Conversation Pieces on Birthright Citizenship, Sanctuary Policies

Kevin R. Johnson

08 Dec 2025 — 1 min read

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The Conversation has some thoughtful commentary on immigration issues. Here are the latest:

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee

Advocates for each side will provide a different explanation for who falls under ‘the jurisdiction’ of the United States.

Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?

Nick Lehr, The Conversation

In a new book based on hours of body-cam footage, a legal scholar shows how local police in sanctuary jurisdictions still help ICE − and why true non-cooperation is nearly impossible to enforce.

Smugglers Prey on Children as 20,800 of 31,100 Reached Europe Alone in 2025

More than 20,000 of the 31,100 children who reached Europe along mixed migration routes last year arrived without a parent or guardian, new UN data show. International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope urged closer cooperation between European States and countries along the routes to protect

Immigration Article of the Day: Administrative Procedural Discretion by Bijal Shah

Administrative Procedural Discretion by Bijal Shah, Cornell Law Review forthcoming Abstract The conservative Supreme Court has established maximum presidential control over formal administrative adjudication, despite the resulting impact on independence and expertise in adjudicatory process. Concurrently, a progressive public law perspective advocates for agencies to be released from procedure to

Courthouse News Service: Judge scraps Trump challenge to in-state tuition for immigrant students in Virginia

The Trump administration has challenged a number of state laws allowing undocumented residents to pay in-state tuition at public universities and colleges. Yesterday, a federal court upheld Virginia's law. Granting summary judgment for Virginia, "Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Payne found both the domicile pathway and

ACLU/AFL/CIO Report: Trump’s Deportation Agenda Is Making the Affordability Crisis Worse

A new report from the ACLU and AFL-CIO outlines how mass deportations are damaging the economy. A broader path to citizenship would create jobs and raise wages. The report, "Citizenship and the Affordability Agenda: A Path to Better Jobs, Higher Wages, and Prosperity for All,” highlights how the Trump