Professor Jennifer Koh Quoted in "Trump’s ICE Policy to Face Supreme Court Justices He Regrets Nominating" -- Newsweek

Professor Jennifer Koh is quoted in the Newsweek article, "Trump’s ICE Policy to Face Supreme Court Justices He Regrets Nominating." The article examines the Supreme Court's announcement that it will review the Trump administration's policy of denying bond hearings to certain immigrants arrested inside the United States while they challenge deportation proceedings.

Excerpt from "Trump’s ICE Policy to Face Supreme Court Justices He Regrets Nominating"

Jennifer Lee Koh, a professor at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law who specializes in immigration law, told Newsweek the dispute extends beyond a technical disagreement over how federal immigration statutes should be interpreted.

"Outwardly, the point of disagreement amongst the courts involves a seemingly technical interpretation of the law: for instance, what the words 'seeking admission' mean," Koh said in an email response. "But the case is really about something far more fundamental, which is the scope of the government's power to detain people based on the allegation that they once entered the country without authorization."

The complete article may be found at Newsweek