Immigration
Highlights:
DHS’s AI Inventory Reveals the Limits of Federal AI Transparency Law
DHS and ICE have failed to adhere to even the minimal transparency standards set by the Trump administration on AI use.
Is the Case Challenging Trump’s Denial of Visas to Harvard Students Moot? (Yes and no.)
Expert analysis of what the expired Harvard visa ban means for the university’s lawsuit against the Trump administration.
Activists at the Poland-Belarus Border are Still Being Prosecuted for Providing Aid to Migrants
People who help migrants and asylum seekers at Poland's border with Belarus continue to be targeted with prosecutions, interrogations, and home searches by Polish authorities.
Dangerous Warning Signs from the First-Ever ATRC Case
The first-ever case brought before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court displayed the dangers the court poses to democratic rights.
Collection: Questions for Congress
Collection of articles with key oversight questions for the U.S. Congress by leading experts, organized by topic.
The Latest from the Alien Terrorist Removal Court
Expert analysis of how the first-ever case put before the long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court came to a close.
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America Sent Them Into a Dictatorship’s Torture Chambers, Then Looked Away
The United States is deporting third-country nationals to Equatorial Guinea despite its documented pattern of human rights abuses.
“They Will Kill Me”: Haitian Deportees from U.S. Face Fear, Uncertainty
Haitians deported from the United States face the threat of widespread gang violence, poverty, and instability.
A Plea from Forgotten Families in Detention in Northeast Syria: “What Will Happen to Our Children?”
More than 2,400 children and mothers once linked to ISIS are still held in detention in Roj Camp and other facilities in northeastern Syria.
9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years On
We asked experts with deep personal and professional ties to the post-9/11 era: how did 9/11 shape your path, and how does it continue to shape us 25 years later?
Commandeering, Coercion, and Executive Power
States have constitutional protections against commandeering and coercion — but face a new challenge when the federal government sidelines states completely.
The Government’s Unexplained Reversal on Social Media Disclosure Requirements
Social media disclosure requirements implicate fundamental First Amendment rights, and the public has a right to know why they were implemented.
No Warrant, No Problem: Administrative Subpoena Powers and an Outdated Fourth Amendment Doctrine
Numerous federal agencies possess statutory authority to obtain a wide range of sensitive information without advance judicial approval or probable cause of illegal activity.
Syllabus Supplements
A collection of syllabus supplements which offer curated articles intended to be combined with traditional course books in a law school or higher education classroom.
“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota and Other States (2025–2026)
This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law or higher ed classroom.
Immigration Law & Policy: Syllabus Supplements
Access the Immigration Law & Policy Syllabus Supplements via PDF here. Access the original version, published Sep. 18, 2025, via PDF here. Additional syllabus supplements,…
The Just Security Podcast: Uncharted Territory: The Alien Terrorist Removal Court Hears Its First Case
Dani Schulkin is joined by Steve Vladeck and Jess Dawgert to discuss the first-ever case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
How the Alien Terrorist Removal Court Could Be Good for the U.S. Immigration System
DOJ's first-ever use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court raises due process concerns, but could offer more legitimacy than current immigration proceedings.