Immigration Law

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ABA: Immigration Courts 'Irredeemably Dysfunctional, On Brink of Collapse'
Posted on 21 Mar 2019 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, March 20, 2019 "The American Bar Association is proposing a major overhaul of the US immigration system, calling the courts that decide whether to deport immigrants "irredeemably dysfunctional." "The immigration... Read More

Paul Schmidt's Speech to the ABA Commission on Immigration (May 4, 2018)
Posted on 5 May 2018 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Paul W. Schmidt, May 4, 2018 - "CARICATURE OF JUSTICE: Stop The Attack On Due Process, Fundamental Fairness, and Human Decency In Our Captive, Dysfunctional U.S. Immigration Courts ABA COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION, WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 4, 2018 ... Read More

Toolkit: Detained or Deported - What About My Children?
Posted on 25 Jun 2014 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"Apprehended parents are not guaranteed a phone call to make care arrangements for their children. Children can end up in the child welfare system if both parents are apprehended, if the migrant is a single parent, or if another parent or caretaker... Read More

Maryland Commission Recommends 'Common Sense' Immigration Policy
Posted on 10 Feb 2012 by Daniel M. Kowalski

For Immediate Release February 9, 2012 Contacts: Neil Tickner, 301 405 4622 or ntickner@umd.edu Maryland Commission Recommends 'Common Sense' Immigration Policy Larry Shinagawa, commission chair... Read More

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Condemns Ending of DACA, Denounces Arpaio Pardon
Posted on 8 Sep 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

USCCR, Sept. 8, 2017 - "The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, by majority vote, disapproves of President Donald J. Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The decision is a step backward for our country... Read More