Immigration
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Mohammed Jabbateh Conviction: A Human Rights Trial Cloaked in Immigration Crimes
On Oct. 18, a U.S. federal jury issued the first criminal conviction involving mass atrocities committed during Liberia’s First Civil War in the 1990s by a ULIMO rebel commander.…
Terror in NYC: The Real Test Comes Tomorrow, Not Today
New York City officials are already calling Tuesday’s awful attack in downtown Manhattan “an act of terror.” Whether they are right remains to be seen; but, if so, the…
Parties’ Letter Briefs on Mootness in Entry Ban Case at Supreme Court
Here’s the SG’s brief. Here’s the ACLU’s brief on behalf of the IRAP plaintiffs. And here’s the Hogan Lovells brief on behalf of the Hawaii plaintiffs.…
A Scrivener’s Error That Swallows the New Entry Suspensions?
One provision of the President’s new Proclamation (a/k/a “Entry Ban No. 3”) has confused me since I reported on it here earlier this week. As I explained in my…
The Rohingya Crisis and the Risk to American Geopolitical Interests
Rohingya wait in line for badly needed aid handouts September 17, 2017 in Kutupalong, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. More than 400,000 Rohingya men, women, and children – a…
What Does the New Travel Ban Say About Trump’s Relationship to Judges? Stay Tuned…
In coming days and weeks, much of the discussion about President Donald Trump’s new travel ban will focus on its similarities and differences from its predecessors and what those…
The New Entry Suspensions and Restrictions: A Synopsis (with Update on SG Letter to Court)
Based on my very quick and preliminary reading of the President’s new proclamation, below is my summary of who is affected. I’ll update and correct this post as warranted.…
Reminder: The “Travel Ban” Expires This Morning (Probably Ending the Case, At Least for Now)
By the time you read this, the heart of the so-called “travel ban” will probably be no more. Since June 29, the Executive branch, acting pursuant to Section 2(c) of…
Episode 37 of the National Security Law Podcast: Enemy Combatants, Agents of Foreign Powers
In this week’s episode, Bobby Chesney and I explore three big national security law developments from the past few days. First is that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court…
Why Congress Can’t Ignore the Health Impact of DACA
Nearly 700,000 young immigrants will spend the next six months in limbo, waiting to see whether the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allowed them to…
Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (September 8-September 15)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
A Dream Deferred: Rescinding DACA Makes Us Less Secure
While rescinding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, fits comfortably into the thematic vision of “America First” that resonates so well with President Donald…