Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says the House bill’s immigration provisions, while more limited than originally proposed, would still be the most significant immigration legislation in decades.

Law and Policy

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Sital Kalantry, an expert on the Indian judicial system, comments on news that WhatsApp has sued the Indian government over its new privacy rules.

International

Law, Government & Public Policy

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This week, one of the country’s most powerful national teachers’ union announced that its leadership would support "safety strikes" if schools were to reopen without appropriate safety measures in place. Angela Cornell, professor of law and director of the Labor Law Clinic at Cornell University’s Law School, says that ensuring workplace health and safety is one of the unions most important goals – especially as coronavirus cases continue to spike across the country.

Law and Policy

Law School

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Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School, and Shannon Gleeson, associate professor of labor relations law and history at Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, comment on the Supreme Court's decision this week regarding certain immigrants granted temporary protected status. 

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Valerie Hans, professor of law at Cornell Law School, has conducted extensive research and written widely on juries. She says the legitimacy of the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin depends on the jury for being racially representative.

Law and Policy

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The House of Representatives passed a $1.9 trillion social spending bill on November 19th. 

Law and Policy

Public Engagement

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Stephen Yale-Loehr and Ian Kysel professors at Cornell Law School comment on Trump's proposed executive order on immigration will almost certainly face both domestic and international legal challenges.

Law and Policy

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Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, professor of immigration law and director of Cornell University’s Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic, says the court strike-down of the Biden administration's proposed 100-day moratorium on deportations means that it engage more effectively with ICE on conducting deportations.

Law and Policy

Law School

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Stephen Yale-Loehr, says the CDC order to partially lift Title 42 for children is a good first step, but more needs to be done for migrant adults.

Law and Policy

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Doug Kriner, professor of government, and Randy Zelin, professor of law, discuss the Jan. 6 commission and its vote to find former presidential advisor Stephen Bannon in contempt of Congress.

Law and Policy

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