Immigration Article of the Day: Border Decriminalization as a State Project: Lessons from Marijuana and Assisted Suicide Legalization Across the United States by Victor Romero

Border Decriminalization as a State Project: Lessons from Marijuana and Assisted Suicide Legalization Across the United States by Victor Romero Abstract My prior work argued for the decriminalization of border crossings without proof of specific intent to violate another law (like drug trafficking), which is even less likely to happen

Trump's Hot Take on Birthright Citizenship

As Kevin has noted, SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara tomorrow. As you might expect, DJT has thoughts that he has taken to the internet to express in thoughtful, measured tones:

Immigration Calls for Applications

Refugees International is excited to announce a call for applications for its 2026–27 Refugee Fellows Program, set to start in August 2026. This unique virtual fellowship focuses on enriching and supporting the existing advocacy efforts of forcibly displaced leaders around the world. Our program is tailored to maximize the

ProPublica: Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration

ProPublica (Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration) has a report on the changing law enforcement priorities of the Department of Justice in President Trump's second term. "Reporting Highlights * A Striking Departure: The number of declinations marks a striking departure not

Oral Arguments Tomorrow in Trump v. Barbara

Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. EST, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, which will decide the constitutionality of President Trump's effort to restrict birthright citizenship. Live audio is available. Click here to listen live on the Supreme Court website tomorrow.

President Trump rolls back pause on asylum decisions imposed after D.C. National Guard shooting

NPR reports:

From the Bookshelves: Flourishing Shadows / Sombras Florecientes: A Chicano Howl by Juan Felipe Herrera

Flourishing Shadows / Sombras Florecientes: A Chicano Howl Juan Felipe Herrera (Author), Lauro Flores (Translator). Forthcoming October 2026, University of Arizona Press From the Publisher: From former U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera comes a searing bilingual collection that speaks directly to America and all its peoples. Flourishing Shadows / Sombras

Immigration Article of the Day: Deportation Theater: An Analysis of Ice’s Twitter Account by Michael Kagan

Deportation Theater: An Analysis of Ice’s Twitter Account by Michael Kagan Abstract Although the social media company formerly known as Twitter has been renamed X.com since its purchase by Elon Musk, I will continue to call it "Twitter" and individual posts as "tweets." The

Video Shows ICE agents smashing car window to detain individual in New Jersey

A resident says she began filming outside the Cumberland County Courthouse in New Jersey when masked agents attacked her attorney’s car and arrested her husband. For the story, see NJ.com.

As birthright citizenship goes to Supreme Court, here's how Americans feel about it

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 1 on the constitutionality of President Trump's executive order seeking to curtail birthright citizenship. According to NPR, "[p]ublic opinion on the topic is mixed: Many Americans support citizenship for children born to parents who are U.S. citizens

Immigration Article of the Day: Opening the black box of international human rights enforceability through the study of migrant rights by Anna Boucher & Eda Gunaydin

The Immigration Article of the Day is "Opening the black box of international human rights enforceability through the study of migrant rights" by Anna Boucher & Eda Gunaydin, just published in the Australian Journal of International Affairs. The full article is available here. Here is the abstract: International

"No Kings" Protests Across the United States

Tim Reid and Brad Brooks for Reuters report that "[d]emonstrators decrying U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation efforts, war in Iran and other policies took to city streets across the country [yesterday] in the third round of the `No Kings' rallies. . . . More than 3,