Federal Judges Step into the Void to Set U.S. Immigration Policy

In "Federal Judges Step into the Void to Set U.S. Immigration Policy," Muzaffar Chishti and Kathleen Bush-Joseph consider the role of the federal courts in recent years in U.S. immigration policy. Congress for decades has failed to pass meaningful immigration reform.  Presidents have sought to fill the gap. States have challenged some of the executive's actions in federal court.  The article considers the consequences. 

Here is a table listing some of the legal challenges to executive immigration initiatives.  

Table 1. Litigation Involving Select U.S. Immigration Policies

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