Crimmigration Law

3 credits · Law School

From arrest through completion of any sentence, significant immigration consequences flow from decisions in the criminal justice system for noncitizens. Judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys must address them in the course of criminal proceedings. Immigration attorneys must be able to advise defense attorneys on the best resolutions for their clients. Lawmakers must account for the results of merging these two systems. Students will analyze constitutional, statutory, and regulatory provisions and public policy concerns concerning immigration, as well as procedural and substantive requirements in criminal proceedings as they affect noncitizens.