Faculty

Professor and Immigration Law Clinic Co-director Holly Cooper spoke to the Christian Science Monitor for a July 1 story that starts with a visit by President Donald Trump to controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” dete

Professor Raquel Aldana spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle on July 7 about the U.S. Department of Justice’s push to “denaturalize” U.S. citizens whom the government finds to have gained their citizenship illegally.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court cited an article co-authored by Professor Lisa Pruitt in reversing a lower court ruling in Wis

Professor Kevin R. Johnson spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle for an August 18 story on the White House blaming California sanctuary policies for a fatal crash in Florida allegedly caused by an undocumented semitruck driver.

Professor Lisa R. Pruitt spoke to The Practice, a magazine published by Harvard Law School's Center on the Legal Profession, for its August issue about legal deserts, or rural areas with too few lawyers and judges to meet demand.

On Aug. 20, Professor Vikram Amar participated in the American Bar Association's webinar, “The Roberts Court 2024-25: Trumpeting Presidential Power.”

Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin commented for the Washington Post on Aug. 20 about a recent policy memo from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services indicating it will increase its efforts to determine whether citizenship applicants display “good moral character.”

Professor Raquel Aldana spoke to the Wyoming Star News for an Aug. 18 analysis of the debate over Gov. Mark Gordon’s decision to align with federal authorities’ immigration enforcement strategies.

The American Bar Association has reappointed Professor Raquel Aldana as a special advisor to the Council of the Latin American and Caribbean division of the Rule of Law Initiative.

Aldana will embark on her  third one-year term as a special advisor after chairing the board for three years and serving on the board before that. As part of her role, Aldana advises the team of lawyers who implement ROLI projects in Latin America.

Professor Vikram Amar debated Chuck Cooper on the topic of birthright citizenship in April at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Amar and Cooper, founding member and chairman of Cooper & Kirk PLLC, addressed the question: “Are persons born in the U.S. to temporarily or illegally present parents U.S. citizens by birthright under the Fourteenth Amendment?”