From the Bookshelves: Understanding Immigration Law Fourth Edition by Kevin R. Johnson, Raquel Aldana, Bill Ong Hing, Leticia M. Saucedo, Enid Trucios-Haynes (Forthcoming January 2026)

Understanding Immigration Law Fourth Edition by Kevin R. Johnson, Raquel Aldana, Bill Ong Hing, Leticia M. Saucedo, Enid Trucios-Haynes Forthcoming January 2026 We are pleased to announce the publication of the fourth edition of Understanding Immigration Law. Check out the Table of Contents (PDF) Here is an abstract of the

Immigration enforcement linked to significant California job losses

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Trump Administration's Homeland Security Message

Critics are calling out President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security for an X post threatening to deport millions of people. Are U.S. citizens in the crosshairs? The peace of a nation no longer besieged by the third world. pic.twitter.com/UrPiRA7X1C — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) December

President Trump Pulls National Guard from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland

President Donald Trump announced yesterday that the National Guard will be pulled from several cities following months of deployment, followed by a threat that troops would return “perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again.” In a post on Truth Social, the president said

Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash

Happy 2026! Reuters reports that "President Donald Trump is preparing for a more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026 with billions in new funding, including by raiding more workplaces — even as backlash builds ahead of next year’s midterm elections." The plan is "to hire thousands more agents,

Happy New Year!

United Nations Secretary-General's New Year Message. António Guterres, Secretary-General "As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us.  Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law. A retreat from the very principles that bind us together as

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! New Republic -- "ICE agents violently detain Black pastor on Christmas Eve"

ICE forcefully detain Pastor on Christmas Eve—even though he showed ID. Agents said they had to take him back to office and prove his legal status. "He's a pastor! You're beating a pastor," witness yells. "He's not a pastor in

DOJ Press Release: "The Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Virginia Laws Providing In-State Tuition and Financial Assistance for Illegal Aliens"

Press Release: The Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Virginia Laws Providing In-State Tuition and Financial Assistance for Illegal Aliens -- "Today, the United States announced that it is challenging Virginia laws providing in-state tuition and financial assistance for illegal aliens. These laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens who

Federal Charges Against Immigration Protesters Fall Apart in Chicago

The Chicago Tribune today reports in a front page article that federal charges against immigration protesters in federal court are crumbling, revealing instead serious abuse by DHS officers. The Tribune looked at 106 cases of individuals "caught in the federal dragnet" and determined that "the vast majority

Happy New Year from the Trump Administration

Newsweek reports that the Trump administration could deny migrants access to asylum on the grounds that they present a public health risk under a rule published in the Federal Register. "Taking effect Wednesday, the regulation gives officials the power to block asylum for migrants who pose public health risks

Celebrating Immprof Books & Book Chapters of 2025

It's nearly the end of the year and a good time to celebrate the wonderful things that immigration law professors published this year. Here are some of the books published by immprofs in 2025: * Stephen H. Legomsky (Washington University, St Louis), Reimagining the American Union: The Case for

Why the Supreme Court Is Giving ICE So Much Power

Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner in The Atlantic offers thoughts on how the Supreme Court has made Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unaccountable for violating the law. Her conclusion: "Much of what ICE is doing is not remotely constitutional. The Court decisions that laid the groundwork for the agency’