University of Maryland student held with mother after immigration check-in
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Immigration Article of the Day: Mass Deportation Is Mass Disabling by Tania N. Valdez & Elizabeth Jordan
Immigration Article of the Day: Mass Deportation Is Mass Disabling by Tania N. Valdez & Elizabeth Jordan, Yale Law Journal Forum (Nov. 11, 2026) Abstract The effects of the immigration-enforcement system on people with disabilities are readily apparent, significant, and longstanding. Yet, an aspect that is underacknowledged is how immigration-enforcement
No U.S. Government Opposition to Habeas Petitions?
The Trump administration's aggressive immigrant detention measures have led to a surge of habeas corpus petitions. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington says it no longer has the staffing to defend every habeas corpus case and will let judges rule in some
ICE to Be in Crosshairs of New Democratic Congress
Once taking control of Congress in January, Democrats are planning to claw back the funding behind the Trump administration’s immigration operations and expand oversight over federal immigration agencies. See NPR; New York Times. Exit polls show that 60% of voters in the midterm elections disapprove of ICE, and that
From the Bookshelves--Denial, Deterrence, and Disenchantment: Why Many Never Immigrate
Denial, Deterrence, and Disenchantment: Why Many Never Immigrate is a new book by Prof. Jacob Richard Thomas (Corvinus University of Budapest). Here's the pitch: This book complements abundant research about immigrants by contributing novel data, knowledge, and theories about potential immigrants-those who might have immigrated but did not