Beyond Deportation : : The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Cases /

Beyond Deportation : : The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Cases / / Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia.

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The first book to comprehensivelydescribe the history, theory, and application of prosecutorial discretion inimmigration law When Beatles star John Lennon faced deportation from the U.S. in the 1970s, his lawyer Leon Wildes made a groundbreaking argument. He argued that Lennon should be granted “non...

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VerfasserIn:
Wadhia, Shoba Sivaprasad,
MitwirkendeR:
Wildes, Leon,
lde, Leon,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2015]
©2015
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Citizenship and Migration in the Americas ; 4
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Physical Description:1 online resource
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 Primer: Understanding How Prosecutorial Discretion Functions in the Immigration System
  • 2 The Early Years: The Deportation Case of John Lennon and Evolution of Immigration Prosecutorial Discretion
  • 3 Lessons from Criminal Law: How Immigration Prosecutorial Discretion Compares to the Criminal System
  • 4 Deferred Action: Examining the Jewel (or a Precious Form) of Prosecutorial Discretion
  • 5 Presidential Portrait: Prosecutorial Discretion during the Obama Administration
  • 6 Going to Court: The Role of the Judiciary in Prosecutorial Discretion Decisions
  • 7 Open Government: Transparency in Prosecutorial Discretion and Why It Matters
  • 8 Reform: Improving Prosecutorial Discretion in the Immigration System
  • Abbreviations
  • Authorities
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author

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