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Immigration And Nationality Law: Problems And Strategies | Third Edition (2026), Lenni Benson, Stepehn Yale-Loehr, Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

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The third edition of Immigration and Nationality Law: Problems and Strategies has been updated significantly to capture changing immigration law and policy. The text's overall size has been reduced, but it continues to have in-depth coverage, from expedited removal to constitutional analysis, from nonimmigrant visas to humanitarian relief.

This book uses the "problem method," allowing the reader to focus on a series of problems and to apply statutory, administrative, and case law materials. Ethical considerations are woven throughout the text as is the opportunity to consider policy implications. This book is designed for both law students and attorneys, covering statutory …

Soft Diplomacy Today...Global Influence Tomorrow, Michael Sutnick

NYLS Law Review

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The United States stands at a critical juncture where its global influence depends on adapting visa and tourism …

Asylum Seekers: Reflections On New York City's Response, Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix

NYLS Law Review

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The So-Called Stateless: Firm Resettlement, African Immigrants, And Human Rights Violations In Mexico, Claire R. Thomas

Articles & Chapters

This paper explores Mexico’s reactionary migration policies, especially concerning the labeling of African migrants and asylum-seekers as so-called “stateless” and the subsequent unsolicited permanent residence status it offers, and address the numerous international and domestic legal violations contained within. Part I of this article presents the lived experiences of African asylum-seekers traveling through Mexico in 2015 and 2019 to demonstrate the direct impact of Mexican migratory policy changes. Many Black migrants and asylum-seekers, as well as Afro-Mexicans, have raised awareness of anti-Blackness in Mexico and of how racism is pervasive. Part II of this article explains Trump-era changes to U.S. …

Private And Public Sector Models For Entrepreneur, Small Business Owner, And Investor Immigration Pathways, Shane Dizon

Articles & Chapters

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Severing The Connection Between Sex Trafficking And U.S. Military Bases Overseas, Anna Belle Hoots

Articles & Chapters

The sex trafficking of women and girls by US. military men remains an issue plaguing US. military bases overseas. While the US. government has offered several solutions to combat this specific niche of sex trafficking, the legislation and policy put forth are insufficient to eradicate the problem. After assessing the intersection of sex trafficking and overseas US. military bases, this Note both discusses why and proposes how, through the use of Status of Forces Agreements (SOFAs), all US. military bases abroad can and must commit to the prevention of this egregious human rights violation. Because SOFAs grant wide latitude to …

Ice Raids Bear A Disturbing Resemblance To The “Pass Raids” Of Apartheid, Penelope Andrews

Other Publications

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Thomas: ‘Don’T Drink The Water’: Act Now To Stop The Indefinite Detention Of Immigrant Children, Claire R. Thomas

Other Publications

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The Nonprofit Commercial Enterprise: A Vehicle For Foreign Investment, Alexander Weinman

NYLS Law Review

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Growing The Resistance: A Call To Action For Transactional Lawyers In The Era Of Trump, Gowri Krishna

Articles & Chapters

his essay is a call to action for transactional lawyers looking to support vulnerable immigrants through non-litigation means. By providing a snapshot of an especially precarious time in history for immigrants in the U.S.—the period immediately after the 2016 presidential election—the essay illustrates future areas of opportunity for transactional attorneys.

Administrative Chaos: Responding To Child Refugees - U.S. Immigration Process In Crisis, Lenni Benson

Articles & Chapters

The Immigration court is the wrong forum to consider the protection needs of migrant children. Worse still, our multiple agencies that adjudicate parts of children’s cases combined with the rapidly shifting policies are causing administrative chaos for the children and the system.

Finding The Forum That Fits: Child Immigrants And Fair Process, Lenni Benson

Articles & Chapters

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Central Issues In The Protection Of Child Migrants, Mary Crock, Lenni Benson

Articles & Chapters

In this introductory chapter we identify themes that will be carried throughout the book. We begin in section 2 with a discussion of the human rights challenges presented by children on the move, posing questions that our contributors will address as they build on the themes we identify. This is followed by an examination ofobstacles that have been created to recognising child migrants as rights bearers. After setting out in section 4 a brief outline of the book’s structure, the chapter concludes with some comments on global initiatives that have been made to address the challenges associated with mass migration …

New York Law School Magazine, Vol. 36, No. 2 (2017), New York Law School

New York Law School Magazine

Features:

Bookshelf: Professor David Schoenbrod’s DC Confidential: Inside the Five Tricks of Washington

Answering the Call: NYLS leads the way in a new era of immigration law

Ready to Launch: Five students reflected on beginning their final year at NYLS

The Enduring Legacies Of The Haitian Refugee Litigation, Harold Hongju Koh

NYLS Law Review

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A Reflection On Hcc V. Sale: A Conversation Between The Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr. And Professor Brandt Goldstein, The Honorable Sterling Johnson Jr.

NYLS Law Review

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Hcc’S Lasting Impact; Remarks From Senator Chris Coons, Chris Coons

NYLS Law Review

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Through A Glass, Clearly; Reflections On Team Lawyering, Clinically Taught, Raymond H. Brescia

NYLS Law Review

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The United States Is Unwilling To Protect Gang-Based Asylum Applicants, Timothy Greenberg

NYLS Law Review

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Immigration Adjudication: The Missing Rule Of Law, Lenni B. Benson

Articles & Chapters

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Introduction, Brandt Goldstein

Articles & Chapters

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The Next Fifteen Years, Melynda Barnhart

Articles & Chapters

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Appeals Court Declines To Consider Immigrant’S Claim He’S Bisexual, Arthur S. Leonard

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Reflections On The Special Humanitarian Parole Program For Haitian Orphans, Whitney A. Reitz

NYLS Law Review

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The Search For Fair Agency Process: The Immigration Opinions Of Judge Michael Daly Hawkins, 1994-2010, Lenni B. Benson

Articles & Chapters

Judge Michael Daly Hawkins has been a member of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1994; but he has been concerned with the forms and varieties of administrative or bureaucratic process his entire career. When he became a member of the federal judiciary, his role was clearly altered. However, his commitment to fairness and integrity in adjudication remained undiminished. This article will explore some of Judge Hawkins’s many immigration decisions, both majority and dissenting opinions, which reflect his commitment to the preservation of a due process.

The reality of immigration adjudication in the Ninth Circuit is that there are …

As Old As The Hills: Detention And Immigration, Lenni Benson

Articles & Chapters

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International Terrorism: The Legitimization Of Safe Harbor States In International Law, Carol A. Bahan

NYLS Law Review

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Bah V. Mukasey, Sandrine Dehaeze

NYLS Law Review

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Sex And Slavery: An Analysis Of Three Models Of State Human Trafficking Legislation, Melynda Barnhart

Articles & Chapters

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Immigrant Dom. Partners Lose, Arthur S. Leonard

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