Immigration Law Research Guide: Immigration & Criminal Law

I. Federal Agencies

A. Department of Homeland Security

B. Department of Justice

C. Department of Labor

D. Department of State

II. Primary Sources of Immigration Law

A. Statutory Authority

B. Administrative Regulations

C. Administrative Decisions

D. Case Law

III. General Secondary Sources

IV. Newsletters, Journals & Blogs

V.  Asylum Law

VI. Business Immigration Law

VII. Immigration & Criminal Law

VIII. Statistics

IX. Organizations

X. Self-Help

1. Defending Immigrants in the Ninth Circuit: Impact of Crimes under California Law and Other State Laws, 10th ed.; Katherine A. Brady, Norton Tooby, Michael K. Mehr, Angie Junck. (Immigrant Legal Resource Center, 2008; 2013 case update).
    

   Library:

   KFC 698 .B72 2008 (Reserve)

2. Immigration Law and Crimes, Dan Kesselbrenner and Lory D. Rosenberg. (West Group, 2012 - ).
   
   One volume; updated regularly. Includes forms, model pleadings, checklists, references to federal and state statutes and administrative documents.
    

   Library:	KF4819 I4722 (Reserve)
   Westlaw:	IMLC

3. Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity: A Guide to Representing Foreign-Born Defendants, 6th ed.; Mary E. Kramer. (American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2015).
    

   Library:

   KF 4842 .K73 2015 (Reserve)

4. California Criminal Defense of Immigrants, Norton Tooby & Katherine Brady. (CEB, 2014- ).
    

   Library:

   KFC1155 .C33

• Criminal and Immigration Law page, Immigrant Legal Resource Center.  List of resources includes The Quick Reference Guide to California Convictions (see "Documents") and other resources for particular offenses.

• crImmigration blog: "practical analysis of key cases about the immigration consequences of criminal violations." Written by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, an immigration attorney and a law professor.