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J. Michael Goodson Law Library Lauren Collins Head of Reference Services. Research Methods in Immigration Law. What makes Immigration Law research complex Secondary Sources & Wexis combined databases Sources of Primary Law Putting it together. roadmap. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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J. Michael Goodson Law LibraryLauren CollinsHead of Reference Services
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What makes Immigration Law research complex
Secondary Sources & Wexis combined databases
Sources of Primary Law Putting it together
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Several, sometimes inconsistent, Congressional enactments
Various agencies with regulatory power since 9/11
Application of State and Federal law
Not high earning cases; research costs matter!
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Homeland Security: Primary authority since dissolution of INS Citizenship & Immigration Services Customs & Boarder Protection Immigration & Customs Enforcement Asylum Adjudication
Department of State: Retains some authority of visa issuance
Department of Justice Runs immigration court system Handles employment discrimination matters
Department of Labor: Considers effect on workforce
Department of Health and Human Services: Some authority over unaccompanied minors and pre-entry exams
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Constitution: Article I, § 8 – gives Congress its authority
United States Code Title 8: Aliens & Nationality
Chapter 12: Immigration and Nationality Chapter 13: Immigration and Naturalization Services Chapter 14: Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits
for all Aliens Title 18: Criminal Law and Procedure
Chapter 69: Nationality and Citizenship An area where there is Private Law
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Code of Federal Regulations Aliens and Nationality Regs: Title 8
Homeland Security: Chapter I DOJ Review: Chapter V
Justice Dept Regs: Title 28, pts. 44, 68 and o: Labor Dept Regs: Title 20, 655 & 656, Title
29, 500 & 501 Health & Human Serv Regs: Title 42, pt. 34 State Dept Regs: Title 20, pt. 40-42; Title 22,
pt. 7, 50-51, 62-65
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You must be wondering where to start!
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Finding the leading sources
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Harvard Arizona State Pace Gonzaga
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Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. et al., Immigration Legislation Handbook, KF4819 .I485
Ira. J. Kurzban, Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook, 11th. ed. KF4819.3 .K87
Richard A. Boswell and Stephanie L. Browning, ed., Essentials of Immigration Law
Richard D. Steel, Steel on Immigration Law, 2d. ed.
KF 4819 .S74 1992 [Available on Westlaw (STEEL)] David S. Weissbrodt, Immigration Law and
Procedure in a Nutshell . KF 4819.3 .W4 2005 (Reserve)
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Use your subject
headings to find other
useful resources or browse the
stacks.
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Austin T. Fragomen et al., Immigration Law and BusinessKF4819 .F7 [Westlaw (IMLB) ] ( Also see Immigration Law & Crimes, Immigration Law and the Family by Nat’l Imm Project of the Nat’l Lawyers’ Guild)
Charles Gordon and Stanley Mailman, Immigration Law and Procedure, Rev. ed. KF4819.G62 1988 [Lexis (IMMLAW)]
Immigration Law Service, 2dKF4815 .I45 [Westlaw (IMMLS2d)]
Interpreter Releases KF4700 .A15 A54 (1985 -)[Westlaw (INTERREL)]
Daniel M. Kowalski, ed., Bender’s Immigration Bulletin, KF4802 .G664 [http://bibdaily.com/]
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Georgetown Immigration Law Journal. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown Univ. Law. Ctr. (1985 – )
Immigration and Nationality Law Review. Buffalo, N.Y.: William S. Hein & Co. (1976 - ) [University of Cincinnati]
Immigration Business News and Comment. St. Paul, MN: West Group. (1999 - ) [on Westlaw since 2001; previously called Immigration Law Report]
Don’t forget that many general journals include articles related to immigration. Additionally, there are journals on related topics such as refugees, asylum and human rights.
