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A Weaponized Process: The Deterioration Of Asylum Administration Under Trump, David C. Portillo Jr.
A Weaponized Process: The Deterioration Of Asylum Administration Under Trump, David C. Portillo Jr.
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
Under the Trump Administration, a series of Attorney General decisions increased Executive Branch scrutiny over decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). This scrutiny serves to advance an anti-immigration policy at the cost of denying entry of valid asylum seekers. These decisions are due to tension between the politically directed executive power of Attorneys General and the Judicial nature of the BIA. This internal contradiction results in Attorney General decisions that are arbitrary, inconsistent, employ poor reasoning, deviate from precedent, and cause inhumane effects. The structure of asylum administration, as laid out in the Immigration and Naturalization Act and …
An Inferentially Robust Look At Two Competing Explanations For The Surge In Unauthorized Migration From Central America, Nick Santos
Dissertations
The last 8 years have seen a dramatic increase in the flow of Central American apprehensions by the U.S. Border Patrol. Explanations for this surge in apprehensions have been split between two leading hypotheses. Most academic scholars, immigrant advocates, progressive media outlets, and human rights organizations identify poverty and violence (the Poverty and Violence Hypothesis) in Central America as the primary triggers responsible. In contrast, while most government officials, conservative think tanks, and the agencies that work in the immigration and border enforcement realm admit poverty and violence may underlie some decisions to migrate, they instead blame lax U.S. immigration …
The Politics Of Stupidity At The U.S.-Mexico Border: The Devil’S Highway By Luís Alberto Urrea, Valeria Ramos Jansen
The Politics Of Stupidity At The U.S.-Mexico Border: The Devil’S Highway By Luís Alberto Urrea, Valeria Ramos Jansen
GGU Law Review Blog
A vivid, shocking, and provocative story about 26 “walkers”—migrating Mexican men who suffered and died in the Arizona desert on May 19, 2001—The Devil’s Highway is a profound work of nonfiction by Luís Alberto Urrea. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and an American mother, Urrea understands the contradictions and absurdities at the U.S.-Mexico border. While Urrea clearly wants the reader to learn about the walkers’ humanity and motivations to leave Mexico, he leaves it up to readers to arrive at their own conclusions about their coyotes and guides. Sometimes Urrea sympathizes with the walkers’ main guide, while …
Marta, Marta, Tsos
Marta, Marta, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Marta is a member of the support community for Central American refugees arriving in the southwest US. In this interview, Marta shares her own story of crossing the border at a young age with her daughter and her life in the US. Marta was self-employed for many years and later went on to serve in the US Army in Iraq. For the last 9 months, she and her husband Israel and son Josue have worked tirelessly to help make sure the current refugees arriving are cared for after they are released from detention centers and begin their lives in the …
The Flores Settlement: Ripping Families Apart Under The Law, Natalie Lakosil
The Flores Settlement: Ripping Families Apart Under The Law, Natalie Lakosil
Golden Gate University Law Review
This Note focuses on families’ experiences in immigration detention centers, specifically how they are affected by the government practice of releasing children without simultaneously releasing their parents.
Section I provides the procedural and factual background of Flores v. Lynch, the recent history of family detention centers, and discusses the Ninth Circuit’s ruling of the case. Section II provides the argument that, although the Ninth Circuit’s holding is correct, the government refusing to release parents with their children is unconstitutional because it violates the parents’ fundamental right to custody over their biological child and family unity. Furthermore, this Note urges …
The Prevailing Culture Over Immigration: Centralized Immigration And Policies Between Attrition And Accommodation, Antonios Kouroutakis
The Prevailing Culture Over Immigration: Centralized Immigration And Policies Between Attrition And Accommodation, Antonios Kouroutakis
Seton Hall Circuit Review
No abstract provided.
