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UrduThe George Washington University has faculty available to provide opinions, expertise and commentary on a variety of topics related to DACA. To schedule an interview with any of the following experts, contact GW Media Relations at [email protected]. Elizabeth Vaquera is the director…
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Texas threat to revisit SCOTUS case could be ‘catastrophic’
In the aftermath of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas Governor Greg Abbott discussed revisiting the 1982 Supreme Court ruling Plyler v. Doe requiring states to provide education to undocumented children. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer,…
Proposed DACA rule offers stability, as doors close in Congress
The Office of Management and Budget completed its review of a proposed rule to preserve deportation protections for an estimated 700,000 ‘Dreamers.’ Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration law professor at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law…
Budget process an ‘uphill battle’ for immigration
The House Judiciary Committee is marking up immigration provisions today as part of the budget reconciliation process. Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says that Democrats face an…
CSU Delegations “Visit” the Nation’s Capital in Support of Students During District Week
Monday, April 5 kicked off a week of virtual visits between California State University leaders and federal legislators for CSU District Week.
Cornell immigration experts available on farmworkers, DACA
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on two immigration bills. One bill would give DACA recipients and other immigrants with legal status a pathway to citizenship, and the other would allow farmworkers in the country illegally…
Biden immigration bill brings promise and peril
The Biden administration plans to unveil its comprehensive immigration bill on Thursday alongside Congressional leaders. The following Cornell University experts are available and a longer list of researchers offering legal, labor and historical perspectives can be found here. Stephen Yale-Loehr,…
Cornell experts available as immigration bill hits Congress
Congress is expected to begin considering the Biden administration’s immigration bill this week. The proposed legislation would include a pathway for undocumented immigrants in the United States before Jan. 1 to apply for legal status. Given the tight political margins…
Why Do White Americans Support Both Strict Immigration Policies and DREAM Act?
White Americans support strict immigration policies while at the same time favor the DREAM Act that would grant legal status to some immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, a contradiction linked to racial resentment and the belief that equality already exists, according to a Rutgers-led study.
GW Experts Available to Discuss the Supreme Court Ruling on DACA
The George Washington University has faculty available to provide opinions, expertise, and commentary on a variety of topics related to today’s SCOTUS ruling that the Trump administration may not proceed with its plan to end a program protecting young immigrants…
Supreme Court DACA decision confirms executive branch action not absolute, Notre Dame expert says
Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the nearly 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, also known as “Dreamers,” who came to the U.S. as children. The Trump administration sought to end DACA but today’s 5…
Supreme Court preserving DACA underscores integrity of process, Notre Dame expert says
On June 18 the U.S. Supreme Court blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which offers legal protection for hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. The…
Even with SCOTUS win, Dreamers are still vulnerable
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program was not legal. The decision is a win for those protected by DACA, undocumented children brought to the U.S.…