Borders and Ballots: An expert’s view of the presidential election’s impact on immigration and international exchange

Sep 12, 2016 | Events & Lectures

On Tuesday, September 27, at 7:30 PM (the night after the first presidential debate), I will deliver a special lecture at Cornell University.

In the talk, entitled “Borders and Ballots: An expert’s view of the presidential election’s impact on immigration and international exchange“, we’ll analyze the immigration policy positions of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. There will be opportunities for discussion and questions.

The lecture is being sponsored by The International Student and Scholars Office, the Vice Provost for International Affairs, the Dean of Students Office, and the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. For more information, contact me or visit the event website.

Trump’s ‘deeply un-American’ stance on immigration prompts legal concerns

Aug 17, 2016 | In the Media

Trump’s proposal for the “extreme vetting” of intending immigrants to the United States continues to be the subject of well-deserved scrutiny.

Lauren Gambino of The Guardian (US) spoke to several leading immigration experts on the topic, and summarized the practical and constitutional problems that would be caused by such measures.

Click here for the coverage: Trump’s ‘deeply un-American’ stance on immigration prompts legal concerns

 

Why Trump’s immigration ideas won’t work

Aug 15, 2016 | In the Media

I am happy to have been included in POLITICO’s discussion of Donald Trump’s latest immigration policy proposals.

In this article, many immigration and foreign relations experts issue stern warnings that the nominee’s plans would be nearly impossible to implement, and could actually exacerbate the terrorist threat.

Read the article here: Why Trump’s immigration ideas won’t work

Donald Trump calls for ‘extreme vetting’ and an ideological test for would-be immigrants

Aug 15, 2016 | In the Media

The Los Angeles Times is the latest major news outlet to discuss Donald Trump’s “extreme vetting” proposal.

I am quoted in this article regarding the unenforceability of such a requirement:

The newest iteration of Trump’s policy, though not specifically demanding a religious test on entering the country, still allows for capricious enforcement, said Steve Yale-Loehr, a Cornell Law School professor who specializes in immigration.

“What one president thinks is important for American values, another president may deem not important”, he said. “We don’t want an immigration policy subject to the vagaries of political opinion.”

The article by Noah Bierman is available on the Los Angeles Times website: Donald Trump calls for ‘extreme vetting’ and an ideological test for would-be immigrants