Shaping Immigration Law Through A Business Law Model, Mitchell Reber
Shaping Immigration Law Through A Business Law Model, Mitchell Reber
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
This article argues that state-produced immigration law can be a more effective method of regulating immigration when compared with current federal regulation. Currently, regulation as controlled by the federal government supersedes any laws created at the state level and subjects those laws produced by states to extensive review by the courts. The article proposes that immigration law should follow a business-law model when regulating immigration on a state level and discusses how the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 needs to be reinterpreted. The article then describes three ways this change in immigration law could be implemented and confers …
The Fourth Amendment: In Search Of Illegal Aliens Immigration And Naturalization Service V. Delgado, Cristina A. Navarro
The Fourth Amendment: In Search Of Illegal Aliens Immigration And Naturalization Service V. Delgado, Cristina A. Navarro
Akron Law Review
Throughout the nation's history, illegal immigration has generated considerable debate. Particularly important is the problem of illegal immigration from Mexico. The importance is due to the potential impact on Mexico/United States relations, and the sheer numbers involved. Many people believe that immigrants are primarily responsible for the United State's economic problems. As a result, much attention is being focused on the immigration issue. In order to combat illegal immigration the trend is to toughen up immigration policies and extend the authority of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). One way INS authority is exercised is through "area control operations" known …
Our Illegal Founders, Victor C. Romero
Our Illegal Founders, Victor C. Romero
Victor C. Romero
This Essay briefly mines America’s history to argue that the law setting forth where our national borders are and how strictly we patrol them has always been subject to the vagaries of politics, economics, and perception. Illegal (im)migration has long been part of our migration history, engaged in not just by Latin American border crossers, but also by prominent colonists, giving the lie to the claim that upholding border laws should always be sacrosanct. In many school districts today, the usual summary of American history from our childhood civics classes no longer bypasses the uncomfortable truths of conquest and westward …
Less Enforcement, More Compliance: Rethinking Unauthorized Migration, Emily Ryo
Less Enforcement, More Compliance: Rethinking Unauthorized Migration, Emily Ryo
Faculty Scholarship
A common assumption underlying the current public discourse and legal treatment of unauthorized immigrants is that unauthorized immigrants are lawless individuals who will break the law—any law—in search of economic gain. This notion persists despite substantial empirical evidence to the contrary. Drawing on original empirical data, this Article examines unauthorized immigrants and their relationship to the law from a novel perspective to make two major contributions. First, I demonstrate that unauthorized immigrants view themselves and their noncompliance with U.S. immigration law in a manner that is strikingly different from the prevalent view of criminality and lawlessness found in popular and …
Misperceptions And Challenges With Immigrant Kids: Taking A Closer Look At The Border Crisis, Barbara L. Loach
Misperceptions And Challenges With Immigrant Kids: Taking A Closer Look At The Border Crisis, Barbara L. Loach
English, Literature, and Modern Languages Faculty Publications
Why are so many unaccompanied Mexican and Central American children showing up in the United States? What should be done about them? In this guest column by Cedarville University professor Barbara Loach, she argues that this crisis shows illegal immigration is not a domestic issue, but rather is an international issue that must be addressed by cooperation of all nations involved.
Unauthorized Migration And Border “Control”: Three Regional Views, Maria Cook
Unauthorized Migration And Border “Control”: Three Regional Views, Maria Cook
Maria Lorena Cook
This is a revised transcript of a talk given at the Latin American and Iberian Institute at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, on February 29, 2008.
Our Illegal Founders, Victor C. Romero
Our Illegal Founders, Victor C. Romero
Journal Articles
This Essay briefly mines America’s history to argue that the law setting forth where our national borders are and how strictly we patrol them has always been subject to the vagaries of politics, economics, and perception. Illegal (im)migration has long been part of our migration history, engaged in not just by Latin American border crossers, but also by prominent colonists, giving the lie to the claim that upholding border laws should always be sacrosanct. In many school districts today, the usual summary of American history from our childhood civics classes no longer bypasses the uncomfortable truths of conquest and westward …
A Dream In Limbo: The Challenge Among Undocumented Latino College Students, Liset Salcedo, Aleena Maria Vargas
A Dream In Limbo: The Challenge Among Undocumented Latino College Students, Liset Salcedo, Aleena Maria Vargas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to examine the proposed Dream Act legislation and gain awareness into the challenges among undocumented Latino college students. Undocumented college students are foreign nationals who illegally arrived in the United States and continue to reside in the United States without legal documentation. The undocumented status of Latino students continues to be an ongoing political debate in America.
