Monday, January 13, 2025
ABA Commission on Immigration Webinars
The ABA Commission on Immigration has two upcoming webinars on immigration law matters. |
Free Webinar Jan. 24th - Hot Topics in Asylum LawJan 24, 2025 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Panelists will discuss and share their insights on the roots and sources of asylum law, the legal standards for asylum claims (especially within the context of a volatile political landscape), and common barriers asylum seekers face. Panelists will also highlight current pro bono opportunities available for legal practitioners to assist noncitizens seeking asylum. Panelists: ·Margaret Kuehne Taylor, University of Maryland Carey School of Law ·Amelia McGowan, University of Arkansas School of Law ·Ambreen Walji, Immigration Justice Project
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Free Webinar Jan. 14: Navigating Know Your Rights and Rapid Response ResourcesJan 14, 2025 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) The future of immigration law and policy is unclear. Many renowned organizations have released helpful guidance about Know Your Rights, what to expect in the next four years, and how to prepare as legal practitioners. Panelists will highlight resources available for clients and legal practitioners and discuss KYR information that should be provided at client meetings, community gatherings, and intakes moving forward. Panelists will also discuss creative pro bono models to help meet the needs of the noncitizen community. They will also provide perspectives on implementing these resources. Panelists: ·Florence Otaigbe-Nkwocha, Church World Service - Jersey City ·Stacy Kim, ABA Commission on Immigration
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Thanks to Lexis Nexis Immigration for the information.
KJ
January 13, 2025 in Conferences and Call for Papers, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Tenth Annual International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition
The American Society of International Law's International Refugee Law Interest Group (IRLIG) is pleased to announce the tenth annual International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition, cosponsored by:
- American Society of International Law (ASIL)
- Global Migration Centre, ASIL Academic Partner Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
- International Law Students Association (ILSA)
- International Journal of Refugee Law
- Oxford University Press
Eligibility and Requirements
- Papers may address any topic related to international law and refugees, stateless persons, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and/or forced migrants.
- Particular consideration will be given to papers authored by student authors who have experienced forced displacement and to student authors in the global south.
- Student authors must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university at the time of submission.
- Papers must be written solely by the candidate, in English, and may not have been submitted for publication elsewhere.
- Citations should be in footnotes, rather than endnotes. If the paper is subsequently submitted for consideration for publication in the International Journal of Refugee Law (see below), it must comply with the Journal's style guide (https://academic.oup.com/ijrl//pages/style_guide) and the OSCOLA footnote style (https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxlaw/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012.pdf). For that reason, student authors should consider adopting this style in their submission and consider the journal’s tips for new writers (https://academic.oup.com/ijrl/pages/tips-for-new-authors?login=true).
- Submissions must range from 7,000 to 12,000 words, including footnotes.
- Each candidate is limited to a single submission.
- Candidates should only resubmit previously unsuccessful submissions following substantial revision.
Deadline and Method of Submission
- The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, February 15, 2025.
- Articles should be submitted to Christopher Bonnez ([email protected]) as Microsoft Word attachments. Questions should be directed to the same address.
- By submitting papers, candidates represent that they fulfill the eligibility requirements of the Competition. The organizers may request formal proof of eligibility.
- No later than 72 hours after the submission deadline, candidates will receive an e-mail confirming that their submissions have been received.
Competition Procedures and Selection Criteria
- The author's name and affiliation, the paper title, and word count should be written on a separate first page. Nothing identifying the author should be included in the paper itself.
- The administrator will detach the first page, and each submitter will be assigned a number. Reviewers will refer only to those numbers in their communications.
- The Competition will be judged by reviewers named by IRLIG, in consultation with ILSA and the other co-sponsors. In assessing papers, reviewers will take into account: (a) contribution to the literature; (b) knowledge of facts and law; (c) proper and articulate analysis; (d) extent of research, innovation, and scholarly creativity; (e) clarity and organization; and, (f) style, grammar, and proper citation of sources.
