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The departure statement in the Wong Kim Ark case, on yellowed paper.

特朗普政府重塑《第十四修正案》 ——《黄金德案》并未限制出生公民权

To retcon Wong Kim Ark’s parents as the equivalent of current day green card holders is both legally and historically mistaken.
The departure statement in the Wong Kim Ark case, on yellowed paper.

The Trump Administration’s 14th Amendment Retcon: ‘Wong Kim Ark’ Does Not Limit Birthright Citizenship

To retcon Wong Kim Ark’s parents as the equivalent of current day green card holders is both legally and historically mistaken.
Donald Trump signs an executive order at his desk in the Oval Office

The Most Indefensible Aspects of DOJ’s Briefs in the Birthright Citizenship Cases

Updated to account for reply briefs and Feb. 5 judicial opinion issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction
U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border

‘Good Moral Character?’ Holding Trump to the Same Standards as the Immigrants He Vilifies

Were Trump an immigrant and subject to the same scrutiny as those he now maligns, he would be at high risk of being either refused entry, denied a green card, or rejected for citizenship.…
A Somalian woman fixes her tent in a displacement camp

A New Bill Could Help the U.S. Lead on Climate Change and Displacement

The Climate Displaced Persons Act is a forward-looking chance for U.S. leadership in shaping effective solutions to the climate crisis.
Bus faces the camera in foreground. Dome of US Capitol Building in background.

In Weaponizing Asylum Seekers, DeSantis & Abbott Unwittingly Demonstrate the Possibility of Safe Transit Policies for Migrants

Ironically, the governors' actions show that the US could implement policies that better reflect the realities of migration - by treating migrants has human beings rather than…
A collage of two images. The left depicts Ron DeSantis, and the right depicts groups of immigrants waiting on line.

Was DeSantis Shipping Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard a Crime?

"Our analysis may be a useful guide – for criminal investigators, press, potential whistleblowers or witnesses, the public and other stakeholders."
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.
Retail Specialist 3rd Class Fangfang Wen, originally from China, and Retail Specialist 3rd Class Chloe Nichole Luz Rodriguez, originally from the Philippines, recite the Oath of Allegiance aboard USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremony. The event was the first naturalization ceremony held onboard an active U.S. Navy ship during the COVID-19 pandemic. They wear face masks and three other people wearing face masks and uniforms stand behind them.

Biden Must Honor Pledge to Immigrant Troops: Rescind Trump Policy Blocking Path to Citizenship

Over 100 days into his administration, President Joe Biden has yet to act on a Trump administration policy denying thousands of immigrants serving in the U.S. military the path…
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Chief of Staff Ron Klain and other cabinet members and immigration advisors in the State Dining Room on March 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Biden’s First 100 Days on Immigration: A Test of Leadership

The president may ultimately be judged not on any so-called border “crisis,” but for whether he remains true to his principles in the face of opposition.
Packages fill the shelves in the Miguel Nieto Department Store on February 1, 2020 in Presidio, Texas. - Ranchers from both sides of the border use the the Miguel Nieto Department Store as a pick up spot for their packages because they live in such remote locations.

The President and Immigration Law Series: The Consequences of the Free Rein of Enforcement on Borderlands Society

Next in our President and Immigration Law series, Josiah Heyman explores how an emphasis on enforcement transforms U.S. borderlands into enforcement zones of maximal executive…
A Christmas nativity scene depicts Jesus, Mary, and Joseph separated and caged, as asylum seekers detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at Claremont United Methodist Church on December 9, 2019 in Claremont, California.

The President and Immigration Law Series: The Urgent Need to Shrink Immigration Detention

Next in our series on The President and Immigration Law, Margo Schlanger argues that the current immigration detention regime – a co-production of Congress and the executive…
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