I'm still reeling from the fact that DJT attended oral arguments before SCOTUS today. From PBS: "the justices gave no acknowledgment of his presence. Still, it was a previously unheard of flex of presidential power and prerogative." From NPR: "this is the first time Trump
As Kevin has noted, SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara tomorrow. As you might expect, DJT has thoughts that he has taken to the internet to express in thoughtful, measured tones:
I had the pleasure of attending the University of Baltimore Law Review's Symposium titled The Great Regression: Immigration Law in Crisis. One of the most memorable presentations of the day came from the last speaker on the last panel: Heather Scavone, Former USCIS associate counsel (and former Elon
DJT has thoughts on ICE agents wearing masks--he's "a BIG proponent" of it generally, but "would greatly appreciate... NO MASKS... at the airports." You know who else has thoughts about masks? My colleague Noah Chauvin in this published piece. He'll also be
The nation watched Alysa Liu skate to gold in Italy. Her relaxed, joyful performance was mesmerizing. Today, WaPo share the amazing story of Alysa’s father: Arthur Liu. He was a Tiananmen Square protester who fled China under Operation Yellowbird. It’s a remarkable story that you can read here:
WaPo today has a sad but illuminating story about one noncitizen detained for days because of a rookie agent’s paperwork error: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/03/17/ice-agent-paperwork-error-detention/. The problems came to light when the noncitizen filed a habeas case.
Some interesting bits from DJT this AM. (1) Did you know that Dems want to fund noncitizen criminals? It must be true. It's a "truth." (2) While not strictly an immigration issue, there was also this inexplicable post where DJT claims victory for Lester Holt'
One of my students shared the following TikTok with me. 0:00 /0:54 1× Let's sum up: * Boy band – check * Catchy music – check * Sweet outfits – check This is definitely making it into the pantheon of my teaching materials.
Check out the This American Life podcast Give a Little Whistle. Here's the teaser: "Two lawyers who work for ICE step forward and lift the curtain on what is really happening inside our immigration system right now." It looks like a great follow up to the
A new, national, NBC Poll reveals mixed results when it comes to President Trump's immigration policies: While 53% of voters approve of Trump’s handling of border security, 54% disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration More than half of voters say they have negative views of ICE,
The UK is tackling some immigration issues in a decidedly Trumpian manner, as Al Jazeera reports. First, the UK will be suspending student visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. It will also be suspending work visas for Afghans. These changes come from concerns about the number of
As Kevin noted earlier, there were rumblings that Noem might be losing her DHS position. It's now official. Sen. Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma is in. The official takeover date is March 31. Mullin will be the only member of President Trump's cabinet who does not have