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Immigration Law: Syllabus Supplements

Editor’s Note: This immigration law syllabus supplement offers curated articles from Just Security’s archives, intended to be combined with traditional casebooks and other…
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Collection: Just Security’s Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions

Coverage of key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Check back frequently for updates.
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Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions

A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
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In Immigration Decision K-E-S-G-, a Break with Precedent Turns Back the Clock on Women’s Rights

A recent Board of Immigration Appeals ruling could seriously undermine protection for women fleeing fundamental human rights violations.
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Taking Stock of the Birthright Citizenship Cases, Part III: DOJ’s Arguments Regarding Domicile and Unauthorized Immigrants

Unpacking the Justice Department's arguments in the birthright citizenship litigation.
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Taking Stock of the Birthright Citizenship Cases, Part II: Making Sense of the Three Established Exceptions

Analysis of the aftermath of Trump v CASA and the pending litigation about the Trump executive order on birthright citizenship.
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In Congress, a Welcome, and Well-Executed, Next Step to Stop Trump’s Transfers to Torture

Six new bills demanding that the executive branch provide basic information about deportations from U.S. shores should pass unanimously.
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Big Budget Act Creates a ‘Deportation Industrial Complex’ That Will be Hard to Dismantle

An assessment of how DHS and ICE will spend new funds and the balance between deportation enforcement and the system's humanitarian goals and proper legal process.
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Taking Stock of the Birthright Citizenship Cases, Part I: Unpacking Trump v. CASA, Inc.

Analysis of the aftermath of Trump v CASA and the pending litigation about the Trump executive order on birthright citizenship.
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On the Role of State Department Career Attorneys

Ascribing indifference or, at worst, malevolent motives to career attorneys who are unable to refute such claims as they are bound by privilege is truly disappointing.
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Understanding DHS’s and ICE’s New Powers in Comparative Perspective

Highlights of podcast discussion by experts on DHS, DOJ and Congress.
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The Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened, The Budget Bill and the Future of DHS and ICE

Host David Aaron is joined by Steve Cash to discuss institutional constraints on the FBI and law enforcement agencies compared to DHS.
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