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...
AIC, June 7, 2023
"The American Immigration Council appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Sub-committee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement to address the question of whether the Biden administration is faithfully executing the law. The testimony explains how immigration officials are imbued with significant enforcement discretion and explains that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are required to carry out both enforcement laws and humanitarian protection laws. The testimony emphasizes:
The testimony concludes by arguing that Congress’ failure to provide sufficient resources to our humanitarian adjudication systems has made the situation at the border worse. It calls for Congress to come together to update our immigration laws and address the difficult question of how to build a 21st century humanitarian protection system."