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Chamber Of Commerce Of U.S. V. Whiting: The Possibility Of Anti-Discriminatory Immigration Reform In An Era Of Resurgent Federalism, Keelan Diana
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
No abstract provided.
"Streamlining" The Rule Of Law: How The Department Of Justice Is Undermining Judicial Review Of Agency Action, Shruti Rana
"Streamlining" The Rule Of Law: How The Department Of Justice Is Undermining Judicial Review Of Agency Action, Shruti Rana
Faculty Scholarship
Judicial review of administrative decision making is an essential institutional check on agency power. Recently, however, the Department of Justice dramatically revised its regulations in an attempt to insulate its decision making from public and federal court scrutiny. These “streamlining” rules, carried out in the name of national security and immigration reform, have led to a breakdown in the rule of law in our judicial system. While much attention has been focused on the Department of Justice’s recent attempts to shield executive power from the reach of Congress, its efforts to undermine judicial review have so far escaped such scrutiny. …
Restoring The Rule Of Law: Reflections On Fixing The Immigration System And Exploring Failed Policy Choices, Katherine L. Vaughns
Restoring The Rule Of Law: Reflections On Fixing The Immigration System And Exploring Failed Policy Choices, Katherine L. Vaughns
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
This paper reflects on issues surrounding the current debate about immigration reform, and explores failed policy choices over the past twenty years. It sets the stage first by providing a historical perspective, and noting how the events of 9/11 have inexorably changed the rhetoric and tone of the political and policy debates over immigration. It speculates about legislative choices and governmental inaction that have impeded past reform efforts and/or contributed to the current situation, thus undermining the rule of law; and observes that the undocumented immigrant population working and residing in this country today, which some lawmakers have labeled lawbreakers, …
Immigration: Mind Over Matter, Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Immigration: Mind Over Matter, Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
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A Check On The Real Realities Of Immigration: A Reflection, Maureen A. Sweeney
A Check On The Real Realities Of Immigration: A Reflection, Maureen A. Sweeney
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
No abstract provided.
Towards Balancing A New Immigration And Nationality Act: Enhanced Immigration Enforcement And Fair, Humane And Cost-Effective Treatment Of Aliens, Christopher Nugent
Towards Balancing A New Immigration And Nationality Act: Enhanced Immigration Enforcement And Fair, Humane And Cost-Effective Treatment Of Aliens, Christopher Nugent
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
No abstract provided.
Broken Fences: Legal And Practical Realities Of Immigration Reform In The Post-9/11 Age, Jeanne A. Butterfield
Broken Fences: Legal And Practical Realities Of Immigration Reform In The Post-9/11 Age, Jeanne A. Butterfield
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
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H-2a Workers Should Not Be Excluded From The Migrant And Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, Christopher Ryon
H-2a Workers Should Not Be Excluded From The Migrant And Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, Christopher Ryon
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
No abstract provided.