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ImmigrationProf Blog
Oral Argument in Challenge to Texas Senate Bill 4 Scheduled for April 3, 2024
As we posted last week on the Blog, SB 4 is currently on hold after the Fifth Circuit acted last week. If allowed to go into effect, the law would…
The Right Coast
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants NewsNation
WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court on Monday continued to block, for now, a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S.…
The Right Coast
The Silence of U.S. Senate Hopeful Adam Schiff on China: ‘Blood Money’ Book Excerpt | RealClearInvestigations
According to the United States Attorney s office for the Southern District of California in San Diego, more deadly Fentanyl is being seized by border officials in San Diego and…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Speaks with PBS News Hour
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Speaks with PBS News Hour. Here is a quote from the interview with Secretary Mayorkas:[W]hat we are experiencing at the southern border is reflective of what…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Chinese migration to US is nothing new – but the reasons for recent surge at Southern border are
Meredith Oyun for The Conversation analyzes the increase in Chinese migrants at the U.S./Mexico border:"I’m a scholar of migration and China. What I find most remarkable in these figures is…
ImmigrationProf Blog
60 Minutes: Operation Lone Star
On Sunday, 60 Minutes aired a report on Operation Lone Star. See below (1:50-14:56):There's a corresponding 60 Minutes Overtime segment: Patrolling the border with a Texas state trooper.Cecilia Vega is…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Prominent in Biden’s State of the Union Speech
Official White House PhotoIn a fiery State of the Union address last night, President Joe Biden flatly rejected concerns over his age and drew a sharp contrast with former President…
ImmigrationProf Blog
SCOTUS Freezes SB 4
The twists and turns in the SB4 litigation keep on coming. Here's a brief recap:On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge David Alan Ezra enjoined the state of Texas from enforcing…
The Right Coast
Federal Judge Blocks Texas Border Security Law HotAir
U.S. District Judge David Ezra ruled today that Texas Senate Bill 4 violates the U.S. Constitution and prior Supreme Court rulings that put the federal government in charge of immigration…
The Asylumist
Dear AILA: The Border Needs Realistic Solutions, Not Wishful Thinking
By Jason Dzubow
Last week, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) wrote a letter urging the Biden Administration to “take action to manage […]