- A message announcing the name of the winner of the Student Writing Competition will be sent to all members of the International Refugee Law Interest Group following the final selection, as well as to the co-sponsors and to the IRLIG forum on www.asil.org. The winner’s name will also appear in the program of the ASIL Annual Meeting. An e-mail with
the final outcome will also be sent to all who submitted papers.
Award and Announcement
- The winner of the International Refugee Law Student Writing Competition will receive complimentary admission to the 2025 ASIL Annual Meeting, to be held in Washington, DC, from April 16-18, 2025; a complimentary one-year student membership provided by ASIL; and a £300 book credit with Oxford University Press.
- If the winner subsequently chooses to submit the paper to the International Journal of Refugee Law, it will be promptly reviewed by the Editorial Board and independent reviewers. If deemed suitable for publication, the Board will work with the winner with a view to bringing the paper forward to publication.
- The award will be formally presented at the 2025 ASIL Annual Meeting.
- To enable the winner to attend the ASIL Annual Meeting, the Global Migration Centre at ASIL Academic Partner Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Geneva will contribute up to 400 Swiss francs toward travel expenses.
-KitJ
January 9, 2025 in Conferences and Call for Papers, Law Review Articles & Essays, Teaching Resources | Permalink | Comments (0)
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The Conversation: Yes, Philadelphia is a sanctuary city − but that offers undocumented immigrants little protection from mass deportations
In "Yes, Philadelphia is a sanctuary city − but that offers undocumented immigrants little protection from mass deportations" for The Conversation, Jennifer J. Lee writes that "I know that sanctuary policies are meaningful in that they throw a wrench into the federal immigration enforcement system. . . .But the bottom line is that federal immigration officers – usually U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – can still carry out deportations in a sanctuary city. Living in a sanctuary city such as Philadelphia does not mean that city residents are otherwise safe from ICE." She concludes: "While sanctuary policies do not prevent undocumented immigrants from being deported, they do represent cities exercising the right to define their community and promote a sense of belonging in direct resistance to federal policies."
December 18, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Webinar: Raids Response Training for Attorneys Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Time
Raids Response Training for AttorneysWednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Time / 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Pacific TimeZoom Webinar: Register HereDuration: 3 hours | Cost: Free | CLE Credit: None
With the Trump administration promising mass enforcement actions against immigrants, we have to get ready to respond. Join us the week before Inauguration Day, on January 15, 2025 from 2pm - 5pm ET, for a FREE training about what lawyers can do on the ground, in immigration court, and beyond to help immigrant communities defend and protect themselves. We will hear from speakers with direct experience responding to raids in different parts of the country. The seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of legal advocacy that’s needed in response to raids, including the immediate ground level response, immigration representation, 1326 prosecutions, and federal litigation.
Speakers include:
- Sandra De Anda, OC Rapid Response Network Coordinator
- Kara Hartzler, Appellate Attorney, Federal Defenders of San Diego
- Maria Camila Herrera, Former Integration Director, Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition
- Michelle Méndez, Director of Legal Resources & Training, National Immigration Project
- Julia Solorzano, Director of Litigation, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante
- Mike Wishnie, William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law School
You can register for this free webinar HERE.KJ
December 17, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Law Review Symposium 2025 Navigating Boundaries: Legal Perspectives on Migration
Jan. 31 | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | McLaren Conference Center |
How can collaborative, cross-disciplinary strategies reshape immigration law and address pressing migration challenges, including DACA status and statelessness? Join us for the 2025 USF Law Review Symposium featuring human rights, policy, and international law experts exploring innovative solutions and forward-thinking approaches to migration issues that impact our global future. Reception to follow. |
KJ
December 11, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Sign Up for New Voices/WIPs at AALS
The Immigration Law Section’s New Voices/Works-in-Progress Session will take place on Saturday, January 11th from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m., and will feature an exciting mix of junior and more seasoned immigration scholars.