Testing The Borders: The Boundaries Of State And Local Power To Regulate Illegal Immigration , Brittney M. Lane
Testing The Borders: The Boundaries Of State And Local Power To Regulate Illegal Immigration , Brittney M. Lane
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The “Ethical” Surplus Of The War On Illegal Immigration, Francis J. Mootz Iii, Leticia Saucedo
The “Ethical” Surplus Of The War On Illegal Immigration, Francis J. Mootz Iii, Leticia Saucedo
McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles
No abstract provided.
United States V. Ruiz-Gaxiola: Setting The Standard For Medicating Defendants Involuntarily In The Ninth Circuit, Michelle R. Cruz
United States V. Ruiz-Gaxiola: Setting The Standard For Medicating Defendants Involuntarily In The Ninth Circuit, Michelle R. Cruz
Golden Gate University Law Review
In United States v. Ruiz-Gaxiola, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the government could not medicate a defendant involuntarily for the sole purpose of rendering the defendant competent to stand trial. The court relied on the Sell test in making its determination. In Sell v. United States, the United States Supreme Court established a four-pronged test for determining whether a court should grant a request to medicate a defendant involuntarily. A court may not grant such a request unless the government shows that (1) an important government interest is at stake in …
Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Why Immigrant Reunification Decisions Should Be Based On The Best Interest Of The Child, Marcia A. Yablon-Zug
Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Why Immigrant Reunification Decisions Should Be Based On The Best Interest Of The Child, Marcia A. Yablon-Zug
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Immigration And National Security: The Illusion Of Safety Through Local Law Enforcement Action, David A. Harris
Immigration And National Security: The Illusion Of Safety Through Local Law Enforcement Action, David A. Harris
Articles
Despite efforts to reform immigration law in the 1980s and the 1990s, the new laws passed in those decades by the Congress did not solve the long-term problems raised by undocumented people entering the United States. The issue arose anew after the terrorist attacks of September, 2001. While the advocates for immigration crackdowns in the 1980s and 1990s had cast the issue as one of economics and cultural transformation, immigration opponents after 9/11 painted a different picture: illegal immigration, they said, was a national security issue. If poor farmers from Mexico and Central America could sneak into the U.S. across …
Deporting Grandma: Why Grandparent Deportation May Be The Next Big Immigration Crisis And How To Solve It, Marcia A. Yablon-Zug
Deporting Grandma: Why Grandparent Deportation May Be The Next Big Immigration Crisis And How To Solve It, Marcia A. Yablon-Zug
Faculty Publications
This Article explores the issue of grandparent caregiver deportation. The phenomenon of grandparents raising grandchildren is not new, but the number of children being raised by grandparents is at an all-time high and growing. Numerous circumstances can lead to a grandparent's assumption of caregiving responsibilities, but in most cases, grandparents assume this role because there is no one else. For thousands of children, grandparents are the only family they have, and without them these children would be placed in foster care and subject to the serious problems that plague children in foster care. The importance of grandparent caregivers cannot be …
Immigrants And Their International Money Flows, Susan Pozo Editor
Immigrants And Their International Money Flows, Susan Pozo Editor
Upjohn Press
This book consists of a series of studies on the topic of international migration with an emphasis on workers' remittances. Chapters cover the impact of remittances on economic development and the interplay of immigration policies with human capital acquisition and labor markets in out-migration areas.
