ImmProf Blogger Spreading the Word

Kevin R. Johnson

22 Sep 2026 — 1 min read

ImmProf blogger Austin Kocher is a busy bee. Last week, he spoke with Jill Williams of the Acacia Center for Justice and Becky Wolozin of the National Center for Youth Law about the habeas petitions attorneys are filing to get minors released from ORR custody. The recording and a written recap are here:

This Thursday, September 24 at 1 pm ET, Austin is talking with Evan Benz of
the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights and Anthony Enriquez of the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, the attorneys suing ICE over its blanket use of GPS ankle monitors. Details and registration for the event are here.

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