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WATCH: Supreme Court Rules DACA Stays

Three immigration law attorneys join the CEO of Best Lawyers to discuss the Supreme Court's decision to block the Trump administration's effort to stop the DACA program.

Panel: DACA SCOTUS Ruling
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July 1, 2020 01:06 PM

On June 18, in a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's endeavor to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California and upheld the immigration policy, at least for now. However. President Trump's response on Twitter to the ruling has shown that he intends to work around the SCOTUS decision.

Phillip Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers, moderates a panel of three immigration law attorneys to discuss what this ruling entails and the future of DACA.

Austin T. Fragomen, Jr.
Partner, Fragomen
New York, NY

Recognized by Best Lawyers in Immigration Law since the 4th Edition.
The 2012 Immigration Law "Lawyer of the Year" in New York City.

Over the course of his career in immigration, Austin has served as staff counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and international law and as an adjunct professor of law at New York University School of Law. He has testified before Congress on a range of immigration issues. Most recently, he appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee's Social Security Subcommittee to discuss how to enforce immigration laws at the worksite effectively. Austin has also has testified before the immigration subcommittees of the House and Senate to share his knowledge on a variety of business immigration-related topics, including the H-1B and L visa programs and corporate immigration compliance.

Helena Tetzeli
Partner, Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli and Pratt
Coral Gables, FL

Recognized by Best Lawyers in Immigration Law since the 7th Edition.

Helena practices in the areas of immigration and commercial law. She has lectured and written articles on immigration law for the Florida Bar. Helena is recognized by the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, the International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, and Who's Who in American Law for her Immigration work. She has been named by Miami Metro Magazine's South Florida Legal Guide as one of South Florida's top attorneys. She is "AV Preeminent" rated by her peers in Martindale-Hubbell.

Tammy Fox-Isicoff
Partner, Rifkin & Fox-Isicoff
Miami, FL

Recognized by Best Lawyers in Immigration Law since the 13th Edition.
The 2012, 2016, and 2019 Immigration Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Miami.

Tammy was a former Trial Attorney for the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service and Special Assistant United States Attorney. An author and frequent lecturer on all areas of immigration law nationally and internationally, Tammy has served as a legal expert on a number of occasions in federal court, state court, and in Florida Bar disciplinary proceedings. She is past president of the South Florida Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA), and current president of the Latin America and Caribbean Chapter of AILA. Tammy has been a frequent immigration law consultant on the Today Show and Morning Show. She has served as immigration legal consultant to NBC, ABC, CBS, CNBC, FOX, and MSNBC.

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