Understanding Immigration Law
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THIRD EDITION
Kevin R. Johnson
DEAN AND MABIE-APALLAS PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC
INTEREST LAW AND CHICANX STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Raquel Aldana
ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC
DIVERSITY AND PROFESSOR OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Bill Ong Hing
PROFESSOR OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
PROFESSOR OF LAW EMERITUS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Leticia M. Saucedo
PROFESSOR OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Enid Trucios-Haynes
PROFESSOR OF LAW
LOUIS D. BRANDEIS SCHOOL OF LAW, LOUISVILLE
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Johnson, Kevin R. author. | Aldana, Raquel, author. | Hing, Bill Ong, author. | Saucedo, Leticia M., author. | Trucios-Haynes, Enid, author.
Title: Understanding immigration law / by Kevin R. Johnson, Raquel Aldana, Bill Ong Hing, Leticia M. Saucedo, Enid Trucios-Haynes.
Description: Third edition. | Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2019] | Series: Understanding series | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019016443 | ISBN 9781531016135 (alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Emigration and immigration law--United States. | United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy. | Immigration enforcement--United States.