LAWS 1505 - Inadmissibility, Removal and Immigration Advocacy

4.5 Credits

This course provides an overview of the process of removing non-citizens - both those legally present and those without valid documentation - from the United States based upon allegations and charges of inadmissibility and removability that provide grounds to do so under the Immigration and Nationality Act and its interaction with other laws. The focus is on representation of non-citizens in immigration court, and emphasizes such topics as detention, relief for those who face persecution and torture as well as other defenses from removal, the development of case strategy, compilation of evidence and use of legal resources, and the representation before, during and after immigration hearings.

Note: Enrollment in this course does not qualify any person to engage in the practice of immigration law.

Prerequisites: (3) LAWS 2327, LAWS 1501, and LAWS 1509

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Explain grounds of inadmissibility and removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Describe the roles and procedures of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EIOR), and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in removal (commonly referred to as “deportation”) proceedings.
Identify and recount other methods of removal (deportation) used by government agencies.
Analyze and compare various forms of relief from removal (deportation), including asylum, withholding, Convention Against Torture, cancellation of removal, temporary protected status, voluntary departure, prosecutorial discretion, and deferred action.
Research and brief immigration case law.

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