The Rights of Detained Undocumented Children

Lyndsey Marcelino explores the policies and protections afforded to undocumented minors in federal immigration detention.

The Third Circuit Adopts the Exclusionary Rule in Immigration Removal Proceedings

In her latest post, Lauren Bowman discusses the impact of the Third Circuit case Oliva-Ramos v. Attorney General on immigration removal proceedings.

My Life as an Undocumented American

Mr. Krsna Avila describes how his view of himself as an American was shattered when he discovered his status as an undocumented immigrant. He describes how his status as an undocumented immigrant affected his emotions and his identity.

9/11’s Impact on U.S. Immigration Policy

Muzaffar Chishti discusses the biggest reorganization of the federal government since the end of World War II, September 11th.

Words of a Dreamer: An Undocumented Student’s Story of the DREAM Act

Uncertainty and diminishing job prospects for undocumented youth and the pathway to permanent residency through the DREAM Act. Kemi Bello discusses.

Anti-Immigrant Housing Ordinances and Comprehensive Reform by Daniel Eduardo Guzman

Introduction No fewer than 100 counties and municipalities across the nation have passed anti-immigrant housing ordinances (AIHOs) that are designed to expel or discourage undocumented immigrants from living in their communities.[1] The most infamous of these municipal ordinances, Hazleton, Pennsylvania’s Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance (IIRA), was passed in 2006.[2] In addition to Hazleton-style IIRAs,

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