The President and Immigration Law is a timely myth-busting study of a subject that has divided the nation right in the middle. Taking a unique scholarly take on the subject, Adam B. Cox and Cristina M. Rodríguez argue that initially the power to conduct immigration policy belonged to Congress but Congress has slowly delegated its right to make and implement immigration policy to the White House. Their clear-eyed analysis cuts through the messy
constitutional history and controversies and presents a neutral, balanced view of the issue. In addition to providing insight and unique perspectives, they also stress the importance of bringing about constitutional reform. Adam B. Cox and Cristina M. Rodríguez once again prove they are the leading authorities on
immigration law and history. It is a must-read to understand the current immigration controversy.
Adam B. Cox is Robert A. Kindler Professor of Law at New York University School of Law. He is a leading expert on immigration law, voting rights, and constitutional law. His writing has appeared in the Yale Law Journal, Stanford Law Journal, Journal of Law and Economics, and many other scholarly publications, and has been covered by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and others.
Cristina M. Rodriguez is Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law at Yale Law School and a nationally recognized scholar of administrative, constitutional, and immigration law. Her work has been published in numerous academic journals, including the Yale Law Journal, the Columbia Law Review, and Daedelus. She also has appeared regularly in media outlets, including National Public Radio, The Washington
Post, The New York Times, Democracy Journal, and Forbes. Beyond academia, she served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel in the Department of Justice during the Obama Administration and clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.