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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Upcoming DACA Arguments in the Supreme Court: Ted Olson and Janet Napolitano Defend DACA
On November 12, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on legal challenges to the Trump administration's rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. Expect many news stories about…
ImmigrationProf Blog
At the Movies: The Unafraid
THE UNAFRAID: They are undocumented. They are unapologetic. They are THE UNAFRAID.87 Minutes. English & Spanish subtitles. Includes captions. THE UNAFRAID is a feature length documentary that follows the lives of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Tempest Tossed: Dreaming and legislating: A conversation with New York State Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz
The Tempest Tossed podcast features Catalina Cruz, the first "DREAMER" and now a U.S. citizen, in the New York State Assembly. She joined Alex Aleinikoff to talk about immigration policy,…
Texas Labor Law Blog
HR and Business Immigration Visas
Photo by Elias Castillo on Unsplash Business immigration and visas are complex; navigating the system can seem like going through a labyrinth. We have talked about immigration a few times here at Texas…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Trump Calls on SCOTUS to Allow DACA’s Recission and Congress will Act
President Obama said that he did not have the right to sign DACA, that it will never hold up in court. He signed it anyway! If the Supreme Court upholds…
ImmigrationProf Blog
United We Dream files “video briefs” in anticipation of Supreme Court DACA oral argument
United We Dream, a cross-country network of immigrant youth, has filed what the organization has touted as the "first-of-its-kind" Supreme Court amicus brief to be delivered in part through video…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Law professors file amicus brief defending DACA in Supreme Court
More than one hundred immigration law professors filed their amicus brief defending DACA in the Supreme Court. Thanks for the leadership of Shoba Wadhia, Michael Olivas, and ImmigrationProf blogger Kevin…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Is the Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Justified by the Results of Cost-Benefit Analysis by Carolina Arlota
Is the Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Justified by the Results of Cost-Benefit Analysis by Carolina Arlota, 29 Berkeley La Raza L.J. 93 (2019).AbstractOn September 5, 2017,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
New report urging licensing for undocumented immigrants
On September 19th, a coalition of immigrant advocacy organizations released a report calling for expanding state occupational licensing programs to DACA recipients, TPS holders, and other immigrants. The organizations call…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration a Footnote in Democratic Presidential Debate, DACA Protesters Make Presence Heard
Immigration came up briefly during the Democratic presidential debate last week. Debate moderator and journalist Jorge Ramos grilled former Vice President Joe Biden on President Obama's immigration record with record…