Immigration Syllabus Supplement

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What Just Happened: At Guantanamo’s Migrant Operation Center

Sending anyone from the United States to Guantanamo raises a host of legal, moral, and policy questions.
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Birthright Citizenship and Undocumented Immigrants

"If the new administration goes through with this proposal whether by executive action or legislation, courts should and most likely would strike it down."
Save Our Allies workers hand out toys in a supply tent in an Afghan refugee camp on November 4, 2021 in Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

US Is Finally Aiding Stranded Afghan Allies, But Congress Needs to Step Up

Crucial bipartisan legislation has been stalled for years, placing the burden of care on hardworking Americans instead.
A thin tower covered with various electronic sensors sits in the foreground on a hill with the U.S.-Mexico border wall stretching from left to right in the background.

AI at the Border: Racialized Impacts and Implications

The use of AI in immigration enforcement poses a growing risk to marginalized communities.
Two men pushing together the doors on a large, metal outdoor fence comprising a section of the US border wall.

Why Trump v. Anderson Undermines State Efforts to Hijack Immigration Enforcement

Faithful application of the Supreme Court’s federalism principles should doom Texas’s attempt to seize control of national immigration policy.
White trucks drive along a dusty road in Mexico.

Immigration Is Not an “Invasion” under the Constitution

The claim that a large increase in the number of migrants gaining entry at the southern border is an “invasion” is constitutional nonsense.
macro of a US visa in a UK passport

Shaming without Naming: The Limits of Anonymous U.S. Visa Sanctions for Accountability

The Biden administration needs to use visa sanctions more transparently if they are to have a serious political impact.
People in suits stand behind an outdoor podium with signs reading "Stop CCP Influence" and "Army National Guard." Military vehicles and city skyline in background.

With New “Alien Land Laws” Asian Immigrants Are Once Again Targeted by Real Estate Bans

"These laws on their face may make superficial efforts to distinguish between persons of Chinese ancestry and the CCP, but they also equate all Chinese denizens with foreign agents,…
Two tall greyscale rectangles cast dark shadows representing the Twin Towers. Text reads, “How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11”

Immigration Policy Before and After 9/11: From the INS to DHS – Where Did We Go Wrong?

Creating DHS, escalated the adversarial approach to immigration by blurring the lines between national security and immigration enforcement.
Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants crowd into the Herat Kabul Internet cafe applying for the SIV program on August 8, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Someone holds a small sign to the camera reading, “To the attention of Janus/Sterling Former employees! For SIV and HR letter your queries please email to below emails address: [redacted emails] Avoid coming to our office! We cannot help you! Do not waste your time.”

Abandoning Afghan Allies: The Latest Chapter in Shameful History of US in Afghanistan

Existing US refugee and SIV programs are insufficient for Afghan refugee crisis. The US must massively expand programs to bring Afghans to safety.
Refugees are seen protesting in the wake of the burning down of Camp Moria on September 11, 2020 in Kara Tepe, Greece. A number of the protesters are small children. All protestors wear face masks. Signs read, “We want freedom” and “No Moria.”

COVID-19 and International Law: Refugee Law – The Principle of Non-Refoulement

[Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Just Security series, COVID and International Law. All articles in the series can be found here.] The threat posed by COVID-19 has…
Two Muslim women stand near a fence across the street from the White House before the start of a protest against the Trump administration's proposed travel ban, October 18, 2017 in Washington, DC.

The President and Immigration Law: The Danger and Promise of Presidential Power

In our penultimate installment of this series, Lucas Guttentag discusses causes for concern and hope. He argues that the Supreme Court has signaled recent retreat from judicial…
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