DREAM Act
The Fifth Circuit Holds That DACA Exceeds Executive Authority
Peter Margulies Fri, Oct 7, 2022, 8:01 AM
Current recipients keep benefits for now, pending district court review of the Biden administration’s DACA rule.
Peter Margulies is a professor at Roger Williams University School of Law, where he teaches Immigration Law, National Security Law and Professional Responsibility. He is the author of Law’s Detour: Justice Displaced in the Bush Administration (New York: NYU Press, 2010).
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civilian casualties
The New Defense Department Plan to Curb Civilian Harm: A Bold Blueprint for Change
Geoffrey S. Corn, Peter Margulies Wed, Sep 7, 2022, 8:31 AM
The new plan will protect civilians while preserving military effectiveness.
Immigration
Supreme Court Eases Biden’s Way to Ending “Remain in Mexico” Program, but Termination Is Not a Done Deal
Peter Margulies Thu, Jul 7, 2022, 8:01 AM
The Supreme Court’s decision confirmed that the INA does not bar an end to the MPP, but the district court must still determine whether Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas’s October 2021 memorandum provided an adequate explanation for the shift under the APA.
Immigration
Ending the Remain in Mexico Program: Judging the Boundaries of Executive Discretion
Peter Margulies Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 8:01 AM
A grant of certiorari from the Supreme Court would set the stage for clarification of the uncertainty caused by the Fifth Circuit’s ruling.
Immigration
The Courts Restore the 'Remain in Mexico' Program: An End to Judicial Deference?
Peter Margulies Fri, Sep 3, 2021, 8:01 AM
The courts failed to accord deference to executive decisions about foreign affairs and resource allocation in immigration enforcement. The Biden administration’s best move might be to develop a more comprehensive explanation for ending the Migrant Protection Protocols.
Immigration
DACA Update: A Federal Judge Rules that DACA is Illegal, But Keeps Options Open
Peter Margulies Mon, Jul 19, 2021, 1:38 PM
The ruling will not immediately affect current DACA recipients, but it will bar approval of new applications.
Immigration
Biden’s Border Problem, and How to Fix It
Peter Margulies Mon, Apr 19, 2021, 10:48 AM
The United States is seeing a troubling rise in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Resolving the problems at the border will require action from the Biden administration, Congress and the courts.