Pritzker Legal Research Center: Immigration Law Clinic: Secondary Sources

Secondary Sources

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Created by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is intended to be a one-stop-shop for immigration law research. It contains electronic copies of most AILA publications, including Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook, Business Immigration: Law and Practice, and AILA's Asylum Primer. The database also contains statutes, regulations, cases, and more.

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Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Outline and Reference Tool
MON KF4819 .K87. Will be available on reserve in the Law Library. One of the top choices for immigration law professionals including lawyers and judges. Includes a brief history of the development of immigration law, expert analysis and updates on the current state of the law, and a quick reference for citations to cases, statutes, regulations, and more.
AILA's Asylum Primer
MON KF4836 .G47. Will be available on reserve in Law Library. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)'s comprehensive, practical guide to U.S. asylum law and procedure.
Fragoman Immigration Handbooks
Westlaw
Fragomen on Immigration Fundamentals: A Guide to Law and Practice
PLI Plus (NU restricted database). See Chapter 6. Refugee and Asylum Law and Other Humanitarian Protections
NIJC Procedural Manual For Asylum Representation
National Immigrant Justice Center's asylum manual provides an overview of the U.S. asylum process and basic guidelines for attorneys representing asylum seekers. The manual's appendices include sample forms.
Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Crime Victim, and Other Immigration Relief
Course handbook prepared for distribution at the Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Crime Victim, and Other Immigration Relief Program, New York City, February 8, 2019.
Asylum Case Law Sourcebook
Westlaw. Summarizes important federal court asylum decisions since 1980 and includes more than 1,000 decisions categorized by subject matter. Outlines the most important elements of the court's holding, provides the full citation and case history, lists the country of origin of the asylum seeker, and highlights significant topics covered by the case. Foreword includes update in asylum law.
Immigration Law and Procedure
Lexis+