By December 15th, please indicate your attendance at the session and select the group of papers in which you wish to participate here. Thank you to immprofs Hiroshi Motomura, Jennifer Lee Koh, and Kathleen Kim who generously agreed to lead commentary and discussion for each group.
The New Voices/WIP session will be divided into 3 concurrent groups, as follows:
Group 1 (Primary Discussant: Kathleen Kim)
- Immigration Protection as Labor Enforcement (Mary Yanik)
- Accommodating Childhood in Immigration Removal Proceedings (Nickole Miller)
Group 2 (Primary Discussant: Jennifer Lee Koh)
- Surprise Deportations (Aadhithi Padmanabhan)
- The Uses of Immigration Exceptionalism in Administrative Law (John Giammatteo)
Group 3 (Primary Discussant: Hiroshi Motomura)
- Procedural Administrative Discretion (Bijal Shah)
- Noncitizen Rights & Legal Status Discrimination form the 1970’s and Beyond (Allison Tirres)
- The Rise & Fall of Sanctuary (Rick Su (with Rose Cuison Villazor & Deep Gulasekaram))
Again, for planning purposes and for distribution of papers, PLEASE SIGN-UP FOR ONE OF THE GROUPS by December 15, 2024. Papers will be distributed to attendees on a rolling basis upon signing up. Same link as above:
Immigration Law New Voices & Works-In-Progress.xlsx
Thanks in advance for your engagement,
Deep
On behalf of the AALS Immigration Section Executive Committee:
Ming Hsu Chen (Chair)
Kathleen Kim (Chair-Elect)
Fatma Marouf
Michael Kagan
Deep Gulasekaram
December 3, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Monday, November 25, 2024
AALS 2025 Immigration Section Sessions [updated 11/25/2024]
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Thursday, January 9 (5:30-6:30pm) Off site reception at Asian Art Museum for immigration section requiring RSVP by 12/12/24 (a shuttle will run every 30 min from the conference hotel to the nearby UC Law SF AALS reception)
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Friday, January 10 Main panel (12:50 pm): Cosmopolitanism and Nationalism in Immigration Policy
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Hiroshi Motomura (UCLA)
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Maritsa Poros (CUNY Graduate School)
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Ayelet Shachar (UC Berkeley)
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Cori Alonso-Yoder (George Washington)
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Moderator: Allison Brownell-Tires (DePaul)
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Saturday, January 11 (8:00 am) New Voices in Immigration Law
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Nicole Miller (Drake), Accommodating Childhood in Immigration Removal
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Aadhithi Padmanabhan (Maryland), Surprise Deportations
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Rick Su (UNC), Rose Villazor (Rutgers), Deep Gulasekaram (Colorado), Rise and Fall of Sanctuary
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Bijal Shah (Boston College), Procedural Discretion
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Allison Brownell-Tirres (DePaul), Noncitizen Rights and legal status in 1970
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Mary Yanik (Tulane), Immigration Protection as Labor Enforcement
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Saturday, January 11 (9:30 am) Field trip to Angel Island (limited spots, requires AALS pre-registration and walk from hotel to SF Ferry Building- take note of the changed date / time)
November 25, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Thursday, November 21, 2024
From the Bookshelves: Not Your Rescue Project Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice by Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam
In this impassioned corrective to decades of misguided, carceral approaches to migration and sex work, long-time organizers Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam deftly expose the harms of criminalization in the name of “anti-trafficking” and lift up migrant sex workers’ organizing in the US, Canada, and elsewhere. In doing so, they make the compelling case that the only effective response to the needs of migrant sex workers must be led by migrants in the sex trade, as they fight for rights, safety, and autonomy.
Gallant and Lam illustrate how this movement is taking aim at the root causes of violence and abuse: the white supremacist securitization of borders, the criminalization of both migration and sex work, the patriarchal devaluation of women’s labor, and forced displacement due to climate disaster, war, and poverty—all fueled by racial capitalism.
