Khanbabai Immigration Law

02/23/2026

ICE has jailed people illegally more than 4,400 times, data shows
By Shirley Henderson

February 17, 2026, 1:02 pm CST

The Trump administration’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-led detentions of immigrants have been deemed unlawful more than 4,400 times since October by hundreds of judges across the country, according to court records. (Image from Shutterstock)

The Trump administration’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-led detentions of immigrants have been deemed unlawful more than 4,400 times since October by hundreds of judges across the country, according to court records examined by Reuters.

The current administration chooses to “completely disregard the current law as it is clearly written,” wrote U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston of the Southern District of West Virginia last week, after ordering the release of a Venezuelan detainee. Johnston is an appointee of former President George W. Bush.

Many court rulings defer to a federal law stipulating that immigrants living in the United States can be released on bond while their cases go through the immigration courts, according to coverage coverage by Reuters.

According to Reuters, about 68,000 ICE detentions were made this month—about 75% more than last year. The result has been more than 20,200 federal lawsuits being filed by immigrant detainees demanding release since President Donald Trump took office again. More than 400 federal judges ruled that in at least 4,421 cases, ICE is holding people illegally. More than 700 Department of Justice attorneys are working on the cases.

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said the administration is “working to lawfully deliver on President Trump’s mandate to enforce federal immigration law.”

The Trump administration’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-led detentions of immigrants have been deemed unlawful more than 4,400 times since October by hundreds of judges across the country, according to court records examined by Reuters.

11/05/2024

02/18/2024

My interview with Ray Suarez covers the complex immigration issues Afghans & others face & the need for Congress to pass immigration reform.

Immigration attorney Mahsa Khanbabai joins Ray Suarez to dive into what the broken visa process for Afghan refugees can teach us about immigration reform.

09/14/2021

Humanitarian Parole and the Affidavit of Support for Afghans.
This FAQ explains some of the key concepts of the Affidavit of Support. Created by a collaboration betweenPenn State Law Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic, PARS Equality Center, and Khanbabai Immigration Law.

06/07/2021

Hello all,

Attorney Khanbabai’s term as an Immediate Past Chair of The American Immigration Lawyers Association New England Chapter ended on 6/1/2021. She was honored to serve with her colleagues: Attorney Eliana Nader (Chapter Chair), Attorney Annelise Araujo (Chair-Elect), Attorney Adrienne J. Vaughan (Vice-Chair), Attorney Robin N. Nice (Treasurer), Attorney Miki Kawashima Matrician (Secretary) & Attorney Ellen Sullivan (Incoming Secretary).

Attorney Khanbabai has served as a member of many National & New England AILA Liaison committees including several years on the Executive Board, Executive Office for Immigration Review Committee, Customs and Border Protection & Congressional Committee.

Attorney Khanbabai is an author of several articles on immigration law, is an avid speaker at AILA Annual Conferences; National Day of Action and currently serves on the Board of Editors of the AILA Law Journal, the DOS Liaison Committee & DOS Waiver Review Division Liaison. Attorney Khanbabai has appeared on various TV interviews, and is a frequent national and international speaker on US immigration and policy.

Attorney Khanbabai is also active on Twitter; her handle is - https://twitter.com/MahsaKEsq

03/23/2021

Read the Department of State's 45-Day Review Following the Revocation of Proclamations 9645 and 9983 ("Muslim & African Bans")

02/26/2021

Join us as Attorney Khanbabai moderate this panel of amazing Brockton innovators!

The Metro South Chamber of Commerce invites you for The 6th Annual Multicultural Business Forum event on Friday, March 5, 2021 from 2pm - 3pm

This event is a great opportunity for potential and existing entrepreneurs to learn about helpful resources, and hear from entrepreneurs who have successful businesses.

Registration and additional information can be found here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_tf-TRaE4RKix_7MiH8Xb8w

02/14/2021

Join us!

The Science Health Education (SHE) Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is hosting Teatime with SHE webinar series:

A conversation with Mahsa Khanbabai, Esq
A breakdown of immigration law in 2021

Thursday Feb 25th at 11 AM EST
Please register and send questions using the link below
https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VDE6KrU0QVu5R7eGXutp6wJoin

09/25/2020

BREAKING NEWS!

The highly anticipated October 2020 visa bulletin was finally released by the Department of State and while there is little movement in the Final Action Dates, there is substantial movement in the EB-3 India category in the "Dates for Filing Chart".

For those applicants born in India and currently in the EB-2 category, if your EB-2 Priority Date is before January 1, 2015, you may be eligible to "downgrade" to the EB-3 category and file your Adjustment of Status in October.

Here is a detailed FAQ that should answer most of your questions and concerns:

07/21/2020

“Immigration barriers have escalated in recent years. For example, physicians seeking visas that will cover their residency are disadvantaged if they come from certain countries, such as those affected by the 2017 travel ban, and may be delayed by the security clearance process.” Read more here: