Professor Jennifer Koh Quoted in "Trump's Mandatory ICE Detention Challenges Move Toward Supreme Court" -- Newsweek

Professor Jennifer Koh is quoted in the Newsweek article, "Trump's Mandatory ICE Detention Challenges Move Toward Supreme Court." The article considers the split among federal appellate courts over whether the administration can use a border detention statute to hold immigrants who were arrested years after entering the country.

Excerpt from "Trump's Mandatory ICE Detention Challenges Move Toward Supreme Court"

"The policy at the heart of these cases reflects a radical interpretation of the law, and marks a major shift from how the government has applied the law over the past several decades," Jennifer Koh, a law professor at Pepperdine University, told Newsweek.

"If upheld, it would give immigration authorities the power to incarcerate people based solely on the fact that they entered the country unlawfully--no matter how long they have lived in the country or what their ties are. It provides the government with a significant tool in its mass deportation efforts. It also has serious implications for how the courts understand due process for noncitizens."

The complete article may be found at Newsweek