Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy (University Casebook Series)

Adopted at 185 U.S. law schools since its inception, this casebook mixes theory, policy, and politics with legal doctrine, planning, and problem-solving. The book incorporates key current issues and events, and is rich in policy analysis, fact problems, and simulation exercises. The new edition incorporates the sweeping developments of the past five years. Highlights include: Prosecutorial discretion, “zero-tolerance” and immigration-related criminal charges, and sanctuary citiesUpdates on DACA and DAPADetention and Jennings v. RodriguezThe Travel Ban and Trump v. HawaiiA rewritten section on children, the family separation policy, and SIJ statusAttacks on the independence of the immigration courtsRevamped section on asylum, with full coverage of A-B-, other gender-related and gang-related asylum cases, non-state actors, and new credible fear guidanceMajor restructuring of materials on the immigration consequences of crime, including the categorical and modified categorical approaches, incorporating major court decisionsTerminations of temporary protected statusDramatic cuts to the overseas refugee programPereira v. Sessions and immigration court jurisdictionKerry v. Din and judicial review of consular visa denialsSessions v. Morales-Santana and gender distinctions in citizenship acquisitionExpanded coverage of VAWA and T & U-visasMaterial support for terrorism and Matter of A-C-M-Proposed new rules on public charge