Westlaw and Lexis Advance have topical immigration libraries containing both primary law and secondary sources.
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Primary Law
Title 8 of the United States Code - "Aliens and Nationality"
Immigration and Nationality Act (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
United States Code Annotated (USCA) - Available in Westlaw: Type USCA into search box and click on drop down link.
United States Code Service (USCS) - Available in Lexis Advance: Type USCS into search box and click on drop down link.
Basic Sources - Immigration Law
- Ira Kurzban, Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook (Washington, DC: American Immigration Law Foundation, 1990-).
- Richard D. Steel, Steel on Immigration Law (2nd ed., New York, N.Y.: C. Boardman, 1992-). Available on Westlaw. Type Steel on Immigration Law into search box and click on drop down link.
- David S. Weissbrodt, Immigration Law and Procedure in a Nutshell (7th ed., St. Paul, MN.: West Group, 2017). Also available on West Academic.
- Charles Gordon and Stanley Mailman, Immigration Law and Procedure (Rev. ed., New York, N.Y.: Bender, [1966]-). Available on Lexis Advance. Type Immigration Law and Procedure into search box and click on drop down link.
- Fragomen Immigration Handbooks - Available on Westlaw. Type Fragomen Immigration Handbooks into search box and click on drop down link.
Basic Sources - Administrative Law
- Ronald M. Levin and Jeffrey S. Lubbers, Administrative Law and Process in a Nutshell (6th ed., St. Paul, MN: West Group, 2017). Also available on West Academic.
- Jacob A. Stein, Administrative Law (New York, N.Y.: Bender, 1977-) Available on Lexis Advance. Type Administrative Law in the search box and click on the drop down link.
- Lee Modjeska, Administrative Law Practice and Procedure (Rochester, N.Y.: Lawyers Cooperative Publishing) Available on Westlaw. Type Administrative Law Practice and Procedure into the search box and click on drop down link.
Pending Legislation
- "Freedom of Religion Act" - U.S. House of Representatives Bill 590, introduced by Donald Beyer. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits, because of religion.
- "Access to Counsel Act" - U.S. Senate Bill 349, Introduced by Kamala Harris. Provides access to lawyers for anyone held or detained while trying to enter the United States.
