Immigration Lawyers to Trump: See You in Court

They’re used to filling out forms, giving advice, and making phone calls to government employees. Now, business immigration attorneys may need to bone up on their litigation skills.

“I’ve been preaching the gospel” of litigation, said Thomas Ragland of Clark Hill in Washington, who encourages his corporate clients to sue the federal government over its business immigration policy decisions. “Employers should consider litigation in cases where they think the agency got it wrong.”

Businesses historically have been more litigation-shy than individuals, Ragland said. As a result, case law on employment-based visas tends to be sparse.

But with mounting frustration over ...