TIME Quotes Dean Johnson on Immigration Controversy
TIME quoted Dean Kevin Johnson in a July 26, 2008 article discussing a controversy over San Francisco's so-called "sanctuary laws" for undocumented immigrants. Johnson, an expert on immigration law and policy, noted that in order to promote cooperation from the immigrant community -- including crime victims and witnesses -- during investigations, police must avoid being viewed as enforcing the immigration laws.
Dean Johnson is the Mabie-Apallas Public Interest Law Chair holder and a professor of law and Chicana/o Studies at the UC Davis. He researches in the field of immigration law and policy.