Nutshell: Immigration Law & Procedure

Description

One of over 150 titles in West’s Law in a Nutshell series, this book is a comprehensive resource in an easy-to-read, concise format. With a title representing almost every area of law, Nutshells provide a solid understanding of a specific area of law and include references to important cases that have helped shaped the law. Topics included in this title are: history of U.S. immigration law and policy; source and scope of the Federal power to regulate immigration and naturalization; administrative structure of immigration law; congressional role in the immigration process; immigrant visas; nonimmigrant visas; nonimmigrant visas for students; removal; inadmissability; refugees and asylum; international law issues related to immigration; citizenship, including naturalization; rights of aliens in the United States; criminal aspects of immigration; and ethical dimensions of immigration practice.