Beyond deportation : the role of prosecutorial discretion in immigration cases / Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia; with a foreward by Leon Wildes.
| Author/creator | Wadhia, Shoba Sivaprasad author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : New York University Press, [2015] |
| Description | xv, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Citizenship and migration in the Americas Citizenship and migration in the Americas. ^A1144003 |
| Contents | Primer : understanding how prosecutorial discretion functions in the immigration system -- The early years : the deportation case of John Lennon and evolution of immigration prosecutorial discretion -- Lessons from criminal law : how immigration prosecutorial discretion compares to the criminal system -- Deferred action : examining the jewel (or a precious form) of prosecutorial discretion -- Presidential portrait : prosecutorial discretion during the Obama administration -- Going to court : the role of the judiciary in prosecutorial discretion decisions -- Open government : transparency in prosecutorial discretion and why it matters -- Reform : improving prosecutorial discretion in the immigration system. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014047910 |
| ISBN | 9781479829224 (cl : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1479829226 (cl : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF4842 .W33 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |