Today brings a wealth of immigration-related events to King Hall. The Crisis Migration conference, co-sponsored by the School of Law and the Max Planck Institute, among others, has brought together leading scholars from around the world.
Tonight I will speak before the Sacramento chapter of the World Affairs Council on "Immigration Policy under the New Administration." The Council is a non-profit organization that strives to promote discourse on matters of global importance.
On Monday, I have the honor of delivering the Dreyfous Lecture on Civil Liberties and Human Rights at Tulane University Law School. The topic is "Immigration and Civil Rights in the Trump Administration," something I have been talking about a great deal lately.
The Migrant Labor and Global Health (MLGH) Conference brings together a multidisciplinary group of scholars and scientists for two exciting days of exploration and debate on the interrelated issues of labor migration, occupational health, and economics.
This morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, a case that arose from the U.S. government's effort to remove a lawful permanent resident for a "sex crime." Judging from today's argument, the justices appeared closely divided on the question of statutory interpretation before the court.
Over the last few years, the Supreme Court has decided a number of criminal-removal cases. Next week, the justices will hear oral argument in another one, Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, which stems from the government's effort to remove a lawful permanent resident for a "sex crime."
This week I was interviewed on "Your Call," a call-in news program produced by San Francisco public radio station KALW, regarding the recent executive orders on immigration by President Donald Trump.
My interview was part of Your Call's weeklong series on immigration and refugee policies. Monday's shot, in which I participated, was titled "Immigration Policy - Lessons from the Past."
I have been discussing the Trump executive orders in the media. In addition to news agencies like CNN, I also provided commentary to these interesting media outlets.
Immigration Law Clinic co-director Holly Cooper is teaching educational programs organized by the Practising Law Institute (PLI). They are "Challenging Immigration Detention with Habeas Petitions - A Basic Overview" and "Habeas Petitions for Detained Immigrants."