An indispensable exploration of the relationship between migration and sex work—and the underlying societal conditions they reflect—Not Your Rescue Project is a thorough indictment of the anti-trafficking industry as an engine of criminalization and state violence, and an instructive account of the emancipatory politics already being practiced by migrant sex workers in their organizing. Throughout, Gallant and Lam place migrant sex workers at the center of struggles against border imperialism, carceral states, and capitalism—dispelling a range of poisonous myths and paving the way for deeper alliances across movements with the shared goal of dismantling and abolishing carceralism in all its forms."
November 21, 2024 in Books, Conferences and Call for Papers, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Webinar -- Immigration Reform in 2025: What Is Possible? Wed. Nov. 20 from 1-2 pm ET
Join a panel of experts from the Cornell Law School immigration law and policy research program to learn what immigration laws and policies might change, both in the lame duck session and in 2025.
KJ
November 14, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Webinar: The Highest Law of the Land: The Role of Sheriffs in the Deportation Machine
November 12, 2024 in Books, Conferences and Call for Papers, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, November 8, 2024
Call for Submissions: Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice
Announcing a newly launched, innovative journal at the University of Nebraska College of Law. The Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice is a faculty and student co-led, peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide a forum for robust, creative, and disruptive scholarly engagement from academics, researchers, judges, lawyers, people who are justice-impacted, and community members on issues of advancing justice for all. The journal is committed to promoting intellectual discourse, methodologically diverse knowledge production, and critical analysis of legal and policy issues that impact people and groups across the country and world.
The journal is now accepting submissions for the inaugural volume. Work of all sorts (length, format, subject, etc.), including (and especially) from those who may not consider themselves traditional scholars is welcome. Please feel free to submit and/or pass along the information to clients, community groups, and others. More information is at: njaj.unl.edu.
IE
November 8, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Save the date (May 20 & 21): Emerging Immigration Scholars Conference
Immprofs who have been in the academy for ten years or less should plan to head to Ohio State this coming May 20 & 21 for the 2025 Emerging Immigration Scholars Conference. Bring your work-in-progress to get invaluable feedback!
-KitJ
October 29, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Monday, October 21, 2024
AALS 2025 Immigration Section Sessions
[Updates to schedule and RSVP links here]AALS Annual Meeting registration is now open. We encourage you to come to SF and attend these immigration section events, which are stacked from Thursday evening to Saturday:
Thursday, January 9 (5:30 pm) Reception at Asian Art Museum (Save the Date; RSVP link) Friday, January 10 Main panel (12:50 pm): Cosmopolitanism and Nationalism in Immigration Policy
Hiroshi Motomura (UCLA) Maritsa Poros (CUNY Graduate School) Ayelet Shachar (UC Berkeley) Cori Alonso-Yoder (George Washington)- Moderator: Allison Brownell-Tirres (DePaul)
Saturday, January 11 (8:00 am) New Voices in Immigration Law
Nicole Miller (Drake), Accommodating Childhood in Immigration Removal Aadhithi Padmanabhan (Maryland), Surprise Deportations Rick Su (UNC), Rose Villazor (Rutgers), Deep Gulasekaram (Colorado), Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Bijal Shah, Procedural Discretion (Boston College) Allison Brownell-Tirres (DePaul), Noncitizen Rights and legal status in 1970s Mary Yanik (Tulane), Immigration Protection as Labor Enforcement
Saturday, January 11 (9:30 am) Field trip to Angel Island (limited spots, requires AALS pre-registration) [UPDATED DATE 10/21/2024 - more details below]As you can see, we have scheduled our events over an action packed 48 hours to make it easier for people to come for the full complement of programs.Regards,Ming Hsu Chen (chair, on behalf of the executive committee)Kathleen Kim (chair-elect)Michael KaganPratheepan GulasekaramFatma Marouf
October 21, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Call For Papers: Denver Law Review on 14th Amendment
The Denver Law Review is now accepting submissions for our spring symposium, titled "The Fourteenth Amendment: Its Modern Interpretations and Implications." If you have a completed piece or one in progress that aligns with this theme, we would love to hear from you. For submission details, please contact Julian Lafaurie, Volume 102 Symposium Editor, at [email protected]. We look forward to reviewing your submissions!
