MSBA Section

Immigration Law

About Our Section

The MSBA Immigration Law Section strives to improve the administration of justice in the field of immigration law by bringing together MSBA members with a common interest in immigration law for furtherance of their mutual interest and by promoting continuing legal education in the area of immigration law.

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Upcoming Live MSBA Events

Past Events

November 28, 2023 Immigration Law Section Lunch & Learn

Topic: Current Trends in APA Litigation
Materials: Summary of MSBA Immigration Section Webinar – Current Trends in APA Litigation
Speaker: Brian Green, Esq.

October 12, 2023 PBJ(c): A Powerful New Tool To Protect Non Citizens Charged With Crimes

Topic: Probation Before Judgment

Speakers:

  • Gabriela Kahrl, Esq. - Associate Director of the Chacón Center for Immigrant Justice
  • Stephanie Wolf, Esq. - Director, OPD Immigration Division

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Criminal practitioners, help track the efficacy and implementation of the PBJ(c) – Maryland now has a Probation Before Judgment disposition that can give noncitizens the same possibility of probation as citizens, to avoid having one mistake derail their whole lives. The new law creating the new PBJ(c) procedure went into effect on October 1st and is already protecting people from unintended deportation. The University of Maryland is conducting a survey of anyone who requests a PBJ(c) procedure, to make sure it is being applied equitably across the state. Please help us by filling out the survey any time you requested a PBJc, whether it was granted or not!

4/29/22 Immigration Spring Seminar - Addressing Afghan Refugee Options – Where Do We Go From Here?

Panel One: Intro - Helping the stranger

Hear from a recent arrival – Arzu Esmati and Sayed Hashemi
Speakers: Amy Doring, HIAS and Sarah Cady, Lutheran Social Services

Panel Two: Legislation and Government Responses – What is New?

Expert Speaker/Afghanistan Country Condition Expert TBA
Speaker: Sharifa Abassi, Margaret Stock

Panel Three: Is Humanitarian Parole still an option?

Speaker: Sharifa Abassi, Spojmie Nasari, Mariam Masumi

Panel Four: SIV Visa – Special Immigrant Visas – Are they happening?

Speaker: Spojmie Nasari, Margaret Stock

Panel Five: Asylum Options

Speaker: Mahsa Khanbabi, Margaret Stock

Panel Six: Thinking outside of the box – Creative Help

Speakers: Mariam Masumi, Mahsa Khanbabi, Sharifa Abassi

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