My friend Morgan Smith wrote this note about the Rio Grande in July 2024. Learn more about Morgan here , here and here .
J.A.M. v. USA "The Court holds that Oscar is entitled to a much lower, but still notable award of $175,000 because he was somewhat older at the time of the incident, was detained for about half...
Path2Papers, July 17, 2024 " What are the policy changes the Biden administration is implementing regarding temporary work visas? On June 18, 2024, the Biden administration announced a policy...
DOJ, July 18, 2024 "The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc. (Southwest Key), a Texas-based nonprofit that provides housing to unaccompanied children who are...
Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters, July 18, 2024 "Even with all the industries where Californians went on strike during last year’s “hot labor summer,” some of the most active sites of...
Border/Lines, July 25, 2022
"In a short writ of certiorari agreeing to hear the United States v. Texas case next term, which involves the Biden administration’s immigration priorities, the Supreme Court declined to stay a lower court injunction that had blocked these priorities. (Yes, we know there are confusingly like five active cases in which Texas is suing the Biden administration over its immigration policies.) This means that, for now, the Department of Homeland Security cannot enact any enforcement prioritization whatsoever, despite clear precedent. ... Before we get into the legal matters, let’s talk about the procedural history, because it’s a bit complicated. ..."