Feminist Judgments: Immigration Law Opinions Rewritten

The overt and implicit biases that pervade immigration law and influence actors in the immigration system inflict extensive harms on noncitizens, their families, and their communities. Moreover, the system's rampant discrimination and intentional subordination of noncitizens undermine the country's commitment to equality and justice for all. This book envisions a different kind of immigration jurisprudence: a feminist version of immigration law that fosters a country where newcomers readily flourish with dignity. By reimagining Supreme Court opinions, this volume reconsiders the norms behind immigration policies and practices. It uplifts critical feminist and race concerns which value the perspectives of outsiders, expose the deep-rooted bias in the legal opinions of courts, and illuminate the effects of ostensibly neutral policies that create and maintain oppression and hierarchy.