Immigration Law and Executive Power
“Executive Power in Immigration Law” was a break-out session of the Ninth Annual Homeland Security Law Institute held by the American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center August 21-22, 2014. Co-sponsors were the ABA’s Commission on Immigration; Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness; Criminal Justice Section; Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division; Law and National Security; Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources; Section of Intellectual Property Law; Section of International Law; and Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation.
Panelists talked about executive branch powers regarding immigration law. They discussed the politics of immigration, the concept of prosecutorial… read more
Panelists talked about executive branch powers regarding immigration law. They discussed the politics of immigration, the concept of prosecutorial discretion, and possible Obama administration actions to defer deportations.
“Executive Power in Immigration Law” was a break-out session of the Ninth Annual Homeland Security Law Institute held by the American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center August 21-22, 2014. Co-sponsors were the ABA’s Commission on Immigration; Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness; Criminal Justice Section; Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division; Law and National Security; Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources; Section of Intellectual Property Law; Section of International Law; and Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation. close
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