Immigration Policy

Human Rights Abuses at 30,000 Feet

Human Rights Abuses at 30,000 Feet

Scholars document the abuse of noncitizens in airports and airplanes across previous administrations.

Hong Kong Moves West

Hong Kong Moves West

Advocates urge U.S. government to create visa system for Hongkongers seeking to escape China’s tightening grip.

What Will Happen to DACA?

What Will Happen to DACA?

After the Supreme Court spares key immigration initiative, Dreamers may face their greatest threat yet.

How Immigration Restrictions Harm U.S. Citizens, Too

How Immigration Restrictions Harm U.S. Citizens, Too

Restrictions on immigration actually end up harming native-born Americans.

Race Masked in Colorblind Administrative Procedures

Race Masked in Colorblind Administrative Procedures

The Supreme Court’s administrative law decisions allow racial animus to motivate policy choices.

Racism, Regulation, and the Administrative State

Racism, Regulation, and the Administrative State

Leading scholars address the ways in which racism pervades the modern administrative state and legal profession.

DACA and the Limits of Good Governance

DACA and the Limits of Good Governance

Administrative law principles led the Supreme Court to deliver a victorious but unsatisfying and uncertain conclusion for migrants.

A Dream Deferred

A Dream Deferred

An uncertain future awaits the federal program designed to benefit children of immigrants.

The Supreme Court’s 2019-2020 Regulatory Term

The Supreme Court’s 2019-2020 Regulatory Term

Scholars and practitioners highlight the Court’s most significant regulatory and administrative law decisions.

Is the Trump Administration Closing the Door on Asylum Seekers?

Is the Trump Administration Closing the Door on Asylum Seekers?

DHS proposes implementing asylum application fees and extending applicants’ pre-employment waiting period.

“Remain in Mexico” Policy Remains in Effect for Now

“Remain in Mexico” Policy Remains in Effect for Now

Recent Trump Administration immigration policy survives round one in the courts.

How Sessions Reshaped the U.S. Immigration Court System

How Sessions Reshaped the U.S. Immigration Court System

In less than two years, the former Attorney General spearheaded significant changes to the U.S. immigration system.