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Save the date for Got Habeas? New Clinics, Theories, and Developments in Immigration Detention Litigation and Teaching, a conference that will be held on October 9, 2026, from 10 to 4 p.m. Pacific, both online and in person at the UC Davis School of Law. 

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
04:00 p.m. - 07:00 p.m.

The Aoki Center invites you to join University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law's Center for Inclusion and Diversity and Office of Student Services for a special screening of the documentary "A Job in the Shade: The Emily Vasquez Story" in recognition of Latinx Heritage Month.

At the end of each Supreme Court Term, I compile the Court's immigration rulings. Click here for a review of the immigration decisions from the 2024 Term. Sorry for the length of this post but it was a busy 2025 Term in terms of immigration.

The Aoki Center joined the California Unity Bar Association in filing an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs-appellees in Vasquez Perdomo v. Mullin. The June 17 brief argues, “The Trump administration has employed roving patrols relying on race in the name of immigration enforcement and detained people in inhumane conditions without access to counsel. The action violates the law, undermines our democracy, and must be enjoined.”