About the Clinic
The Deportation Research Clinic studies the misconduct of federal, state, and local agencies implementing deportation laws. The Clinic conducts litigation, research, and public transparency initiatives.
Explore Clinic Records
Browse the Clinic's published FOIA productions and ongoing FOIA litigation.
Research & Publications
- States Without Nations Research and commentary on state efforts to restrict the movement of people across borders, and the alternatives.
- 2017 BOOK! Citizenship in Question: Evidentiary Birthright and Statelessness Duke University Press. Data and country case studies by leading experts. Free PDF available through Knowledge Unlatched.
Legal Representation
- Law Office of R. Andrew Free Attorney representing the Clinic in FOIA litigation.
- Law Office of Nicolette Glazer Attorney representing the Clinic in FOIA litigation.
Source Materials
- Source Material on US Citizens in Deportation Proceedings Including data on cases assigned adjournment code 54, indicating respondents' assertion of citizenship as a defense against removal.
- Source Material on ICE Private Prisons Including source material for One Dollar Per Day: The Slaving Wages of Immigration Jail, From 1943 to Present. Litigation motions and orders for Colorado and Massachusetts, contracts and compliance reviews, invoices and payments, and detainee grievances.
Litigation & Working Reports
In the News
- Age Assessments for Unaccompanied Children This American Life: Save The Girl
- Private Prison Exploitation Litigation The Daily Beast: Private Prison Bosses Beg Taxpayers to Pay Human-Trafficking Lawsuit Bills
Contact
For research inquiries or media requests, please contact the Clinic through the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs.