What? You didn't know it was National Pledge of Allegiance Day? How un-American of you. Anyhoo, check out the Presidential Message in honor of the day that somehow manages to give it an anti-immigration spin: Today, my Administration is strongly defending the value of American citizenship and respect
The 2026 Association of American Law Schools annual meeting is upon us. Here are some immigration highlights from Professor Pauline Kim on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Immigration Law Section. Main Session: Immigration Enforcement and the Limits of the Law, Jan. 6, 2026, 2:35 to 3:50
The Michael A. Olivas Award for Outstanding Leadership in Diversity and Mentoring in the Legal Academy is an annual award presented jointly by four sections of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS): Civil Rights, Education Law, Minority Groups, and Student Services. Kathleen C. Kim, Professor of Law at LMU
Happy Holidays from the Department of Homeland Security! Undocumented immigrants "who sign up to self-deport through the CBP Home app by the end of the year will receive a $3,000 stipend in addition to a free flight home. Using the CBP Home app also qualifies recipients for forgiveness
In an episode of Border Report Live, Ben Johnson, executive director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, talks about how re-vetting asylum cases will add years and costs to those trying to legally come to the United States.
Here is the DHS press release on the "historic year." It unquestionably was historic but we may differ on why and how.
ICE news from December: "Criminal illegal alien passes away at University Hospital following medical emergency at Delaney Hall Detention Facility December 18, 2025|Detainee Death Notifications Jean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old criminal illegal alien from Haiti who was detained at Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey, passed
Deborah Brennan for Cal Matters looks at a Latino community in Southern California celebrating the Christmas holidays in a time of frayed nerves due to widespread immigration operations. A Merry Christmas?
NPR reports on a sobering statistic demonstrating that the Trump administration is not only focused on undocumented immigration but is focused on reducing legal immigration. "More than 1.6 million immigrants have lost their legal status in the first 11 months of President Trump's presidency. The staggering
A new America! The Guardian talked to U.S. citizens who "say they have started carrying their passports with them through their daily activities as widespread immigration raids create a pervasive climate of fear, and reports of citizens being detained circulate in the media."
It has been a tough year for immigrants in the United States. Roving patrols in major cities, a mass deportation campaign, and more. As 2025 comes to a close, I wanted to highlight some more positive things when it comes to immigration. Based in Atlanta, Freedom University is an award-winning
Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Julia Ingram for CBS News report that "[t]he Trump administration has mounted a nationwide campaign to void the asylum claims of thousands of immigrants with active cases in immigration court by arguing that they can be deported to countries that are not their own . . . . The