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An Inconsistent Chevron Standard: Refining Chevron Deference In Immigration Law, Juan P. Caballero

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

Recent developments in the composition of the Supreme Court have fueled academic and journalistic speculation about the future of one of the foundational cases in modern administrative law, Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984). Thirty-five years ago, Chevron established the current legal foundation for judicial deference to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutory language. This Article contains an empirical study of the manner in which courts of appeals have applied Chevron in one specific area of administrative law: immigration law.

Immigration law provides a unique case study because it implicates …

Re-Thinking Illegal Entry And Re-Entry, Doug Keller

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

This Article traces the history of two federal immigration crimes that have long supplemented the civil immigration system and now make up nearly half of all federal prosecutions: illegal entry and illegal re-entry. Little has been previously written about the historical lineage of either crime, despite the supporting role each has played in enforcing the nation’s civil immigration laws, particularly along the U.S.-Mexico border. This Article takes a critical look at the enforcement of each crime—-from when they were initially conceived of as a way to deter illegal immigration, then as a way to target dangerous aliens, and most recently …

Welcome To Hazelton! "Illegal" Immigrants Beware: Local Immigration Ordinances And What The Federal Government Must Do About It, Karla Mari Mckanders

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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The Well-Founded Fear Of Persecution Standard In Asylum Proceedings: The Promise Of Solace For Refugees After Ins V. Cardoza-Fonseca, Michael E. Yates

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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