ImmigrationProf Blog
Covers news, commentary and issues related to immigration law.
Author: Kevin R. Johnson, associate dean for academic affairs and the Mabie-Apallas Public Interest Professor of Law and Chicana/o Studies at the University of California-Davis, School of Law, Bill O. Hing, a law professor and Asian American Studies Director of Clinical Legal Education at UC-Davis, and Jennifer Chacón, an associate law professor also at UC-Davis, edit ImmigrationProf Blog, which is part of the Law Professor Blogs Network.
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Recent Posts from ImmigrationProf Blog
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Neo-Nazis Target Immigrants in California, Arizona, Minnesota
From NPR: The National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group, held two rallies in Arizona and Minnesota on Saturday to demonstrate against undocumented immigration. Similar rallies in Riverside, Calif., near Los Angeles, have led to violent…
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A Note on the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic
UC Davis Law Student Maryam Sayyed prepared this summary of some of the recent work of the UC Davis School of Law Immigration Law Clinic, which is headed by Professor Amagda Pérez: The students at…
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A VIEW FROM THE IMMIGRATION BENCH
Immigration Judge Noel Brennan on the pages of the Fordham Law Review offers her thoughts on the need for pro bono representation of noncitizens. The NYC immigration court, she reports, "is an extremely busy court.…
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A Note on Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
UC Davis Law Student Janet Kim reminds us of the continuing problem of "unaccompanied immigrant children" migrating to the United States: Unaccompanied juvenile immigrants come to the United States from a number of dire situations…
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U.S. Asked to Weigh In on Arizona Employer Sanctions Case in Supreme Court
Josh Gerstein of Politico.com reports on how the Supreme Court "is forcing the Obama administration to wrestle with the limits of states’ authority to enforce immigration laws — and also is throwing an uncomfortable spotlight…
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Preventing Acts of Hate and Discrimination in the Wake of Fort Hood
Dear fellow human relations/human rights leaders: As details of the terrible tragedy at Fort Hood and we mourn thesenselessloss of life and injury, we need to remind people that they should not react to this…
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Keeping the Dream Alive: Resource Guide for Undocumented Students
National Council for La Raza (NCLR) has designed a student-friendly resource handbook to help undocumented students better prepare for postsecondary education options and, in particular, a college degree. The guide presents information on state-level initiatives…
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"Joe Legal vs. Joe Illegal"
A hateful e-mail floating around the internet: Joe Legal vs. Joe Illegal Here is a detailed example of why hiring illegal aliens is not economically productive for any state at any time. You have 2…
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Compehensive Immigration Reform Symposium in San Francisco
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Symposium: San Francisco’s Role in Shaping National Immigration Policy November 9, 2009 5:30- 8:00 p.m. State Building, Milton Marks Auditorium 455 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, California SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION: The purpose of…
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George Mason University Study Shows Deep Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Pockets of Prince William County
Prince William County's response to immigration and immigrants have been a frequent subject of postings on Immigrationprof. Now, a press release has announced the release of a study by George Mason University researchers finding that…