-KitJ
October 17, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Call For Papers: Idaho Law Review on Immigration Federalism
October 16, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
SAVE THE DATE: Symposium Honoring Steve Yale-Loehr - The (Im)possibility of Immigration Reform - November 8, 2024
NOVEMBER 8, 2024: DAY-LONG EVENT at Cornell Law School to celebrate the career of Professor Stephen Yale-Loehr and his contributions to the field of immigration law.
“The (Im)possibility of Immigration Reform?,” will feature three panels and a light-hearted roast of Professor Yale-Loehr. Click HERE to view the agenda.
The conference will include lunch and a reception. Articles written for the conference will be published in a forthcoming issue of the Cornell International Law Journal.
KJ
October 16, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Harris talks immigration, Ukraine, Hurricane Helene misinformation in 60 Minutes interview
October 8, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (0)
Friday, October 4, 2024
Center for Migration Studies: The Untold Story: Migrant Deaths Along the US-Mexico Border and Beyond WEBINAR
The Untold Story: Migrant Deaths Along the US-Mexico Border and Beyond (Free Webinar)CMS: The Untold Story: Migrant Deaths Along the US-Mexico Border and Beyond October 16, 2024 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM (ET) The Journal on Migration and Human Security will soon release a special edition issue, “Forced Migration, Deterrence, and Solutions to the Non-Natural Disaster of Migrant Deaths Along the US-Mexico Border and Beyond.” Authors will discuss their articles and findings on migrant deaths along the US-Mexico border and beyond. |
KJ
October 4, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
University of Richmond School of Law Public Interest Law Review Symposium: Immigration and Asylum Law
Public Interest Law Review Symposium: Immigration and Asylum Law
Oct. 4, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Join the Public Interest Law Review for its annual fall symposium entitled "Immigration and Asylum Law: Current Trends and Challenges in Virginia and Across the Nation." This symposium will provide a unique glimpse into the changing landscape of immigration and refugee law. The program will consist of several presentations, including an overview on current immigration and asylum law, barriers to language access, special immigrant juvenile status, and immigrant detention. Additionally, the symposium will host a panel of immigration judges and a separate presentation on the impact of the end of Chevron.
KJ
October 1, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers, Current Affairs | Permalink | Comments (0)
Thursday, September 19, 2024
AALS 2025 Immigration Section Programs
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Thursday, January 9 (5:30pm) Reception at Asian Art Museum (Save the Date; RSVP to come)
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Friday, January 10 Main panel (12:50): Cosmopolitanism and Nationalism in Immigration Policy
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Hiroshi Motomura (UCLA)
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Maritsa Poros (CUNY Graduate School)
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Ayelet Shachar (UC Berkeley)
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Cori Alonso-Yoder (George Washington)
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Friday, January 10 (2:40) Field trip to Angel Island (limited spots, requires AALS pre-registration)
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Saturday, January 11 (8:30) New Voices in Immigration Law
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Nicole Miller (Drake), Accommodating Childhood in Immigration Removal
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Aadhithi Padmanabhan (Maryland), Surprise Deportations
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Rick Su (UNC), Rose Villazor (Rutgers), Deep Gulasekaram (Colorado), Rise and Fall of Sanctuary
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Bijal Shah, Procedural Discretion (Boston College)
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Allison Brownell-Tirres (DePaul), Noncitizen Rights and legal status in 1970s
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Mary Yanik (Tulane), Immigration Protection as Labor Enforcement
September 19, 2024 in Conferences and Call for Papers | Permalink | Comments (1)