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The Perils And Possibilities Of Refugee Federalism, Burch Elias
The Perils And Possibilities Of Refugee Federalism, Burch Elias
American University Law Review
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Can The Government Deport Immigrants Using Information It Encouraged Them To Provide?, Amanda Frost
Can The Government Deport Immigrants Using Information It Encouraged Them To Provide?, Amanda Frost
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This Essay describes the legal and policy issues raised by any systematic effort to deport unauthorized immigrants based on information the government invited them to provide. Part I briefly surveys some of the major laws, regulations, and programs that encourage unauthorized immigrants to identify themselves. Part II analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the statutory and constitutional arguments that immigrants could raise as a defense against deportations based on self-reported data. Part III explains that even if the government’s systematic use of such data to deport unauthorized immigrants is legal, doing so would be a poor policy choice for any …