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PRIMER: Immigration Enforcement Mechanisms at the U.S. Border

March 30, 2023 (1 min read)

ABA Commission on Immigration (updated Mar. 29, 2023)

"NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN IS TO BE CONSIDERED AS THE RENDERING OF LEGAL ADVICE FOR SPECIFIC CASES, AND READERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING SUCH ADVICE FROM THEIR OWN LEGAL COUNSEL. THESE MATERIALS AND ANY FORMS AND AGREEMENTS HEREIN ARE INTENDED FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREIN REPRESENT THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHORS AND EDITORS AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE THOSE OF EITHER THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OR COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION UNLESS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION. A list of Commission on Immigration (COI) and Advisory Committee members can be found here. Acknowledgements: Special thanks to COI Senior Legal Advisor Deena Sharuk and Commission Members Denise Gilman and Melissa Crow for their contributions to this Primer."