Immigration Papers: Enforcement in the Early Days of President Trump's Second Term

Immigration Papers:  Enforcement in the Early Days of President Trump's Second Term

It has been a busy few months. I spent the spring at UCLA and saw first-hand the impacts of the Trump administration's enforcement operations. Here are some thoughts:

The Trump Administration’s Racial Dragnet: Immigration Enforcement in Los Angeles

UC Davis Legal Studies Research Paper , 78 SMU Law Review (forthcoming 2026), 2025 Symposium – Immigration and the Constitution: Evolving Doctrines and Emerging Conflicts

The Supreme Court has been criticized for its rulings on various immigration enforcement measures. I think that it is a mixed bag.

Immigration and the Supreme Court in the Early Days of the Second Trump Administration

UC Davis Legal Studies Research Paper , St. Louis University Law Journal (forthcoming 2026) (Childress Lecture)