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Undocumented Immigrants

January 16, 2019 by: Content Team

The term “undocumented immigrants” describes individuals who were born in a foreign country and who live in the United States with no legal right to. For example, undocumented immigrants can be individuals who came to the U.S. to work or study, then failed to leave when their temporary visas expired. The term for undocumented immigrants used to be “illegal aliens,” […]

Plyler v. Doe

April 11, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982). Case Summary of Plyler v. Doe: A Texas law denied free public education to children who were illegally in the country. The law was challenged on constitutional grounds in federal court. The Federal District Courts, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, held that the Texas law violated the […]

Deportation

October 24, 2015 by: Content Team

Deportation is a legal term that refers to the process of removing a non-citizen from the United States. Deportation occurs based on an order from the federal government when a non-citizen, also referred to as an “immigrant,” or “alien,” commits a serious crime or violates immigration laws. Deportation must follow a specific legal process in which the alien has certain […]