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TPS extension alone will not fix the migrant crisis, but a ‘whole of government’ approach could

September 21, 2023

Stephen Yale-Loehr says the TPS redesignation for Venezuelans is a good first step to address the recent surge in migrant arrivals, but more needs to be done. Shannon Gleeson says the Venezuela migrant population is not unique, and TPS benefits should be reconsidered for the nearly 8-million undocumented workers in the U.S.

Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy
Law School

Expedited work permits for migrants a key part of ‘transition to life’ in NYS

August 24, 2023

Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer says allowing migrants to work is an important part of alleviating the crisis. Stephen Yale-Loehr says that problems caused by the recent influx of migrants to New York can be resolved without the courts.

New York City
New York State
Law, Government & Public Policy

‘More litigation likely’ following Hansen and Texas immigration rulings

June 23, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two important immigration decisions today in United States v. Hansen and United States v. Texas, but more litigation is likely says Cornell Law professor Stephen Yale-Loehr. 

Law and Policy

Biden ‘between a rock and a hard place’ on immigration

February 22, 2023

Cornell Law School experts Stephen Yale-Loehr and Estelle McKee weigh in on the Biden administration's new restrictive border control policy. 

Law and Policy

Proposed USCIS fee hikes may face pushback from employers

January 4, 2023

Proposed rule by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to adjust the filing fees for certain immigration and citizenship applications raises several questions and may face pushback from employers says Cornell Law School professor Stephen Yale-Loehr. 

Law and Policy

Immigration reform bill like ‘rearranging deck chairs on sinking Titanic’

December 13, 2022

The House of Representatives is voting today on a partial immigration reform bill. Stephen Yale-Loehr says if enacted, the bill would help some immigrants get green cards faster, but would make the process slower for others.

Law School
Law and Policy

Title 42 termination ‘overdue’, not ‘effective’ to manage migration

December 19, 2022

Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says that the expiration of Title 42 is long overdue, not an effective way to manage migration.

Law and Policy

DACA remains on life support after Fifth Circuit decision

October 7, 2022

Stephen Yale-Loehr, says the decision keeps the DACA program alive but on life support.

Law, Government & Public Policy

SCOTUS ruling on 'remain in Mexico' significant for immigration law

July 7, 2022

Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law, discusses the impact of the Supreme Court's decision on the controversial "remain in Mexico" policy enacted by President Trump. 

Law and Policy

Rollback of Title 42 likely to face lawsuits as border crossings rise

March 30, 2022

Stephen Yale-Loehr and Ian Kysel, professor of law, comment on the Biden administration's decision to end Title 42, a controversial policy barring migrants from entering the U.S. during the pandemic. 

Law and Policy

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