Vol. 45, No. 2: Immigration

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Bias & Discrimination

Deference to Discrimination: Immigration and National Security in the Trump Era

by Faiza Patel

President Trump has turned his anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric into official policy in the form of immigration bans, which are based on prejudice, not proof, and which largely target Muslims and people from Africa.

Courts & Judiciary

Fighting for Due Process in Immigration Courts

by Judy Perry Martinez

ABA President Judy Perry Martinez shares her experiences of volunteering at the southern border, helping immigrants and asylum seekers as they await their day in a U.S. immigration court.

Human Rights

A Global Perspective on the Modern Perils of Seeking Asylum

by Jessica Therkelsen

There is a trend in how developed countries are responding to refugees around the world—a trend that involves a loss of right for refugees who face humanitarian distress, chaotic borders, and harsh entry policies.

Courts & Judiciary

Human Rights at Risk: The Immigration Courts Are in Need of an Overhaul

by Hon. Mimi Tsankov

Immigration Judge Mimi Tsankov shares firsthand how judicial independence is being encroached upon in immigration courts. Unrealistic quotas and deadlines, constant docket shuffling, and controversial new policies seem aimed at making a political statement rather than ensuring victims of human rights abuses are afforded due process.

Domestic & Sexual Violence

The History and Future of Gender Asylum Law and Recognition of Domestic Violence as a Basis for Protection in the United States

by Deborah Anker

Protections for women seeking asylum due to domestic violence are being reversed, creating a setback not just for women asylum seekers but for women generally to be protected against sexual violence and coercion.

Immigration

A Firsthand Look at “Justice” at the Border

by Wendy S. Wayne

During her time as chair of the ABA Commission on Immigration, Wayne has witnessed aspects of our immigration system that violate notions of fairness, due process, and justice.

Courts & Judiciary

Activism Leads, the Law Follows: DACA and Its Fate at the Supreme Court

by Luis Cortes Romero

The fate of Dreamers, those brought to the United States as children, is on uncertain ground as the U.S. Supreme Court reviews the Trump administration’s decision to rescind DACA. However, the momentum of the youth-led immigrant rights movement gives hope that the law will follow.

Bias & Discrimination

Banning Immigrants

by Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia and Mahsa Khanbabai

Wadhia and Khanbabai discuss the blatant racism involved in how the Muslim Ban came about, the impacts the ban has had on our society and immigrant families, and how the Muslim Ban continues to cause harm today.

Bias & Discrimination

Human Rights Hero: Congresswoman Judy Chu as a Sponsor of the No Ban Act

by Congresswoman Judy Chu with an introduction by Engy Abdelkader

Congresswoman Chu has fought to repeal the Muslim Ban and the institutionalized discrimination it represents since the day the first ban went into effect. Because she believes the ban is wrong and inimical to our country’s values, she introduced the No Ban Act to prevent any such ban from being issued in the future.

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Vol. 45, No. 2: Immigration

Our Country is Full

Featured

Deference to Discrimination: Immigration and National Security in the Trump Era

Fighting for Due Process in Immigration Courts

A Global Perspective on the Modern Perils of Seeking Asylum

Human Rights at Risk: The Immigration Courts Are in Need of an Overhaul

The History and Future of Gender Asylum Law and Recognition of Domestic Violence as a Basis for Protection in the United States

A Firsthand Look at “Justice” at the Border

Activism Leads, the Law Follows: DACA and Its Fate at the Supreme Court

Banning Immigrants

Human Rights Hero: Congresswoman Judy Chu as a Sponsor of the No Ban Act

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