After eight years at the University of Denver, I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining the faculty at Ohio State University this summer as the Gregory Williams Chair in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. My partner and colleague at the University of Denver, Margaret Kwoka, will also join OSU as the Lawrence Herman Professor in Law. With my focus on the intersection between criminal and immigration law and Margaret’s focus on government secrecy, OSU’s strong contingent of stellar faculty with compatible interests across multiple departments offers an exciting new institutional [...]

When Douglas Massey asks for an essay, it’s time to celebrate. That’s exactly what I did when he invited me to contribute to an issue of Dædalus, the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. At the time I had no idea who else he was reaching out to. Last week, the magazine came out and I’m in awe to find myself in such company. Like Massey, these are scholars from a variety of disciplines whose work I’ve read and learned from for decades. As a group, these are the types of scholars who inspire me—hard-working, rigorous, passionate intellectuals. My essay, Criminalizing [...]

On the campaign trail, Democrats promised to break from the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Already, the Biden-Harris administration has taken several steps in that direction, but the path ahead is filled with political obstacles and legal challenges. Later this week, I'll discuss options available to the new administration and challenges it is likely to face—from activists on the left and Republicans on the right. Join me for this important conversation. Participation is free, but registration is required. This lecture is part of the PublicSquare Santa Barbara seminar [...]