Happy King Day! Professor Jennifer Chacon has commentary on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and immigrant rights here. This commentary discusses how Dr. King might view the current treatment of immigrants by the Trump administration. Many people today are recognizing the holiday and Dr. King's legacy through a day of service.
The Price of the Fence: Climate Migration in the 21st Century by Gerald Torres & Al Brady Abstract Climate change is already displacing millions, yet international migration law offers little protection to those forced to move because of environmental collapse. Most climate-displaced people are excluded from the legal category of
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in December on the lawfulness of the Trump administration's removal of noncitizens to third countries, i.e., countries where they are not from. Here is a resource with much relevant information for analysis of the case. Carolyn Patty Blum, Clinical Professor of
FWD.us Statement on Impact of Severe, Escalating Delays in DACA Renewal Processing WASHINGTON, D.C. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement on the continued delay of DACA renewals and the massive human and economic impact: “For more than a decade, nearly every DACA renewal was processed
Denial, Deterrence, and Disenchantment: Why Many Never Immigrate by Jacob Richard Thomas The publisher's pitch: "This book complements abundant research about immigrants by contributing novel data, knowledge, and theories about potential immigrants-those who might have immigrated but did not despite the benefits of migration to immigrants and