Overview of Immigration Law LibGuide
This guide is designed to provide users with information about and access to primary and secondary legal resources relating to U.S. immigration law. This guide includes access to case law, statutes, and administrative regulations as well as legal periodicals and helpful practice materials. It also includes links to many pertinent agencies and organizations associated with immigration policy and procedure. This guide is meant to provide an in-depth treatment of immigration law resources, however, it is not an exhaustive representation of all materials available on the topic.
** It should be noted that access to some databases and electronic resources may be limited to BYU or BYU Law users. Resources contained within LexisNexis or Westlaw databases require a LexisNexis or Westlaw password in order to access them. **
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This guide was originally created by Felicity Murphy.
"The regulation of immigration into the United States is within the power of Congress. Congress exercises this power by enacting laws to govern immigration and by designating groups of agencies to enforce the statutes. Although this power of Congress is not specifically enumerated in the Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the authority and power after Congress asserted it by enacting laws that controlled and regulated immigration."
"Immigration Law," Lourdes Fuentes & Ann Hemmens [Chapter 8], in Specialized Legal Research, Penny A. Hazelton Ed. (Aspen Supp. 2002-2012).
Additional Immigration Law Research Guides
- Georgetown University Law Center's U.S. Immigration Law Research
- UCLA School of Law's Immigration Law Research Guide
- University of Washington School of Law's Immigration Law
- University of Wisconsin-Madison's Immigration Law: Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides
- USC Gould School of Law's Immigration Law