Topic
Border Enforcement
291 published works
ImmigrationProf Blog
A Post-Title 42 US/Mexico Border
It is a big week in immigration. The Biden administration is lifting the Title 42 order and scrambling to establish the narrative that the border is under control -- an…
ImmigrationProf Blog
U.S. Government Announces Sweeping New Actions to Manage Regional Migration
Pressure has been building on the administration to address the crisis of migration along the southern border of the United States. Expect such pressures to continue with the upcoming 2024…
ImmigrationProf Blog
ABA Primer: Immigration Enforcement Mechanisms at the U.S. Border
The American Bar Association Commission on Immigration has updated its primer on immigration enforcement mechanisms at the U.S. border. The handbook explains various methods used by the federal government to…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Chile Deploys Troops to Border as Backlash Over Immigration Grows
Map courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsWhen I have visited Chile, I have been struck by the concerns expressed over immigration. Bloomberg reports that Chile’s government has deployed troops to its border with…
Immigration Blog
What Travelers Need to Know About Electronic ‘E-Gate’ Border Entry Systems
Passport stamps used to be treasured mementos for some travelers, but they are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Instead, biometrics and electronic entry systems are being deployed. But…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Hofstra Law School’s 2023 Immigration Law and Border Enforcement Program: A One Week Summer Experience
ATTENTION LAW STUDENTS: Applications are now open for Hofstra's Immigration Law and Border Enforcement Program. This outstanding program will run from Sunday, May 21 – Sunday, May 28, 2023.The program…
ImmigrationProf Blog
CBP One App
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched its CBP OneTM mobile app in October 2020. Initially, the app was available for:land travelers to submit their traveler information in advance prior…
ImmigrationProf Blog
UTEP ‘research fellow’ is ex-Border Patrol official accused of sexual impropriety
El Paso Matters reports that a former Border Patrol official reportedly facing allegations of sexual improprieties has been listed recently as a research fellow on the University of Texas at…
ImmigrationProf Blog
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: New US border enforcement actions pose risk to fundamental human rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker TürkNew border enforcement measures recently announced by the Biden administration risk undermining the basic foundations of international human rights and refugee law, UN…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Top Ten Immigration News Stories of 2022
2022 has been an exciting year in immigration law and enforcement. It probably will be most remembered for(1) the efforts of (and courts' resistance to) the Biden administration to roll…