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Westlaw Immigration Law Tabs
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Westlaw Immigration Law Tabs
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Westlaw Immigration Law Tabs
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http://w3.nexis.com/sources/
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Lexis: Area of Law by Topic
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Lexis: Area of Law by Topic
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• Add a tab• Read reviews of current
issues written by notable practitioners in the area
• Get the latest news• Conduct primary
research in smaller, topically directed, databases
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Statutes can also be found using
smaller databases
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Compiled Legislative Histories
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Topic specific materials
Compiled historiesFollow current legislationSelect reports
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Others
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Thomas - Library of Congress Legislative Site
http://thomas.loc.gov/ Includes bill summary, full text of bills, text
of amendments, full text of laws as finally passed,, links to reports and related bills, lists of co-sponsors
http://capwiz.com/aila2/issues/bills/ Current bills being considered with status
and the position of the association
American Immigration Lawyers’ Association Current Legislation
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Laws passed by Congress affecting one or a few people. Commonly covers: Property issues Pay issues for gov’t employees and, yes, ImmigrationFound: GPO Access Statutes at Large NOT Selected for USCAAN publication
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Federal Register – daily record of administrative work Contains:
Contents and preliminary pages CFR Parts Affected in this issue Final Rules & Regulations Proposed Rules Notices Presidential Documents Reader Aids Corrections
Practitioners often browse for changes in their areas
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Homeland Security current and possible rule changes
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Many of the looseleaf services include relevant statutes and regulations
Statutes will lead to regulations promulgated under the statutory authority
Lots of free access: GPO, regulations.gov
Update with Federal Register
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• Board of Immigration Appeals – reviews individual cases
• Office of the Chief Immigration Judge – oversees all immigration courts
• Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer – employment discrimination and sanctions plus document fraud
• Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals – unfair employment practice
• Office of Immigration Litigation – civil matters
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Attorney General & BIA Precedent Decisions, US DOJ (1955 [Vol 8] - )
HeinOnline, Administrative Decisions under Immigration & Nationality Laws (1940-2006) [U.S. Federal Agency Documents, Decisions, and Appeals Library]
Lexis: Immigration Precedent Decisions: IMMG; BIA (1940 -)
Westlaw: Federal Immigration - Board of Immigration Appeals' Administrative Decisions: FIM-BIA (1940- )
Bender’s Immigration Case Reporter. New York, NY.:, Matthew Bender, (1984 - ): Monthly updated practitioners resource
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OCIJ & OCAHO Offices are in this divisionAlso on Lexis & Westlaw
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OALJ – Office of Administrative Law Judges, Dept. of Labor
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Also on:
Lexis: BALCA (1987 - )
Westlaw: FIM-BALCA (1987 - )
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Approximately 250 attorneys and 100 support staff are employed by the Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL).
Attorneys and Non-Attorneys are divided into two sections: OIL 1 and the District Court Section.
The Office of Immigration Litigation has jurisdiction over all civil immigration litigation, and is responsible for the nationwide coordination of immigration matters before the federal district courts and circuit courts of appeals.
Cases reported as federal district court cases normally are.
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Federal Register Weekly Compilation of Presidential
Documents Whitehouse.gov Executive Orders Disposition Tables –
search executive orders by presidenthttp://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/
disposition_tables.html
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Use smaller databases in Lexis & Westlaw
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Is negative self-treatment impacting a fetus child neglect in Indiana for purposes of deportation?
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8 U.S.C.S. § 1227(a)(2)(E)
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What implications does DWI have for client in Texas who fears deportation?
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New Feature
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National Conference of State Legislatures – Immigration Policy: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/immig/
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ABA Commission on Immigration Policy, Practice and Pro Bono http://www.abanet.org/immigration/
The American Immigration Law Foundationhttp://www.ailf.org/
American Immigration Lawyers Association http://www.aila.org
Center for Immigration Studies http://www.cis.org
Heiros Gamos http://www.hg.org/immigration-law.html
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The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)http://www.fairus.org/
Immigration and Ethnic History Societyhttp://www.iehs.org/
National Immigration Forumhttp://www.immigrationforum.org
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Professional Organizations Government Sites Sites Associated with Institutions of
Higher Learning Law Library Web Pages Institutes of Continuing Legal Education Law Review & Journal Sites
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Accuracy Authority Currency Objectivity Coverage
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