Beyond deportation : the role of prosecutorial discretion in immigration cases /

Beyond Deportation is the first book to comprehensively describe the history, theory, and application of prosecutorial discretion in immigration law. It provides a rich history of the role of prosecutorial discretion in the immigration system and unveils the powerful role it plays in protecting indi...

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Main Author: Wadhia, Shoba Sivaprasad
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2015
Series:Citizenship and migration in the Americas
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Table of Contents:
  • Primer: understanding how prosecutorial discretion functions in the immigration system
  • The early years : the deportation case of John Lennon and evolution of immigration prosecutorial discretion
  • Lessons from criminal law : how immigration prosecutorial discretion compares to the criminal system
  • Deferred action : examining the jewel (or a precious form) of prosecutorial discretion
  • Presidential portrait : prosecutorial discretion during the Obama administration
  • Going to court : the role of the judiciary in prosecutorial discretion decisions
  • Open government : transparency in prosecutorial discretion and why it matters
  • Reform : improving prosecutorial discretion in the immigration system