce’s demand for more high- and low-skilled labor and more.