When DHS ICE Collides with Civil Rights & Liberties | How Things Work: The Legal Edition
Kerry Doyle, Partner, joined Peter Mina of The Mina Firm P.L.L.C. for a rapid-response program presented by the American Bar Association. The discussion provides a clear overview of the authority and responsibilities of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, examining their role at the intersection of immigration enforcement and constitutionally protected activity. Doyle and Mina address DHS use-of-force policies and review processes, individuals’ rights to record enforcement activity, and where to report alleged civil rights or civil liberties violations.
Immigration attorneys speak on international student visas
Andrew A. Fuller, Associate Attorney, was featured in The Brown and White for speaking with international students at Lehigh University about the evolving immigration landscape. During an information session hosted by the university’s Office of International Students and Scholars, Fuller addressed developments affecting F-1 and J-1 visa holders, discussed recent high-profile student visa cases, and encouraged students to stay informed and understand the legal avenues available to challenge unjust actions.
Dismantling the Bench: Firings, Fear, and the Future of Immigration Justice
Kerry E. Doyle, Partner and former Immigration Judge, recently spoke in an American Bar Association webinar. Addressing the recent wave of immigration judge departures amid a historic court backlog exceeding three million cases, Doyle urged practitioners to be meticulous in building the record. She emphasized the importance of developing clear legal theories, aligning evidence strategically, and thoroughly documenting cases to protect clients’ rights in an increasingly strained immigration court system.
Immigration-Related Campus Concerns
Green and Spiegel U.S. co-authored a guide for immigration issues on campus for 2026. The Issue Brief: Immigration-Related Campus Concerns was prepared by attorneys Dan Berger, Kerry Doyle and Taylor Joseph for the American Council on Education (ACE). The brief addresses the evolving challenges facing international students, scholars, and educational institutions in navigating immigration policies.
Immigration Is a Game of Categories: Dan Berger on Finding Creative Solutions
In the article, Dan Berger reflects on his decades-long career, the evolving landscape of higher education immigration, the role of AI in legal practice, and the importance of careful listening when navigating a system he describes as “a game of categories.” Through powerful client stories and policy insights, the feature highlights Berger’s commitment to creative, ethical problem-solving and his leadership in supporting nonprofit organizations and academic institutions during a rapidly changing immigration environment.
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons faces a maelstrom — even on his home turf in Boston
Kerry Doyle, a former Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and now an immigration attorney with Green and Spiegel, is quoted in a WBUR report examining the leadership and enforcement approach of Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. Drawing on her direct experience working with Lyons during his time as Field Office Director in Boston, Doyle notes a significant shift in his posture since assuming the national role, describing him as “a different persona” amid increasingly aggressive federal immigration.
Back to the future: Trump’s restrictions echo the Immigration Act of 1924
Dan Berger, partner at Green and Spiegel and a nonresident academic fellow at Cornell Law School, co-authored an opinion piece in The Hill examining the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration restrictions and their historical parallels to the Immigration Act of 1924. Drawing on immigration history, economic research, and modern policy analysis, Berger argues that prioritizing country of origin over skills, family ties, and economic need risks repeating past mistakes that weakened innovation and economic growth.
What Pennsylvanians can do when ICE claims to redefine constitutional rights
Kerry Doyle, former Principal Legal Advisor to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Biden administration, was featured in a WITF analysis examining a recently revealed DHS memo that claims expanded authority for ICE officers to enter private homes without a judicial warrant. Drawing on her experience, Doyle said she would not have approved the policy, emphasizing that immigration enforcement has always been constrained by constitutional protections. She warned that while the memo may be framed narrowly, it risks encouraging misuse of authority.
Immigration agents make 14 weekend arrests in Brockton and Framingham
Kerry Doyle is featured in The Boston Globe following immigration enforcement actions in Brockton and Framingham that resulted in multiple detentions. Doyle represents an Ecuadoran national who filed a federal court petition challenging his arrest, noting that he has lived in the United States for several years and is protected under a class action lawsuit involving immigrants detained by ICE in New England. The article highlights ongoing uncertainty surrounding the raids, including difficulties in locating detained individuals and concerns that some may have been transferred out of state.
How can people protect themselves from being illegally detained?
In this DW News report, Kerry Doyle breaks down how recent internal policy shifts could dramatically impact immigrant communities’ basic rights, explaining longstanding guidance that ICE agents must generally have a judicial warrant to enter a home, and highlighting concerns raised by an internal memo suggesting officers may now be empowered to forcibly enter homes without one. This discussion comes amid intense national scrutiny and widespread public outcry over federal immigration enforcement tactics.