"Our country is full.” Those four searing words encapsulate immigration policy under the Trump administration. President Donald Trump initially uttered, and subsequently retweeted, his message while touring a piece of the barrier wall in a California border community last year. Significantly, it succinctly conveys the exclusionary, nativist agenda that has influenced its legal approach over the last three years. Vol. 45, Issue 2 explores immigration, due process, asylum law, bias & discrimination and more.
Read - the latest issueThis collection of articles and event panel transcripts arose from the six-part Immigration Webinar Series hosted by the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice's Rights of Immigrants Committee from November 2019 to April 2020. The webinar series explored immigration at the intersection of national security law, public international law and U.S. constitutional law, among other areas.
Learn - More2019-20 Section Chair Wendy K. Mariner pens her second column of the bar year, focusing on some of the current challenges to the country’s founding ideals and how we can meet them with hope and renewed action in the New Year.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The Section will honor founder and president emerita of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Marian Wright Edelman with the 2020 Thurgood Marshall Award. Under her leadership as president for 45 years, CDF has become the nation’s strongest voice for children and families. The dinner honoring Mrs. Edelman will take place on Saturday, August 1, during the Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
About - the 2020 AwardMay
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Events | Webinar
COVID-19 and the Path to the Profession: Is a Legal Career Still the Right Choice? Opportunities for Diverse Lawyers and Why Diversity Matters
Both law schools and the legal profession are facing a number of changes as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. This, coupled with the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, person…
May
29
Events | Webinar
Crisis Management for Businesses - The Impact of COVID-19
Many employers are now considering options that they did not envision thinking about for many years, if at all. The panel features insight from 5 legal experts in the areas of: Labor Issues, Workers'…
Jun
18
Events | Webinar
For Heaven's Sake: The Intersection of Anti-Discrimination Legislation and Autonomy of Religious Institutions
One of the most contentious legal and cultural disputes of the day is the seeming conflict between protecting the free exercise of religion and of free speech, on the one hand, and the strong state i…
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