Immigration Reform In America: Past, Present, And Future, Thaddeus Coffman
Immigration Reform In America: Past, Present, And Future, Thaddeus Coffman
Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects
This paper examines immigration legislation throughout the history of the United States. The author has divided the focus of legislative activity into four main eras: the Laissez- Fair Era (1789-1875), the Anti-Asian Era (1876-1920), the National Origin Quotas Era (1921-1953), and the Illegal Immigration Era (1954-present). While these eras are not all inclusive, they are indicative of the main focus of legislation passed during their time. The author then compares the impact of major legislation passed during these eras to three current proposals aimed at addressing the increasing issue of illegal immigration: two versions of a guest-worker program and amnesty/legalization …
A Localist's Case For Decentralizing Immigration Policy, Matthew J. Parlow
A Localist's Case For Decentralizing Immigration Policy, Matthew J. Parlow
Matthew Parlow
Reforming U.S. Immigration Policy In An Era Of Latin American Immigration: The Logic Inherent In Accommodating The Inevitable, Ryan D. Frei
Reforming U.S. Immigration Policy In An Era Of Latin American Immigration: The Logic Inherent In Accommodating The Inevitable, Ryan D. Frei
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Closing The Doors To The Land Of Opportunity: The Constitutional Controversy Surrounding Proposition 187, Jeffrey R. Margolis
Closing The Doors To The Land Of Opportunity: The Constitutional Controversy Surrounding Proposition 187, Jeffrey R. Margolis
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
Immigration Reform: Seeking The Right Reasons., Lamar Smith, Edward R. Grant
Immigration Reform: Seeking The Right Reasons., Lamar Smith, Edward R. Grant
St. Mary's Law Journal
The legacy of immigration to the United States permeates the debate over current immigration policy. Because our self-definition as a nation is at stake in this debate, the issue of immigration arouses our deepest sentiments regarding the communities in which we live. We do not need to search far back in our history to find examples of imprudent law-making. Both the 1924 and 1925 immigration laws were motivated in large part by purposes which eventually undermined the principles on which they rested. These acts serve as prime examples of how employing erroneous reasons to enact even well-intentioned laws can be …
Anti-Immigrant Backlash And The Role Of The Judiciary: A Proposal For Heightened Review Of Federal Laws Affecting Immigrants Comment., Valerie L. Barth
Anti-Immigrant Backlash And The Role Of The Judiciary: A Proposal For Heightened Review Of Federal Laws Affecting Immigrants Comment., Valerie L. Barth
St. Mary's Law Journal
The hostile environment in the United States toward immigrants, as indicated by the Welfare Reform Act and Proposition 187, calls for a more meaningful judicial review of laws affecting immigrants. Although subjecting the federal government’s actions regarding immigrants to heightened review might seem to be a radical step, this Comment will explain why such a move is necessary. Part II discusses historical justifications for subjecting state and federal laws affecting immigrants to different levels of scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause. Part III presents arguments for labeling immigrants a “suspect” class. Part IV considers the constitutionality of the Welfare Reform …
America's Victims At Its Southern Border, Assembly Republican Caucus Office Of Policy Research, Jamie Langius
America's Victims At Its Southern Border, Assembly Republican Caucus Office Of Policy Research, Jamie Langius
California Assembly
This report documents that American citizens and companies are victims of an international border that is out of control. The Speaker of the California State Assembly, Curt Pringle has established a Border Crime Subcommittee to the Public Safety Committee and appointed Assemblyman Jan Goldsmith as its Chair.
Proposition 187: Staff Report On The Implications For California Colleges And Universities, Assembly Committee On Higher Education
Proposition 187: Staff Report On The Implications For California Colleges And Universities, Assembly Committee On Higher Education
California Assembly
On November 8, 1994, the California electorate will consider Proposition 187, an initiative measure to (1) bar state and local agencies from providing education, health care, welfare, or other social services to any person whose citizenship or legal status is not verified and (2) require government employees (including teachers, doctors, social workers, and peace officers) to report any person determined to be or under reasonable suspicion of being in the United States illegally.
A summary of the initiative is displayed in Figure 2 of this report. This staff report provides an analysis of the postsecondary provisions of Proposition 187, and …
Mexico's Maquiladora Program: Challenges And Prospects., Matilde K. Stephenson
Mexico's Maquiladora Program: Challenges And Prospects., Matilde K. Stephenson
St. Mary's Law Journal
A Maquila is usually a one-hundred percent foreign-owned assembly or manufacturing operation located in Mexico. They manufacture, process or assemble an array of products under Mexican law. Both the United States and Mexico receive a great deal of economic benefits from employing the maquiladora system, but it can also have some political and social consequences that make the system economically volatile. The viewpoints of both the U.S. and Mexican governments are considered, as well as the U.S. and Mexican industry, in evaluating the system’s overall effect on U.S.-Mexico relations. The general conclusion is that maquiladoras are extremely desirable for labor …